Weight lifting for women

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  • Jessicaruby
    Jessicaruby Posts: 881 Member
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  • Quiing
    Quiing Posts: 261 Member
    http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html

    I saw this web sight on here a few days ago, maybe it would help!

    Good luck!

    Thanks for this!!!
  • trudibus
    trudibus Posts: 27
    New Rules of Lifting for Women

    And whatever you do, don't listen to anyone who says high reps/light weights...it'll get you nowhere

    Thanks!!!
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    Look up LesMills.com and find a Bodypump class at a gym near you. I'm a guy and lost 19 lbs doing it (with MFP) but lots of women take it - in fact the majority. Now I teach it. It's a barbell weightlifting and cardio class that targets each muscle group, helping you build strong, lean muscle and burn up to 560 calories. It's offered in many gyms throughout the world. Check it out!!

    I strongly agree! I do this class twice a week and have lowered my BF% from 28% to 24%!
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
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  • fisherlassie
    fisherlassie Posts: 542 Member
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  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    I've been doing New Rules of Lifting for Women and I really like it. Cheap investment, and easy to follow along if you have access to a gym or a decent set of weights at home.

    LesMills BodyPump classes are also a great way to learn form and get used to weight lifting if you're a beginner. Just go to lesmills.com and search for classes in your area.
  • xSophia19
    xSophia19 Posts: 1,536 Member
    i have a dumbell tree in my bedroom, soo when i wake up in the mornings i do:

    - 10 squats with weights in each hand.
    - 10 ab crunches with weights in each hand and punching out to the side as i bring my back up off the floor.
    - 20 boxing punches with weights in each hand.

    doesnt seem like alot, but it does work up a sweat!

    and when i go to the gym, i tend to spend quite alot of time in the corner of the room where all the weights are kept and i lift all diffferent sized weights starting from the lighest.. im getting bettter!! :D i could never lift hardly anything heavy up! now i can :)

    thats all the weight lifting i do. and i can defo see a definition in both my arms! :smile:
  • grapenutSF
    grapenutSF Posts: 648 Member
    New Rules of Lifting for Women

    And whatever you do, don't listen to anyone who says high reps/light weights...it'll get you nowhere

    ^I second that.

    ^3rd
  • tiamaria8182
    tiamaria8182 Posts: 91 Member
    I've been doing kettlebells. I have a class 4 times a week and it's only half an hour so not too much of a time commitment but I could tell a difference in just a few weeks. I also took a Bodypump class that was great. I would also recommend a trainer just to get you started. My old gym offered one free week of training when you signed up.

    I'm gonna have to check out this book everyone is talking about!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    Another vote for NROL4W, here.
  • StacyBMe
    StacyBMe Posts: 30 Member
    bump for later
  • TrophyWifeSass
    TrophyWifeSass Posts: 490 Member
    Another vote for NROL4W, here.


    DITTO!
  • gloria84
    gloria84 Posts: 52 Member
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Lift heavy and hard! Newest research is showing that females that are doing this are getting better results than those that are doing endless reps and sets with light weights.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • jenlayport
    jenlayport Posts: 154 Member
    Look up LesMills.com and find a Bodypump class at a gym near you. I'm a guy and lost 19 lbs doing it (with MFP) but lots of women take it - in fact the majority. Now I teach it. It's a barbell weightlifting and cardio class that targets each muscle group, helping you build strong, lean muscle and burn up to 560 calories. It's offered in many gyms throughout the world. Check it out!!

    I was also going to suggest this class..took it this morning in fact! =) Fastest way to get in shape. I'm in <3 with Body Pump!
  • yankeedownsouth
    yankeedownsouth Posts: 717 Member
    A very timely thread since I just read some recent studies that say weight training for breast cancer survivors most likely doesn't cause lymphedema as originally believed. Yeah!
  • sandiki
    sandiki Posts: 454
    Not saying this is right or wrong..but I do and I have gotten pretty far.
    New Rules of Lifting for Women

    And whatever you do, don't listen to anyone who says high reps/light weights...it'll get you nowhere
  • PepeGreggerton
    PepeGreggerton Posts: 986 Member
    There's different types of muscle growth. How you lift stimulates your muscles in different ways. If what you want is toned, dense, strong muscles then lift heavy and short of failure. You should be lifting heavy enough that you don't have to worry about tempo. The weight should be controlling the tempo.

    One rule of thumb I have followed when strength training is lifting all I can do for 3 sets of 3-5 if I can do 3 sets of 5 it's time to up the weight.

