Any weight lifting ladies?

Love this post,

I just started, too! I asked a guy at the gym to show me some good ways to work my triceps. He was super cute, too! Haha but yeah I second what you said! Other than what the cute guy showed me, I really don't know what I am doing and would love some helpful tips to sculpt:

deltoids
triceps
back
shoulders

specifically, but I would love to read/learn whatever anyone has to offer!
Thanks!

There are groups dedicated to weight lifting. From the Community tab, click on Groups. Search using the term "strength training" and you will find groups for women only or coed. There's also a group of women who are following the program in the book "New Rules of Lifing for Women." It's a great group. To find it search using the acronym NROL4W.

I've been lifting for 22 years, but it took me years to really figure out what to do. Never can hurt to schedule a couple of sessions with a personal trainer. A good trainer can help motivate you, give you form/technique pointers and give you ideas for how to schedule your sessions to meet your goals and fit your schedule.

My favorite things to work are chest and back, though, I agree with whoever said they love Roman Deadlifts. Me too! Good luck out there and even if you're scared to ask what or how, never hesitate to ask someone to spot you if you're pushing yourself!

Bump!
Ps: The New Rules Of Lifting for Women seems to be a good starting point.

After a 4-year hiatus and having 2 children back to back, I'm lifting again and LOVING IT!! I can't imagine living any other way. I crave the burn, the soreness, all of it!! I don't just want to lose weight, I want to re-SHAPE my entire body, get strong, and be FIERCE! lol :laugh:

Good job! Every woman should lift! Not only does it help you get more fit and healthy, but it strengthens your bones and you'll be stronger and better able to defend yourself. Plus it helps you burn more fat. Get yourself a pair of weightlifting gloves. They'll keep your hands from getting callouses and you'll look and feel like a bad *kitten*. You should definitely have one or two personal training sessions or go to group fitness classes to learn some moves/machines/equipment and how to do them correctly without hurting yourself or how to modify if you have prior injuries. And remember, if it's not hard to do then it's not heavy enough and you're just wasting your time! Good luck on your journey to buffness!

I agree..Eat more protein!

I actually just purchased the book The new rules of lifting for women, looking forward to reading it!

Yes, my heart beats fast especially on compound moves and big moves like squats and deadlifts and things that use a lot of muscle groups. They say lifting can work your heart just like cardio. I believe it.

I just started lifting at the beginning of last week. I love how it feels. I'm scared to let go of some cardio too! For the same reason, cause I feel like I wouldn't be burning calories to lose weight. I just make a circuit with all the equipment at the gym and lift heavy.

Hi, I do weight training twice a week at bootcamp. (Tues and Thurs) then I do cardio the other days started a yr ago and have dropped three dress sizes and feel great.