Back away from the pink weights, ladies

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

A new study from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that women underestimate how much weight they can lift. 46 women with experience in weight training were carefully instructed to select a weight they used in their own resistance training workouts. Most of the women tested selected resistance training intensities that were considered relatively low, for example, less than 60% of max, especially for lower-body exercises. The intensities selected were, on average, lower than what is recommended for progression in muscular fitness by major health organizations. Although women who worked with personal trainers fared somewhat better, overall they still tended towards loads that were much too light. In other words, most women sell themselves short and underestimate their capabilities -- they also choose weights that are too light to result in meaningful progress.

[VIGOROUSJONESY]

Warrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[La La Lori]

I had a dream last night that I was lifting heavy weights and it felt good. LOLOL

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

that sounds like good dream

[La La Lori]

that sounds like good dream

it was so weird bc I dont even own any weights. I have the skinniest most pathetic arms ever.

[TEMPERAMENTAL]

I increased my weight this week in my lifting class

but I was def not using those weights before

[vman]

A new study from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that women underestimate how much weight they can lift. 46 women with experience in weight training were carefully instructed to select a weight they used in their own resistance training workouts. Most of the women tested selected resistance training intensities that were considered relatively low, for example, less than 60% of max, especially for lower-body exercises. The intensities selected were, on average, lower than what is recommended for progression in muscular fitness by major health organizations. Although women who worked with personal trainers fared somewhat better, overall they still tended towards loads that were much too light. In other words, most women sell themselves short and underestimate their capabilities -- they also choose weights that are too light to result in meaningful progress.

I really wish I could get my girl to understand this. I still dont think I have been able to talk any girl into believing this. lol They all think they are going to get "too big" if they start lifting heavy weight.

[Zbad1ne]

I really wish I could get my girl to understand this. I still dont think I have been able to talk any girl into believing this. lol They all think they are going to get "too big" if they start lifting heavy weight.

I just started convincing girls this.