Women, Don't Fear the Weights!

**tooncesthecat** · March 11th, 2008, 08:55 PM

Found a nice article and thought I would share it with all of you. Might be good timing since there's so many of you active with Linda's challenge!

Bodybuilding.com - Shannon Clark - Male Vs. Female Training: Women, Get The Facts & Don't Fear The Weights.

**MissytroN** · March 11th, 2008, 11:57 PM

great stuff!

pamgid · March 12th, 2008, 06:23 PM

interestingly enough.....I had this conversation like 2wks ago:

guy: wow u look gr8...u lost a lot of weight....what have u been doing?

Me: diet/cardio/weights/karate/dance

guy: really u do weights...u just need to watch out cause since ur trying to lose weight u shouldn't be lifting heavy weights....if not ur gonna bulk up.

me: (inner dialogue) oye!!! not this again. (what I said) really?

guy: yeah...what kind of weights are u lifting

me: well today I was doing dead lifts and I was up to 140lbs...

guy: what?! do u know how ur gonna look lifting that kind of weight? ur upper body is gonna get huge.

end of conversation....u have no idea what a dead lift is or what it works........

**sleepyles** · March 12th, 2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pamgid

interestingly enough.....I had this conversation like 2wks ago:

guy: wow u look gr8...u lost a lot of weight....what have u been doing?

Me: diet/cardio/weights/karate/dance

guy: really u do weights...u just need to watch out cause since ur trying to lose weight u shouldn't be lifting heavy weights....if not ur gonna bulk up.

me: (inner dialogue) oye!!! not this again. (what I said) really?

guy: yeah...what kind of weights are u lifting

me: well today I was doing dead lifts and I was up to 140lbs...

guy: what?! do u know how ur gonna look lifting that kind of weight? ur upper body is gonna get huge.

end of conversation....u have no idea what a dead lift is or what it works........

Now that is funny and classic!

pamgid · March 12th, 2008, 06:38 PM

sad part is he was totally convinced and willing to debate the issue...

**sleepyles** · March 12th, 2008, 06:54 PM

Well deadlifts mainly target:
Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Gluteals, and the Lower Back

But if done properly, people can actually get an overall body workout. Even though you aren't really targeting the whole body. Powerbuilders for one, can get an excellent overall body workout. But then again, everything we do is debateable in society.

Have a good night EF.

pamgid · March 12th, 2008, 07:07 PM

exactly and that's what I told him...but the guy was like well how are u gonna get the weight off the floor....convinced that the primary area that was being worked was upper body---yes I said upper body as one area as per his assumption.

wish I knew about this site before now....oh well, I'm here now

**MissytroN** · March 12th, 2008, 10:12 PM

ugh what the hell?

funny stuff...silly man!

**justaguy87337** · March 12th, 2008, 10:52 PM

man I hate it when people try to correct me to. Just yesterday this scrawny guy was watching me do straight leg deads. He said man that is too much weight you're gonna throw your back out. I was doing #255 sets of 8. I was like man......I've been doin this for years and "you" are going to tell me how much weight to use? What I actually said was that the weight isn't what hurts your back its the form, and as you can see I have been doing this awhile and my back is quite ok.///end of hyjack/// I feel your pain ladies....go big or go home.

**Belsicilia** · March 13th, 2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pamgid

exactly and that's what I told him...but the guy was like well how are u gonna get the weight off the floor....convinced that the primary area that was being worked was upper body---yes I said upper body as one area as per his assumption.

wish I knew about this site before now....oh well, I'm here now

Hey Pam that is too funny and so hilarious! I get the same thing at the gym. I was using the leg press and I had 3 plates on each side and this guy walks by and says to me, "DO you need some help taking some of those plates off"?
I replied no, actually grab another and throw it on!! LMAO He couldn't believe I could do so much weight!! LOL I still laugh when I see him at the gym, its hilarious!

Thanks cat for posting that article link. I am not afraid of weights, BRING IT ALL ON!! I love training heavy and have no fear of getting big, I just fear of not getting ripped LOL

Love it!!

**theatrain** · March 13th, 2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Belsicilia

Hey Pam that is too funny and so hilarious! I get the same thing at the gym. I was using the leg press and I had 3 plates on each side and this guy walks by and says to me, "DO you need some help taking some of those plates off"?
I replied no, actually grab another and throw it on!! LMAO He couldn't believe I could do so much weight!! LOL I still laugh when I see him at the gym, its hilarious!

Love it!!

Thats funny, I was doing 4 plates on each side of the leg press and the lady who works there walks by and says "cute, thats what I use too

" LMAOOOOOO girls' sure can be smartasses.. the funny thing is later that day I saw her leg pressing and she wasn't lying :/

yet when i take the gf to the gym she looks at it and says "You want me to do 1 of those big plates on each side? ughhh.. i cant even pick 1 up let alone do 2! ahah

**Belsicilia** · March 13th, 2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by theatrain

Thats funny, I was doing 4 plates on each side of the leg press and the lady who works there walks by and says "cute, thats what I use too

" LMAOOOOOO girls' sure can be smartasses.. the funny thing is later that day I saw her leg pressing and she wasn't lying :/

yet when i take the gf to the gym she looks at it and says "You want me to do 1 of those big plates on each side? ughhh.. i cant even pick 1 up let alone do 2! ahah

thats funny!! Some girls are just as strong if not stronger than guys from the waist down, its really cool

But then again I have always loved working out legs more than any other part, so I do have a slight bias

**Italianangel** · March 25th, 2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pamgid

interestingly enough.....I had this conversation like 2wks ago:

guy: wow u look gr8...u lost a lot of weight....what have u been doing?

Me: diet/cardio/weights/karate/dance

guy: really u do weights...u just need to watch out cause since ur trying to lose weight u shouldn't be lifting heavy weights....if not ur gonna bulk up.

me: (inner dialogue) oye!!! not this again. (what I said) really?

guy: yeah...what kind of weights are u lifting

me: well today I was doing dead lifts and I was up to 140lbs...

guy: what?! do u know how ur gonna look lifting that kind of weight? ur upper body is gonna get huge.

end of conversation....u have no idea what a dead lift is or what it works........

LOL _ ROTFL

**Italianangel** · March 25th, 2008, 02:11 PM

I know, I know!!!!
Pam......he cannot lift that so he could not stand seeing you do it so its easier to just then cut you down and try to convince you that YOU are wrong......well compound exercises, especially the big powerlift ones like deads are great for getting a fat burn effect in the end as its almost like an anerobic exericse, alike squats, both of which if you go heavier and do 10 reps or so, you do get out of breath and get a bit winded! Anaerobic has been proven to have an end result at end of day of some fat burning.
you need to pull more energy to do these, more cals get used.
Linda