I had a great idea for this post before I started to actually write it up. It’s a popular saying that “women should train like men” for the best results in the weight room. However, women’s strength training shouldn’t necessarily mimic the training of men. Allow me to explain: there’s only one problem with the statement that women should train like men: most men don’t “train like men.” In …
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Stop Training for Fat Loss
I kept trying to find the perfect way to start this article, but I wanted to say so many things at once, so I'll just list my thoughts here before I explain myself: Most women spend their entire training career working out to lose fat Many of these same women are not overweight and are by traditional standards — skinny Our society has ingrained the ideal physique of a woman into our heads so …
Don’t Train for Fat Loss – Train for Strength
I am sick and tired of all this politically correct B.S. saying that women can't and shouldn't train the same way as men. Nope: women should stick to their machines, aerobic classes, and "designated" workout rooms filled with old machines and dumbbells that go up to a whopping 15 pounds. But, if they want to come over to the "men's area" to use an empty barbell or a bench for some "toning" …
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