    Good stuff at the following link but for now scroll down to number 10:

    http://www.leangains.com/search/label/Training
    Not saying this is right or wrong..but I do and I have gotten pretty far.
    New Rules of Lifting for Women

    And whatever you do, don't listen to anyone who says high reps/light weights...it'll get you nowhere
  • traceracer
    traceracer Posts: 303 Member
    New Rules of Lifting for Women

    And whatever you do, don't listen to anyone who says high reps/light weights...it'll get you nowhere

    ^I second that.
    ^^^this
  • jessie_rose24
    jessie_rose24 Posts: 40
    Lift heavy! No need to spend hours in the gym going through all kinds of different lifts...squat, deadlift, press, bench, barbell row or power clean if you have had proper training.

    Find a good POWER LIFTING or OLYMPIC LIFTING gym and get some instruction on proper technique on these lifts.

    If you have a crossfit gym in your area with a lifting coach I would see about training there first.

    Watch videos from Mark Rippetoe, Mike Burgener, Louie Simmons, Greg Everett.

    I always reccommend Strong Lifts 5x5 to new female lifters because you can start light (just the bar) and put on muscle and strength relatively quickly without sacraficing form.

    Like the other girls said, don't waste your time doing high reps with light weight! Lift heavy, low reps and get the training done first!!
  • monkeymomof3
    monkeymomof3 Posts: 107 Member
    I didn't read through everything and since I just started lifting I am NO expert....but we have a trainer (and a gym - for free!) at work....I have been in there 5 days a week for a year....so I just walked up to him and told him I want to start lifting heavy....He put together a workout for me....I LOVE it....first time through he walked it with me to check my form...and he's always in there when I am if I need him....but I do a foam roll and running warm up (3-5 min) to start...then two sets through of some core exercises....then HEAVY weights (bench, squats, rows, etc) with some cardio lifing type after each....I RUN on a regular basis but I feel asthmatic during my workout (in a good way, I LOVE it)....It is challenging, empowering, and I just love it! I would get with a trainer if you can - at least to get you set up. I have seen that book suggested alot around here too, so much I may check it out :)
  • Barneystinson
    Barneystinson Posts: 1,357 Member
    Lift heavy! No need to spend hours in the gym going through all kinds of different lifts...squat, deadlift, press, bench, barbell row or power clean if you have had proper training.

    Find a good POWER LIFTING or OLYMPIC LIFTING gym and get some instruction on proper technique on these lifts.

    If you have a crossfit gym in your area with a lifting coach I would see about training there first.

    Watch videos from Mark Rippetoe, Mike Burgener, Louie Simmons, Greg Everett.

    I always reccommend Strong Lifts 5x5 to new female lifters because you can start light (just the bar) and put on muscle and strength relatively quickly without sacraficing form.

    Like the other girls said, don't waste your time doing high reps with light weight! Lift heavy, low reps and get the training done first!!

    +1

    I can't believe there's only 2 suggestions in here to check out Mark Rippetoe or Stronglifts.

    Geez.
  • nellie_88
    nellie_88 Posts: 256 Member
    I am doing the Jamie Eason Live Fit program...
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-introduction.html
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    I think when I'm done with NROL4W, I'm going to do stronglifts.

    So, it isn't that one is BETTER than the other. It's just that you have to change things up to see continuing progression and NROL4W has pretty good instruction for beginners, plus the program gets you through nearly 6 months of weight-training.

    That's pretty good.
  • Mikaylarae27
    Mikaylarae27 Posts: 175 Member
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  • farmgirlsuz
    farmgirlsuz Posts: 351 Member
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  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
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  • Cal28
    Cal28 Posts: 514 Member
    I love Body Pump and Body Combat. I get my weight training with Body Pump and my cardio with Body Combat and it is so addicting. Not going to a class never crosses my mind. The music is great, the atmosphere is awesome and you see results. The only issue I have is figuring out how to input body pump and body combat into my exercise tracker...lol

    Another fan of BodyPump (and BodyCombat too) they're addictive and (I hope I'm not the only one to do this!) if I'm struggling I just try and forget the moves and sing the track to myself, lol. Its a great class though, really recommended!
    Seems to be a difficult one to log though (with some people showing 600kcal burned, and some only 200) so just ordered a HRM to get it more accurate x
  • marciml
    marciml Posts: 41
    bump.. great stuff! Thank you all for sharing!
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