females & weight training!

Jess21684
Jess21684 Posts: 202 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I found this great article on bodybuilding.com and thought I would share!! I will admit that for the longest time I probably Slummed around the weight area and "hardly" put in enough time & effort in any actual serious weight training. I def probably wasn't lifting as heavy as I could and for the past few months Ive really taken advice from some great friends and have focused much more on lifting weights as well as actually focusing on lifting heavier and I've got a set routine in place finally so I'm not just breezing through! It really helps having a game plan as to what muscle groups you are going to work everyday of the week & sticking to it as best as you can. this article really sets things in perspective to any woman out there who actually still fear lifting weights =)


http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/girls-get-your-guns-why-women-should-lift-weights.html

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  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Weight training is awesome! I can't understand why anyone, male or female, doesn't do it. It's so awesome for the body and the mind.
  • Quiing
    Quiing Posts: 261 Member
    I love weight training! And the more muscle you have, the more fat you burn!
  • Teeteetare
    Teeteetare Posts: 50 Member
    I love weight training too! Thanks for the article :o)
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Great article!

    I just got into more "serious" weight training and I'm loving it so far.. In face I'm off to the gym this morning, to do a strength workout :)
  • stormy213
    stormy213 Posts: 632 Member
    I noticed a huge difference in weight loss and my physique once I got into a weight training program.....the heavier I lift, the better I look!
  • tangal88
    tangal88 Posts: 689
    I noticed a huge difference in weight loss and my physique once I got into a weight training program.....the heavier I lift, the better I look!



    Same for me. :happy:


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  • MissingMinnesota
    MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
    weight training rocks. Yesterday I saw a girl with the arms I total envy on one of the free weight machines (not the cable machines but the one where you add plates) lifting heavier then some of the guys in the gym. I wanted to give her a "You go girl" but stoped myself.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    weight training rocks. Yesterday I saw a girl with the arms I total envy on one of the free weight machines (not the cable machines but the one where you add plates) lifting heavier then some of the guys in the gym. I wanted to give her a "You go girl" but stoped myself.

    You should have!

    I'm just starting on the free weight machines with plates and it is totally terrifying being the only women in there 95% of the time. Most girls never venture back to those machines.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    At my local gym, I try to convince women to do more weights and I try convince men to do more cardio. Your routine should always include both.
  • MissingMinnesota
    MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
    weight training rocks. Yesterday I saw a girl with the arms I total envy on one of the free weight machines (not the cable machines but the one where you add plates) lifting heavier then some of the guys in the gym. I wanted to give her a "You go girl" but stoped myself.

    You should have!

    I'm just starting on the free weight machines with plates and it is totally terrifying being the only women in there 95% of the time. Most girls never venture back to those machines.

    Oh there are always girls in the free weight area of my gym but this one was really impressive.
  • Jess21684
    Jess21684 Posts: 202 Member
    I always do cardio and weights! I just have been devoting much more time and attention to strength training as I was in the past! =) it makes me feel good being in the weight area kickin butt right along with the boys!! Makes me feel strong and empowered and sexy!! so thats always a plus
  • ehsquared
    ehsquared Posts: 42
    So nice to see other women with the same ideas as me. I very much "dislike" cardio ( to put it nicely ). Weights really seem to be my thing. I read alot of the articles for women on simplyshredded.com
  • Carfoodel
    Carfoodel Posts: 481 Member
    I have my weights session 3 times a week and it takes just over half an hour to do the sets but I feel so puny - I feel like my muscles are never going to manage to cope with increases. I am only at my second week in but am embarrassed at how hard some of the free weights are - I keep telling myself that in a few weeks time it will seem easy and I can start increasing - but its difficult and I know that the weights side is really importanto balance with the cardio - but still not feeling it yet :(
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