Comments for Strength training for women http://lolfitness.wordpress.com Getting stronger and leaner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:28:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Anterior pelvic tilt repair workout by Bridgestone http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/anterior-pelvic-tilt-repair-workout/#comment-123 Bridgestone Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:28:06 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-123 VeRy interesting to read it :P :D VeRy interesting to read it :P :D

]]> Comment on Debunking the bulking myth, done better by Pips http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/debunking-the-bulking-myth-done-better/#comment-122 Pips Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:09:11 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=474#comment-122 Neat, never knew that guy was from Belgium :) Neat, never knew that guy was from Belgium :)

]]> Comment on Summer endurance by Amanda http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/summer-endurance/#comment-121 Amanda Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:04:17 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=468#comment-121 Okay I'm incredibly late with this, Jules, but I hope you enjoyed your hiking trip! I'm not a huge fan of hiking, but your trip, I think I could do. :) Okay I’m incredibly late with this, Jules, but I hope you enjoyed your hiking trip! I’m not a huge fan of hiking, but your trip, I think I could do. :)

]]> Comment on I know what I want, but not how to get it. by Michael http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/i-know-what-i-want-but-not-how-to-get-it/#comment-120 Michael Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:06:41 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=405#comment-120 I know this is so far behind but I would say to go with Maximum Strength for sure. Even if you have been doing total body workouts, you will still see enormous gains. After 16 weeks you can move to another plan or repeat it. I had a guy I trained do the program and he made tremendous gains. Cressey has even gotten reviews from women that love it. You'll get huge strength gains, with very little hypertrophy gains. And as you probably know cressey is huge on posterior chain movements and lower body exercises which sounds like the con to NROL4W! I know this is so far behind but I would say to go with Maximum Strength for sure. Even if you have been doing total body workouts, you will still see enormous gains. After 16 weeks you can move to another plan or repeat it. I had a guy I trained do the program and he made tremendous gains. Cressey has even gotten reviews from women that love it. You’ll get huge strength gains, with very little hypertrophy gains. And as you probably know cressey is huge on posterior chain movements and lower body exercises which sounds like the con to NROL4W!

]]> Comment on Debunking the bulking myth – you’re doing it wrong. by Jbaker http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/debunking-the-bulking-myth-youre-doing-it-wrong/#comment-119 Jbaker Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:38:19 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-119 I can say that in my short career as a Personal Trainer I have fallen into the trap telling women stop being a wuss and lift heavier weights. As well as tellin them that they won't bulk up. What really opened my eyes was the Leigh Peele article where she studied what a large majority of women really want. I think that the premise of lifting for strength and performance is a great idea that I will begin to implement as my end goal. I think that it could possibly be empowering for a women to know that she can lift and be strong just like the boys. As a man that is really into the fitness industry, my opinion of what women should look like seems to be a lot different than the males and females that I work with. Rachel Cosgrove is lightyears ahead of Jolie in the sexiness category by the way. But your post makes a lot of sense, education may be the key. And making the performance and strength the primary goal, and putting physique goals secondary may be a better option. I just found your blog and I will continue to follow it because it seems to give a no bull perspective on what women are thinking. Keep up the good work! I can say that in my short career as a Personal Trainer I have fallen into the trap telling women stop being a wuss and lift heavier weights. As well as tellin them that they won’t bulk up. What really opened my eyes was the Leigh Peele article where she studied what a large majority of women really want. I think that the premise of lifting for strength and performance is a great idea that I will begin to implement as my end goal. I think that it could possibly be empowering for a women to know that she can lift and be strong just like the boys. As a man that is really into the fitness industry, my opinion of what women should look like seems to be a lot different than the males and females that I work with. Rachel Cosgrove is lightyears ahead of Jolie in the sexiness category by the way. But your post makes a lot of sense, education may be the key. And making the performance and strength the primary goal, and putting physique goals secondary may be a better option. I just found your blog and I will continue to follow it because it seems to give a no bull perspective on what women are thinking. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Debunking the bulking myth – you’re doing it wrong. by Gubernatrix http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/debunking-the-bulking-myth-youre-doing-it-wrong/#comment-118 Gubernatrix Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:25:38 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-118 Great article, props for addressing the issue in such a clear way! Every woman is different and has differing perceptions of the issue based on what she has seen/read, how she sees herself, what she wants and so on. For men to try to interpret this in a blanket fashion often just comes across as patronising. Surely men know by now that women are more complicated than that?! Of course one way around the whole issue is not to make strength training about looks at all! You *will* look better as a side effect of training, not only because of changes in your physical composition but also changes in your attitude, confidence, level of empowerment and so on. The message is: if you do real strength training, good things happen. :) Great article, props for addressing the issue in such a clear way! Every woman is different and has differing perceptions of the issue based on what she has seen/read, how she sees herself, what she wants and so on. For men to try to interpret this in a blanket fashion often just comes across as patronising. Surely men know by now that women are more complicated than that?!

Of course one way around the whole issue is not to make strength training about looks at all! You *will* look better as a side effect of training, not only because of changes in your physical composition but also changes in your attitude, confidence, level of empowerment and so on. The message is: if you do real strength training, good things happen. :)

]]> Comment on Programming is easy by JC http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/programming-is-easy/#comment-107 JC Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:55:24 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=453#comment-107 awesome article. The "If the internet was a house on fire, this is the article I would rush to save." comment made me lol. awesome article. The “If the internet was a house on fire, this is the article I would rush to save.” comment made me lol.

]]> Comment on I know what I want, but not how to get it. by Glynis http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/i-know-what-i-want-but-not-how-to-get-it/#comment-106 Glynis Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:03:48 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=405#comment-106 NWL4W was good BUT... too much upper body stuff. I ended up injured due to hypertrophy in the pectorals and traps pinching and compressing a nerve in my thoracic outlet. Apparently, it's not uncommon in female weight trainers who follow these programs designed by men to wind up with this sort of injury. It's not a day at the beach either. Pain, burning, numbness in my right hand. Sometimes I can't even write without agony. NWL4W was good BUT… too much upper body stuff. I ended up injured due to hypertrophy in the pectorals and traps pinching and compressing a nerve in my thoracic outlet. Apparently, it’s not uncommon in female weight trainers who follow these programs designed by men to wind up with this sort of injury. It’s not a day at the beach either. Pain, burning, numbness in my right hand. Sometimes I can’t even write without agony.

]]> Comment on Look what I got! by juliainleuven http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/look-what-i-got/#comment-104 juliainleuven Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:53:34 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=444#comment-104 Wow, that's great! You're right, it is an awesome gift. I'm very motivated to pay it forward. The next friend who drags his ass to the gym gets one of these puppies as a bonus, but it'd better not end up as garage decoration :) Wow, that’s great! You’re right, it is an awesome gift. I’m very motivated to pay it forward. The next friend who drags his ass to the gym gets one of these puppies as a bonus, but it’d better not end up as garage decoration :)

]]> Comment on Look what I got! by JC http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/look-what-i-got/#comment-103 JC Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:36:00 +0000 http://lolfitness.wordpress.com/?p=444#comment-103 That is such a great gift. It will pay off big time if you use it regularly. It has done wonders for my hip mobility. I have regained almost all of the mobility I once had as an athlete and my glutes are now firing again on squats. That is such a great gift. It will pay off big time if you use it regularly. It has done wonders for my hip mobility. I have regained almost all of the mobility I once had as an athlete and my glutes are now firing again on squats.

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