Why do so many ladies not lift?

3bambi3 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

jemhh wrote: »

16golfr wrote: »

---Does 'friendly' = mocking and demeaning?

No, it means friendly...

---edit: I don't think i can respond to this in a civil manner

Okay then, have a feeling a feminist comment is coming up....

Here is the hard truth, because of the lovely media we have.. a STRONGmajority of girls do cardio and abs so they can look like this..
Awesome Arm Workout = Skinny??



Most think that if they pickup a dumbbell, they will look like this..
even though this would take years and tons of dedication



PROVE ME WRONG

My experience in talking to other women is that the majority do cardio and abs because that is what they know to do, not to look like women on the cover of Cosmo. It's easy to go to a gym and get on a stair stepper or treadmill without having to do much studying up beforehand. Lifting weights, again for most women I know, would be an entirely new activity that takes a bit more time and effort than "walk in, get going." For some of us, it's worth the time/effort to learn about and plan for and, for others it's not, for a wide variety of reasons. Fear of looking extremely muscled/lean has never come up when I've talked to friends about this. It's just different goals, different ways of getting there.

But what do I know. I'm only referring to my own experiences talking with a specific subset of women, rather than generalizing across an entire sex.

stop. You don't want to come across as a "feminist"

Truth. First it's social, economic, and political equality. Next thing you know, we'll be curling in the squat rack.

Can't fit in the squat rack anymore. Butt is too big

3bambi3 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

jemhh wrote: »

16golfr wrote: »

---Does 'friendly' = mocking and demeaning?

No, it means friendly...

---edit: I don't think i can respond to this in a civil manner

Okay then, have a feeling a feminist comment is coming up....

Here is the hard truth, because of the lovely media we have.. a STRONGmajority of girls do cardio and abs so they can look like this..
Awesome Arm Workout = Skinny??



Most think that if they pickup a dumbbell, they will look like this..
even though this would take years and tons of dedication



PROVE ME WRONG

My experience in talking to other women is that the majority do cardio and abs because that is what they know to do, not to look like women on the cover of Cosmo. It's easy to go to a gym and get on a stair stepper or treadmill without having to do much studying up beforehand. Lifting weights, again for most women I know, would be an entirely new activity that takes a bit more time and effort than "walk in, get going." For some of us, it's worth the time/effort to learn about and plan for and, for others it's not, for a wide variety of reasons. Fear of looking extremely muscled/lean has never come up when I've talked to friends about this. It's just different goals, different ways of getting there.

But what do I know. I'm only referring to my own experiences talking with a specific subset of women, rather than generalizing across an entire sex.

stop. You don't want to come across as a "feminist"

Truth. First it's social, economic, and political equality. Next thing you know, we'll be curling in the squat rack.

That is just crossing the line there. That is man territory and only man territory

16golfr wrote: »

---Does 'friendly' = mocking and demeaning?

No, it means friendly...

---edit: I don't think i can respond to this in a civil manner

Okay then, have a feeling a feminist comment is coming up....

Here is the hard truth, because of the lovely media we have.. a STRONGmajority of girls do cardio and abs so they can look like this..
Awesome Arm Workout = Skinny??


Most think that if they pickup a dumbbell, they will look like this..
even though this would take years and tons of dedication



PROVE ME WRONG

:laugh: Oh you are trolling. I should have known.

codsterlaing95 wrote: »

I could never run on a treadmill for greater than 15 minutes without wanting to kill myself. If I'm gonna do cardio, it's usually sprints outside or on a track.

But lifting above all is my passion.

I think you just answered your own question

They're intimidated. They are unsure of what they're doing or think they will get bulky. Of course, they are wrong. My body never looked or felt as good as it does now that I'm heavy lifting. I was under the impression that cardio was the cure-all and it's absolutely wrong.

majigurl wrote: »

'Cause they don't fee like it?
Who cares. If you enjoy doing it, go for it. Runners think the same about non runners etc.

I don't know why some have to be so obsessed with what everyone is doing/not doing.

I don't understand why this is so hard to comprehend. Not all women like to lift weights and they shouldn't be demonized for it.

16golfr wrote: »

Females are odd at the gym... 80% of them cardio/abs..maybe pickup a super heavy 5lb dumbbell and lift it 5 times
10% of them just squat to have a big *kitten*.. the other 10% is a mix of girls "pretending to work out, and girls actually working out"

Don't be intimidated by us males.. most of us are friendly, will move out of your way.. you can ask questions we don't bite we will not grunt at you.. if you do break a sweat, it's not the end of the world.

We can also spot you...

*sigh*

I do cardio so I don't gas in the third round and get knocked out because I dropped my guard and those "girls" hit like Mack trucks.

I work abs because a well executed clinch knee is hard enough to break bones, and even a glancing body shot will fold you like a cheap suit if you don't condition your abs.

I use light weights to build muscular endurance so I can throw hundreds of punches without exhausting my arms and shoulders.

I squat to balance out my overdeveloped quads and hips from kicking the heavy bag (and people's faces.)

And finally, if I stay out of the weight room at certain gyms, it's only because I'm so tired of explaining to condescending sexists that as a champion athlete with top strength and conditioning coaches in addition to my team of sport specific trainers, I actually do have some idea what I'm doing and no, I don't need you to show me how to load a barbell FFS.

Because some people aren't into it. Why don't more people run marathons? Because they aren't into it.

It's a bit egocentric to imagine that your thing is the be all and end all of what everyone should be doing.

I find this type of thing typically comes up with people who are new to whatever and are still in the evangelical stage of their love for whatever it is they are now doing. It's like when you're in a new relationship and all you can think about is your new love. Once you've been in it for years, it's okay to think about other things and not wonder why everyone else isn't living their life the same way that you are.

_SKIM_ wrote: »

Most comments I get from women who don't lift is that they lack the knowledge and therefore confidence. But some lack the understanding of the benefits too and yes, have misconceptions.

I can say - I lack the knowledge and confidence. I don't know where to start!

I think you're overlooking the obvious: our girlie-brains are not genetically designed to handle math, so figuring out which plates to put on the bar is impossible for us.