Why women SHOULD strength train.

Rae6503
Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
So I am taking a oral communications class. We get to do presentations on topics of our choice. Today's was supposed to be a persuasive presentation. In spite of my class consisting of 4 men, myself, and the female professor, I decided to present on why women should strength train. We have to tape our presentations so we can watch them later and critique ourselves. I decided to share mine with MFP. I had to cut out a few frames that included my title slide with my whole name on it, so if it seems weirdly jumpy at the beginning that'd be why. Oh and it is 12 minutes long. On and you can't see the titles of my slides well. Sorry.

http://youtu.be/nll0PnKIdb4


These are my references:

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2010, June 30). Strength Training: Get stronger, leaner, healthier. Retrieved Feb 1, 2012, from Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/strength-training/HQ01710
McDonald, L. (2009, Dec 29). Adding Muslce While Losing Fat QA. Retrieved Feb 01, 2012, from Body Recomposition: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adding-muscle-while-losing-fat-qa.html
McDonald, L. (2010, Oct 1). Categories of Weight Training Part 1. Retrieved Feb 1, 2012, from Body Recomposition: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/categories-of-weight-training-part-1.html
McDonald, L. (2008, Nov 22). General Philoshies of Muscle Mass Gain. Retrieved Feb 01, 2012, from Body Recomposition: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/general-philosophies-of-muscle-mass-gain.html
Rivera, H. (n.d.). Bodybuilding.About.Com. Retrieved Jan 01, 2012, from Myths of Women's Weight Training and Female Bodybuilding: http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/womensfitnesstopics/a/womenmyths.htm
Schuler, L., Forsythe, C., & Cosgrove, A. (2007). The New Tules of Lifting for Women. New York: Avery.
Testosterone. (2010, Jan 21). Retrieved Jan 01, 2012, from MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003707.htm
Waehner, P. (2010, April 19). Can You Really 'Tone' Your Body? Retrieved Jan 01, 2012, from About.com Exericse: http://exercise.about.com/cs/weightloss/a/toning.htm
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  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! And your hair looks awesome.
  • addisondisease
    addisondisease Posts: 664 Member
    I now want to take this class.
  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    Fabulous job! Great presentation! Thank you for sharing!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! And your hair looks awesome.

    Thanks. No one noticed it at school today (or at least didn't comment)! The husband did though, and likes it.
  • melrose09
    melrose09 Posts: 271
    Awesome! Thank you for sharing! Do you mind if I share with some friends?
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    bumping to watch later :)
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    You're awesome. Will watch soon. Thank you! :smile:
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Great presentation! Thanks for sharing. You did really well :) I hate giving speeches and I remember how scared I was when I did it in college... so cheers to you! :drinker: You looked good too, and pretty comfortable and good gestures and posture.

    How did it feel giving that presentation in front of those guys? Some guys who don't lift might be surprised to hear some of that :)
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Bump for later when there's less noise in the house. :smile:
  • nursegnet
    nursegnet Posts: 155 Member
    Thank you for sharing! Great info and awesome presentation.
  • fromaquasar
    fromaquasar Posts: 811 Member
    bumped for later :)
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    bumping for tomorrow
  • th2much
    th2much Posts: 156 Member
    I cannot see it :( Help!!!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,169 Member
    Good job! Great info!!!!!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,169 Member
    PS - I really liked the guy who whispers "OMG!!" when you put up the (female) winner of the last 6 bodybuilding worlds.
  • strela32
    strela32 Posts: 18
    What do you think of cardio and strength training or circuit training to help lose weight and get toned up?

    Thanks!
  • paprad
    paprad Posts: 321 Member
    thanks - will keep for inspiration
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Going to watch later...I'm sure it's great. Thanks for posting!
  • runbyme
    runbyme Posts: 522 Member
    Excellent presentation!

    I can only possibly add 1 thing to it as I didn't hear you mention how needful weight lifting & weight bearing exercises are to women in preventing or delaying the onset of osteoporosis.
    The amount of bone mass we accumulate peaks at about 30 years of age. The earlier in life you start exercising and adding weight training into your workouts, the more mass you have to draw on later in life.
    Here is a link for anyone who would like to know more about how weight training can benefit women!

    Thank again for posting! It was awesome!

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    Also bumping for later.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    What do you think of cardio and strength training or circuit training to help lose weight and get toned up?

    Thanks!

    I'm not an expert by any means but cardio is great too but it should always be done AFTER lifting when done on the same day. I don't know much about circuit training.
  • jenlb99
    jenlb99 Posts: 213 Member
    Pshhh....all you have to do is show the class your back. That's one sexy back!! I'm working hard toward one of those!
  • thefuzz1290
    thefuzz1290 Posts: 777 Member
    You should have brought a bar and a squat rack into class and say, "Without strength training, I would be able to squat more than that guy over there."
  • JaimeBrown5
    JaimeBrown5 Posts: 324
    bump for later
  • Happyhealthyliz90
    Happyhealthyliz90 Posts: 63 Member
    Bump
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    This is so excellent! You did a great job. :D
  • spartacus69
    spartacus69 Posts: 235
    Nicely done, backed up by excellent references. Good job!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Awesome! Thank you for sharing! Do you mind if I share with some friends?

    No, go ahead.



    And thanks everyone!
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    How cool! I loved it.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I like how you addressed the intimidation factor! That's a huge problem for me, and I am overcoming it by working out at home. I'm still shy around the hubs though. I don't want anyone to see me struggle, but I think I'll get over the fears as my fitness progresses.
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