Lifting For Women
lizzolizz
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Any of you ladies lift regularly? Tips and Tricks?
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I lift two or three times per week. As far as tips and tricks, I can offer a couple of generic ones: lift heavy! You won't get bulky. Be sure you're getting enough protein daily. Compound moves with free-weights are overall better but even the weight machines will give you results if the free weights intimidate you.
For more specifics it would partially depend on what your goals are. Are you eating at a deficit and hoping to maintain more of your current muscle mass? Eating at maintenance to do a body recomposition? Eating at a surplus to increase muscle mass?0 -
Yes, what are your goals?
The biggest piece of advice I can give is to be on a structured program with a progressive overload-lifting heavy. What program are you using now?0 -
Have the same issue. Need to start lifting but dunno where to start. Pls do recommend some free programs as a starting point
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doralim1990 wrote: »Have the same issue. Need to start lifting but dunno where to start. Pls do recommend some free programs as a starting point
Strong Lifts 5x5
Strong Curves
New Rules of Lifting for Women
Starting Strength
You can find everything for Strong Lifts and Starting Strength for free online, but for NROLW and Strong Curves-you should really buy the books and have a read.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Yes, what are your goals?
The biggest piece of advice I can give is to be on a structured program with a progressive overload-lifting heavy. What program are you using now?
This. Lots of great programs out there. I'm on customized programming and love it.
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arditarose wrote: »doralim1990 wrote: »Have the same issue. Need to start lifting but dunno where to start. Pls do recommend some free programs as a starting point
Strong Lifts 5x5
Strong Curves
New Rules of Lifting for Women
Starting Strength
You can find everything for Strong Lifts and Starting Strength for free online, but for NROLW and Strong Curves-you should really buy the books and have a read.
+1. These are all excellent programs.
Addition: Practice, practice, practice your form. There are a ton of youtube videos showing you how to lift properly. Look at these and make sure you've got it down before you start adding any weight.0 -
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Maybe check out Bodybuilding.com. There are tons of programs for all types of goals. There are also videos to learn the proper form to use while lifting. Also, as a bonus (in my opinion) there are recipes for those who like to lift wanting to get the proper nutrition ratio.
Hope that helps a bit!0 -
you should do an actual program...it takes a lot of knowledge to program your own workout effectively.
New Rules of Lifting for Women is a great place to start if for nothing else but the read...the program is a good beginner program focused on lifting for general fitness...it gets a little convoluted IMO at the end, which is where my wife switched to Strong Curves.
in RE to how you lift, there isn't a way for women to lift or men to lift...we all lift the same. working in different rep ranges and the like will garner different results as per your specified goals...i.e. if you want to get really strong, you would want to work in a low rep range at a higher % of your max. general fitness stuff will generally have you working in a higher rep range at more moderate weight...
the foundation of any effective lifting program are your compound lifts...most strength programs will put a huge emphasis on these and in many cases are the only things you do...a more rounded fitness routine will have you working compounds, usually in different variations, but also have you doing more accessory type of work.0 -
If you prefer circuit training and variety I would go with Strong Curves. I started with this program and I learned lots of moves. I also learned how to target/activate better. I am now concentrating more on the compound lifting with the Strong Lifts 5x5 with added SC accessories to keep it interesting.0
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there are no tricks to lifting.
Find a beginner program
Learn technique
run the program
See gainzzzzzzzzzz
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I will fourth or fifth or sixth the recommendation to find an established beginner program. Don't try making one up. An established program will be balanced and tell you how to progress, both rep-wise and weight-wise. There's no point trying to re-invent the wheel via creating your own program when your time could be better spend learning good form/technique.0
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https://www.stumptuous.com/category/training/workout_ideas
The info is good, and the programs are easy to follow yet challenging for a beginner.0 -
I lift two or three times per week. As far as tips and tricks, I can offer a couple of generic ones: lift heavy! You won't get bulky. Be sure you're getting enough protein daily. Compound moves with free-weights are overall better but even the weight machines will give you results if the free weights intimidate you.
For more specifics it would partially depend on what your goals are. Are you eating at a deficit and hoping to maintain more of your current muscle mass? Eating at maintenance to do a body recomposition? Eating at a surplus to increase muscle mass?
I'm not eating any certain way other than making sure it's healthy. I'm about to to cut soda and all junk food all together tomorrow.0 -
jenmckane86 wrote: »https://www.stumptuous.com/category/training/workout_ideas
The info is good, and the programs are easy to follow yet challenging for a beginner.
Thank you!0 -
Thanks!!If you prefer circuit training and variety I would go with Strong Curves. I started with this program and I learned lots of moves. I also learned how to target/activate better. I am now concentrating more on the compound lifting with the Strong Lifts 5x5 with added SC accessories to keep it interesting.
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Do you recommend any cardio?cwolfman13 wrote: »you should do an actual program...it takes a lot of knowledge to program your own workout effectively.
New Rules of Lifting for Women is a great place to start if for nothing else but the read...the program is a good beginner program focused on lifting for general fitness...it gets a little convoluted IMO at the end, which is where my wife switched to Strong Curves.
in RE to how you lift, there isn't a way for women to lift or men to lift...we all lift the same. working in different rep ranges and the like will garner different results as per your specified goals...i.e. if you want to get really strong, you would want to work in a low rep range at a higher % of your max. general fitness stuff will generally have you working in a higher rep range at more moderate weight...
the foundation of any effective lifting program are your compound lifts...most strength programs will put a huge emphasis on these and in many cases are the only things you do...a more rounded fitness routine will have you working compounds, usually in different variations, but also have you doing more accessory type of work.
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kpeterson539 wrote: »Maybe check out Bodybuilding.com. There are tons of programs for all types of goals. There are also videos to learn the proper form to use while lifting. Also, as a bonus (in my opinion) there are recipes for those who like to lift wanting to get the proper nutrition ratio.
Hope that helps a bit!
Yes thank you! I thought about using them!0 -
arditarose wrote: »Yes, what are your goals?
The biggest piece of advice I can give is to be on a structured program with a progressive overload-lifting heavy. What program are you using now?
I have no program. I need one with a fiat too. I'm not sure what to eat and where to start. I'm not totally unfit but I'm not all the way fit. If that makes sense?0 -
arditarose wrote: »doralim1990 wrote: »Have the same issue. Need to start lifting but dunno where to start. Pls do recommend some free programs as a starting point
Strong Lifts 5x5
Strong Curves
New Rules of Lifting for Women
Starting Strength
You can find everything for Strong Lifts and Starting Strength for free online, but for NROLW and Strong Curves-you should really buy the books and have a read.
Or borrow them from the library
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Yep. Everything that everyone has said so far is great advice! Find a program and stick to it. Word for word0
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arditarose wrote: »Yes, what are your goals?
The biggest piece of advice I can give is to be on a structured program with a progressive overload-lifting heavy. What program are you using now?
I have no program. I need one with a fiat too. I'm not sure what to eat and where to start. I'm not totally unfit but I'm not all the way fit. If that makes sense?
New Rules of Lifting for Women is a great read then. Lots of info about nutrition.0 -
Hi,
I'm new to lifting and would love to be friends with other ladies that lift. Please add me.0 -
Thanks so much for this post! I appreciate all the advice here. I got a membership to the Y back in November. I used to weight lift a few years ago and I want to get back into it. If anyone is interested in a weight lifting buddy, please add me! I am really interested in getting into it0
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