A good weight training program for a woman.

[tuffone]

I have been consistantly weight training for a few months now. I do Homegrown Muscle routine. My faince was in search of a workout for women because she didn't take to the whole HGM thing like I did. Any suggestions?

[Esteban]

Many people here will recommend the Turbulence Training For Women program by Craig Ballantyne, so I'll just go head and be the first one!

http://www.turbulencetraining.com/Mo...Product/13750/

[Kevin Larrabee]

What are your goals?? Let us know and we can give you a couple programs to look into.

I agree, TT: For Women is great. So definatly look into that.

-Kevin

[Lou Schuler]

I'm hearing from a lot of women who're using Alwyn's New Rules of Lifting workouts and seeing great results.

Really, there's no reason why women need to do gender-specific programs.

The ones I see in women's magazines and books look like they develop the qualities women tend to have already (quadriceps that are overly strong relative to hamstrings and gluteals; flexibility that may be a sign of joint laxity; endurance that might mask poor fast-twitch muscle fiber development) while doing nothing to address the ones they don't have:

* upper-body muscle mass

* rear-body strength relative to the front of the body (quads and abs)

* fast-twitch muscle fiber development.

In other words, if you want to look and feel your best as a woman, lift like a man!

[Iamjennmedic]

I am currently doing HGM at the moment and am loving it. What was it about i that she didn't like?? What are her goals?

[pjb923]

Originally Posted by Lou Schuler

In other words, if you want to look and feel your best as a woman, lift like a man!

I completely agree with this point.
Most women are afraid to lift heavy weight because of the years of misinformation being fed to them about using high reps for toning.

I recently saw an article in a women's magazine that said squats were great for the glutes, and you can hold 5 to 8 pound weights for an extra burn. Women need to stop listening to these articles and start lifting some real weight.

[quaribc]

Originally Posted by Lou Schuler

I'm hearing from a lot of women who're using Alwyn's New Rules of Lifting workouts and seeing great results.

Really, there's no reason why women need to do gender-specific programs.

The ones I see in women's magazines and books look like they develop the qualities women tend to have already (quadriceps that are overly strong relative to hamstrings and gluteals; flexibility that may be a sign of joint laxity; endurance that might mask poor fast-twitch muscle fiber development) while doing nothing to address the ones they don't have:

* upper-body muscle mass

* rear-body strength relative to the front of the body (quads and abs)

* fast-twitch muscle fiber development.

In other words, if you want to look and feel your best as a woman, lift like a man!

just read your little quote on msn health about women and fitness. a lot of it had to with almost doing what many men do to maintain their weight and overall fitness level.

there was a quote from you and i've shown that article to my little sister and a few of my female friends.

[RedWifey]

Lou's Article: Lose Weight Like a Man

"Chinese water torture" made me laugh a lot!