Strength Training For Women - Myths

Many women think that strength training with weights is something only men should be doing, but in reality it holds as many benefits for them as it does for men.

In this video we are going to have a look at the most common myths that surround the topic of women and resistance training: becoming too muscular, "just toning" the arms or thighs, using low weights and many repetitions, doing spot fat reduction around the hips or thighs and finally if and how weight training works against cellulite.

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[bghb1]

I do lift weight and wasn't scared of it but all i got was thunder thighs.

I work my muscle groups 3-4 times a week, followed by cardio, and on the other days just cardio for an hour. Im also on a calorific deficit [1600]. It seems to me im doing everything correctly regarding fat loss and but im not losing any and my thighs are just bigger now from the muscles. Help? :(

[Evilcyber]

@bghb1 For how long have you been doing this? If it's longer and you don't lose weight, then you might miscalculate the amounts of calories you consume.

[RizSpunky]

Thank you for posting this. I lift as much as a lot of men. I am very curvy depite weight lifting with out the weight lifting I am a "whale".

[Evilcyber]

@RizSpunky Thanks for the kind words, Riz! I think being curvy and doing weight training is pretty much an ideal combination for a woman! :)

[bghb1]

@Evilcyber lol PLease answer to get myself out of this misery =[

[Evilcyber]

@bghb1 Don't despair, you can do it! But it's hard to give you a really detailed answer in 500 chars. How about you head over to our forum and describe the problem? That way we can also keep better track of you how progress. The link is in the description of this video.

[LadyFatabulous]

I use both Weight Training & Resistance Training for my weight loss. Lost 30lbs so far

[AQUAMARINETMI]

recommend for all women barbell statinary lunges and squats on squat rack or smith machine skip the abuductor and adductor!!!!! include one legged leg curl standing plus barbell deadlife for lower body 15-20 reps x 3 with a challenging weight plus moderate cardio 30-45 min plus good nutrition including carbs

[AQUAMARINETMI]

recommend for all women barbell statinary lunges and squats on squat rack or smith machine skip the abuductor and adductor!!!!! include one legged leg curl standing plus barbell deadlife for lower body 15-20 reps x 3 with a challenging weight

[AQUAMARINETMI]

recommend for all women barbell statinary lunges and squats on squat rack or smith machine skip the abuductor and adductor!!!!! include one legged leg curl standing plus barbell deadlife for lower body 15-20 reps x 3

[BluntObject1234]

@BluntObject1234 also woman want to lose weight due to body image and stuff or to attract the boys. The only people who acknowledged my weight loss were women. Guys don't even notice these things.........with them devil may care of your carrying an extra 10 or twenty pounds lol.

[BluntObject1234]

This method works very well for me. It's painful yes. I takes longer to lose the weight yes.

But It's easier to keep the weight off and like the old saying "no pain no gain" Sinse last January ive switched from a poorly planned vegetarian diet to high protein meat diet and weight lifting including push-ups. I've lost thirty pounds. I was 145 now i'm 120. Muscles are beginning to show but it's a skinny-muscular look I dont look like a troglo-dyke. I can see why girls are afraid to do this.

[bghb1]

@Evilcyber More than five months. I'm almost certain my calories are correct, Ill try to be more accurate as possible if you say its the issue. Is miscalculating calories the ONLY reason why my thighs are getting bigger? Can you please tell me what I need to do regarding exercises[reps, sets] and diet to slim them down? Anything would be really helpfull actually, its been a really long time and Im not even close to my goals. Thanks a lot.