If a woman had to choose just one type of strength training, should it be free weights or machines? After all, there are advantages – and disadvantages – to both approaches of resistance training. [...]
Let's suppose you know an elderly man or woman who's weak and frail, but does not use a cane for walking. Should this person start a strength training program or a walking program -- or [...]
After a breast cancer double mastectomy, you can eventually get back to any chest workouts you desire! This means bench press, dumbbell chest press, pushups, the “pec deck” machine – you name it. [...]
Lifting and carrying heavy groceries, though difficult for a de-conditioned woman, does not count as strength training. If it did, every mom out there who shops for her kids would have visible muscle development. I [...]
Is something holding you back from squatting in the squat rack because you feel too fat? By the time you’re done reading this article, you will no longer feel too fat to use the squat [...]
Ever notice that as a fit woman prepares for a heavy lift at the gym, she first tightens her ponytail? There seems to be a correlation between how strong a woman is and how likely [...]
Very few women use Fat Gripz, and I’m supposing this is because they think this device will give them big forearms. I want big forearm muscles and have not been able to get them using [...]
Ask a person who didn’t begin training with weights till age 55 if 45 is too old to begin lifting weights. If you’re around 45 and have never before strength trained, you still have SO [...]
Lately there’s a movement sweeping the nation: If you’re fat with poor self-esteem, you can cure this by wearing a bikini to the beach. Allison Kimmey […]
If you’re plus size and want a slim body, there's nothing wrong with this. It's a myth that the only road to fat loss is to starve or develop an eating disorder. Now before I [...]
There is no one-size-fits-all best grip for the bent-over barbell row, whether you’re a woman or a man. But there are guidelines for getting the most out of this back-dominant compound exercise. […]
Biceps exercises help prevent saggy, crinkly and jiggly skin in the upper arms of women. But few women really know the most effective way to tone the biceps via strength training. The latest fad among personal [...]
A young woman said she recently started strength training and was scared of the idea of being stronger than men she might want to date. Her current boyfriend “has no muscle,” she posted in the [...]
Just because being obese or moderately overweight may hinder a woman’s ability to perform squats and leg presses doesn’t mean she needs to first lose weight to effectively do these exercises. […]
Endurance is sustained activity. If you’re using light weights for 20 repetitions, this may seem like endurance when you compare it to heavy weights of the same routine that you can only do eight reps [...]
Women can tone and give shape to their biceps (upper part of the front of the arm) with standing dumbbell curls. […]
The following dumbbell-only workout is ideal for women who want to shape and sculpt their bodies and/or burn a LOT of fat. […]
The depression of menopause can swoop in like a vulture, but you can fight back by learning to lift heavy things! Chase away the menopause blues by training your body to lift and carry heavy [...]
Flipping tires is a great strength training and fat burning exercise for women; why should only men flip tires? And we’re talking the big tractor tires, too, not the little car tires! In the grand [...]
Women who are new to strength training — lifting weights — may wonder just how much they should lift for their gym workouts. The rule of thumb for women is the same as for men, [...]
Anxiety really CAN be caused by periomenopause – the precursor to menopause that no woman looks forward to. Here are natural (and surprising) treatments. […]
Girls have different bodies than boys, so it’s logical to wonder if lifting weights can stunt a teen girl’s growth. Your teen daughter—as young as 13—may be expressing an interest in strength training—either for sports [...]
The rack pull is a great strength training move that very few women do out of fear it’ll bulk their back. Absolutely false; rack pulls will burn fat and do several wonderful things for a [...]
Why’s it so uncommon to see women doing rack pulls? Are women “intimidated” by the rack pull? If anything, women should be flocking to do rack pulls because this exercise, when done intensely with heavy [...]
Rack pulls are an empowering exercise for women who want a simple way to burn fat, tone & strengthen their back and core, and tone their arms & legs. […]
Women need to bench press, but few at any given gym actually do. If you’re a woman, ask yourself why you don’t bench press. Here’s an excellent workout for women who want to start bench [...]
Strength Training and Its Aerobic Effect An intense set of lifting weights will raise heart rate. Though the set may last 10-30 seconds, this is all that’s required to force the cardiovascular system to adapt [...]
The question of which burns more calories – lower body strength training or upper body strength training – comes up every so often. And the answer is the lower body. […]
If you’re too weak to bench press an unloaded Olympic bar (45 pounds), here is what you should do to develop the strength to push up that bar without any assistance. […]
If you’re intimidated by the gym’s free weight area, here are ways to undo this feeling and make ANY woman feel EMPOWERED by the free weights section! […]
Are you overweight and want to lose body fat? Then lift heavy. Don’t make the mistake of thinking heavy weightlifting will bulk up your body. […]
Barbells bust bodyfat! But you need to know the best fat-smashing exercises with barbells and know HOW to do them properly for optimal results. Barbell exercises that work more than one muscle group are excellent [...]
Do people often comment on how skinny you are, including strangers, some even asking if you’re anorexic? This include that age-old joke: “If you swallowed a marble, you’d look nine months pregnant.” […]
If you’re a thin woman who thinks training with weights will bulk you up in a masculine way, you have been totally led astray. […]
A woman with a strong pair of hands that can grip tightly will have so much more confidence–not just in everyday tasks, but if she should ever find herself in a threatening situation. [...]
The most important thing an obese woman can do is stop believing that training with weights will make her body even bigger. NOT TRUE! Stop thinking like this! The thought that lifting weights makes obese [...]
“Fat acceptance” does not undo the fact that fat thighs are harmful to your health — as research now shows. But you can get rid of the excess fat in your upper legs. Get Rid [...]
How many pounds must a woman lift before it starts making her look like a man? […]
Obese or very heavy-set women should not rely on light weight strength training to lose fat, but instead take a different approach: one that they’d never consider. […]
A male personal trainer may be just what the doctor ordered for a woman who thinks that only a female trainer could help her reach her fitness or weight loss goals. […]
