Lift weights to lose Fat !!

[Fightthefuture]

Hey Doug,

Great post! I know so many women who are all hung up on the cardio but never pick up a weight! Maybe they are intimidated by the equipment, (some of the cable resistance equipment looks like you'd need an engineering degree to figure it out)
I definitely believe in resistance training, to sculpt a sleek youthful body and very important -building bone density. Can you suggest a workout for women starting out-how many reps of what and I will post it at the gym at work!

Thanks!

[MuscleManiac]

Originally Posted by Maxmilian

He but just dont go too far women with huge muscles and definition just suck (men are looking for girls not for buff pseudo_women)

Excuse me? What? NEWS FLASH! Women who work out have different goals the same as men, whether it be to lose weight or to build HUGE MUSCLES. It's an individual preference. They don't need a pseudo-DADDY to tell them what to do and how they should look. and what women choose to do with their bodies has ZERO to do with what men are "looking for". It has everything to do with what a woman likes about her SELF and what SHE feels comfortable with. Men who are secure in their manhood and not focused on their own "Shortcomings" are not threatened by women with muscles..in fact they like it. And those who don't..who cares?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by MuscleManiac

Excuse me? What? NEWS FLASH! Women who work out have different goals the same as men, whether it be to lose weight or to build HUGE MUSCLES. It's an individual preference. They don't need a pseudo-DADDY to tell them what to do and how they should look. and what women choose to do with their bodies has ZERO to do with what men are "looking for". It has everything to do with what a woman likes about her SELF and what SHE feels comfortable with. Men who are secure in their manhood and not focused on their own "Shortcomings" are not threatened by women with muscles..in fact they like it. And those who don't..who cares?

Roflmao.....

You tell them girl

[TeresaM]

Originally Posted by MuscleManiac

Excuse me? What? NEWS FLASH! Women who work out have different goals the same as men, whether it be to lose weight or to build HUGE MUSCLES. It's an individual preference. They don't need a pseudo-DADDY to tell them what to do and how they should look. and what women choose to do with their bodies has ZERO to do with what men are "looking for". It has everything to do with what a woman likes about her SELF and what SHE feels comfortable with. Men who are secure in their manhood and not focused on their own "Shortcomings" are not threatened by women with muscles..in fact they like it. And those who don't..who cares?

I couldn't have said it better myself. You Go!!

[TeresaM]

Originally Posted by Damien

Excellent post mate.

I know many women who say they do not want to lift weight because they think they will "bulk up". I've never seen this happen. Women do not respond to weight training in the same way that men do, and womens weight lifting workouts are aimed at high rep ranges which do not promote mass growth.

I would like to see more women in the weight room and less on the treadmills!

I HATE the treadmill, even though I do it every day even on my weightlifting days. I have to say that my shirts fit me differently and have started getting comments about being more toned in my arms and back. When I switched from home workouts to working out with a PT, at first my weights were pretty small, now I actually am getting some of the guys in the gym watching me because i'm putting 35lbs and 45lbs on some of the exercises even though they can put a lot more they still tell my PT they are impressed at my progress(so am I). That's a boost in itself even though my muscles don't look like the guys. It makes me want to keep striving to lift more weight and get as strong as my body will let me, not to mention getting the toned look with a little bit of muscle . Great post Doug!

[barbara789]

I’ve been working out for many years now, and i want to know how I can tone my body better without losing a large portion of weight, mostly my chest and midsection? I’m 6ft 198lbs I would like to be around 195 but in much better “shape”. My diet sucks and i’m trying to work on it, but I work out at the gym 2-3 times a week lifting weights and running. I dont run a whole bunch though, would that help my problem or will that just make me lose wieght?
Barbara

[KDNYC]

I'm one of those women who respond very well to weight training. I also gain weight easily. After lifting regularly and doing long-distance cycling, I stopped it all and following grad school (8 years ago) I wound up 5'7, 240 lbs. Now I'm 165lbs, and my body fat has dropped 15%. Still have a bit of bodyfat left to lose to get to my goal (155, 23-25%)

As for "bulking up" well, I'm a lot leaner now than at 240! I am actually trying to build more muscle now since I seem to have plateaued. I just started a killer split a couple of weeks ago with a very heavy leg day. I've added .5 inch on my legs in a couple of weeks, but they actually feel harder, and already look noticeably better. I'm not emphasizing bodyfat loss right now, so I'm going to ride it out.

Some women do build more muscle than others, but I really believe the fault lies primarily with bodyfat. The bodyfat loss is slower. An overall plan with a clean diet that meets caloric needs and cardio on non-lifting days or after lifting (moderate intensity) will help.