Comments on: How do women lift weights? http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-do-women-lift-weights/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: qwiktruk http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-do-women-lift-weights/comment-page-1/#comment-842 qwiktruk Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:56:32 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/bodybuilding/how-do-women-lift-weights/#comment-842 If all your doing a bicep curl....I don't see how that is going to make your shoulders broad, especially with only 7lbs. Thats a totally different range of motion. Start with your arm straight down your side...keep it straight as you raise your arm out to the side. That is the primary motion of your deltoid. Anyway...I say keep it up, if not INCREASE the weight. But realise, the Female physique does not build muscle like Males (unless you inject testosterone). Add different motions...tricep curl, overhead press, etc... Spread the workout to ALL the muscles in your arm/chest/back, everything will even out and no one muscle will stick out. Unless you can curl 50lbs or bench 200lbs, you will not look like a body builder. If all your doing a bicep curl….I don’t see how that is going to make your shoulders broad, especially with only 7lbs. Thats a totally different range of motion. Start with your arm straight down your side…keep it straight as you raise your arm out to the side. That is the primary motion of your deltoid.

Anyway…I say keep it up, if not INCREASE the weight. But realise, the Female physique does not build muscle like Males (unless you inject testosterone). Add different motions…tricep curl, overhead press, etc… Spread the workout to ALL the muscles in your arm/chest/back, everything will even out and no one muscle will stick out.

Unless you can curl 50lbs or bench 200lbs, you will not look like a body builder.

]]> By: want2flybye http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-do-women-lift-weights/comment-page-1/#comment-841 want2flybye Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:24:06 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/bodybuilding/how-do-women-lift-weights/#comment-841 You may want to consider lengthening exercises like isometrics and Windsor Pilate's. The free weights are great for strengthening but as you stated you aren't wanting to look like Mr. Universe. Swimming is another excellent way to get the long lean look. There are also exercises specifically for women to enhance the natural curves we all have! You may want to consider lengthening exercises like isometrics and Windsor Pilate’s. The free weights are great for strengthening but as you stated you aren’t wanting to look like Mr. Universe. Swimming is another excellent way to get the long lean look. There are also exercises specifically for women to enhance the natural curves we all have!

]]> By: SeanaS O http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-do-women-lift-weights/comment-page-1/#comment-840 SeanaS O Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:05:15 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/bodybuilding/how-do-women-lift-weights/#comment-840 i could suggest going to a gym or a cheaper option cud be to buy slightly lighter weights, about 5lb. whichever works best. hope that helps i could suggest going to a gym or a cheaper option cud be to buy slightly lighter weights, about 5lb.
whichever works best. hope that helps

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