Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I've only been lifting weights for a few weeks, but I am totally hooked. I love the new way my body operates and feels. Wow. Why didn't I start this years ago?? Anybody else like to lift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 oh yeah-I can totally relate (although I haven't done it in years)--my first job out of high school was at a local fitness center and I got to use the equipment free and oh man I loved the weights and weight machines.... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yes! I do too! Once I started I realized how silly I was before - too self conscious to go into the weight area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm using The New Rules of Lifting for Women and love the program! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm using The New Rules of Lifting for Women and love the program! I have that book sitting next to my bed. I like the idea of functional movements and the efficiency of multi muscle exercises. How far into the book are you? I am using Women's Health Big Book of Exercises. I used it last fall and took a break from the weights, just started back in the weight room on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 How exciting that you have the book! The functional way of training makes so much sense to me. It is amazing how just a few exercises can give a whole-body effect. I'm still in phase one; I'm parking here to build strength. I was able to do squats tonight with a 20 pound barbell on my shoulders. Not much for a lot of people, but huge for me! lol. I just do it at home. My basement is starting to look like a gym. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have always enjoyed weight lifting. I started back about a year ago after being sedentary for way too long. I never understood why more women didn't like to lift because it's the best way to change the shape of your body. I also read in a magazine several years ago that almost all of the arm weakness elderly women experience could be avoided and eliminated with a consistent workout routine that is kept up after age 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothergooseof4 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Me too! I loved it the first time I reached to scratch a formerly jiggly area that had become firm. And I love it when I shock men when this petite little lady can lift and carry extremely heavy items. I am very small and went to move a couch with dh one day. You should have seen the looks on the faces of the people watching when dh lifted one end and I lifted the other up to shoulder level and walked it out to the truck. Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 No. I love cardio. But I am happy you like it! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm just getting back into using the machines at my gym, after getting derailed last year. My legs are KILLING me today. I look forward to my muscles adapting a bit. I don't mind being sore, but when I am hobbling slowly about, that's no good. I signed up with a trainer at my gym this year, to keep me motivated, accountable, and educated about what I should be doing. Hopefully by the end of the year, I will have established the habit well enough that I won't slack off again, and I will be so much more knowledgeable about how to get and stay fit. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 No. I love cardio. But I am happy you like it! :) I love cardio too! :D Most days I do 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer and about 3 days a week I am training for a 5K. So glad you love it too! :) You like the Beachbody workouts, don't you? I love Shakeology and I write and do VA work for lots of Beachbody coaches :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 You should have seen the looks on the faces of the people watching when dh lifted one end and I lifted the other up to shoulder level and walked it out to the truck. Ha! Whoa baby. That is awesome! I wanna be like you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothergooseof4 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Whoa baby. That is awesome! I wanna be like you! All I do is Chalean Extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 We have a Bowflex that I've never used. Hmmm... you all have me thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkey6 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I started weight lifting about 2 years ago. I love the way it has made me so conscious of how my body moves...I am not sure if I am describing that correctly? Maybe a better description would be to say I like the control I feel in my body. Even in just the little things...like reaching for a heavy box on a high shelf, or reaching way out for something, and feeling my core strength. I have also noticed that my posture is better than before. I have not read the book you mentioned. I will have to put a hold on it at the library! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I do both cardio and strength and enjoy both, do strength when I should but enjoy the cardio more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yes, I love it, too! I love how aches and pains go away when I'm consistently strength training. I love being strong--it helps so much in every day life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I love cardio too! :D Most days I do 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer and about 3 days a week I am training for a 5K. So glad you love it too! :) You like the Beachbody workouts, don't you? I love Shakeology and I write and do VA work for lots of Beachbody coaches :) Meh. They are o.k. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 :iagree: I like lifting weights too. Love how toned everything feels. My gym is nice enough to let me bring my kids and let them read or watch a movie while I get in some weight lifting. We have a commercial grade treadmill at home so I can get my cardio done there.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 My four still at home lift every other night. I'd like to join them but I'm afraid my shoulder will pop out. Can't take that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Me me me I use to attend a gym but we moved to the middle of nowhere. we have a bow flex and I did it for awhile but it just got boring. I have been doing Chalean Extreme. This program of periodization has taken the boredom out of weights. It was the first time I did a dumbbell workout. Its just totally different than any type of weight training I have done in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm using The New Rules of Lifting for Women and love the program! I used to weight lift years ago and I loved it when I did it too. I don't know why I stopped. :confused: I guess I just got distracted with other things. I'm so glad it's working for you! :) My library has the book you are using and I just put it on hold. Maybe it will get me re-discovering the fun of weights again too. Thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I found this great site that explains the benefits of lifting for women: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/franco7.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Tracy, if you want to buy another weight lifting book (if.....:lol:), get a copy of Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength 3th edition. It is awesome. Mark Rippetoe is a genius at explaining how to do the big five (squat, bench, press, deadlift, clean) with correct form. Highly recommended. http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-3rd-Mark-Rippetoe/dp/0982522738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327062134&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 In a way it's the same, it's just weights with a lot of movement. But I love how I feel doing all of those push-presses, snatches, deadlifts and squats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Tracy, if you want to buy another weight lifting book (if.....:lol:), get a copy of Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength 3th edition. It is awesome. Mark Rippetoe is a genius at explaining how to do the big five (squat, bench, press, deadlift, clean) with correct form. Highly recommended. http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-3rd-Mark-Rippetoe/dp/0982522738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327062134&sr=8-1 Thank you so much. I am concerned that my form may not be just right, and with two bulging discs and two pinched nerves in my back, I need good form! I will look into this book :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 There is also an accompanying DVD, which is very good. I find it helpful to see people doing those exercises, coached by Mark Rippetoe, because I work out at home. If money is tight, you could look up some youtube movies by Mark Rippetoe. http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/B001U9FDP2/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1327065262&sr=8-12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillian Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I love weight lifting and working with weights. Much prefer it to cardio. Plus I always feel like I can do it even when I've got a horrible sinus infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Tracy, if you want to buy another weight lifting book (if.....:lol:), get a copy of Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength 3th edition. It is awesome. Mark Rippetoe is a genius at explaining how to do the big five (squat, bench, press, deadlift, clean) with correct form. Highly recommended. http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-3rd-Mark-Rippetoe/dp/0982522738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327062134&sr=8-1 I love lifting. Dh was a competitive deadlifter who taught me correct form.:001_smile: I totally believe that lifting is one of the best things a woman can do for herself. Wtg Tracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I love lifting. Dh was a competitive deadlifter who taught me correct form.:001_smile: I totally believe that lifting is one of the best things a woman can do for herself. Wtg Tracy. I've actually stopped doing the deadlift until I am able to have someone show me perfect form. Wish your dh could help! lol. I'm seriously thinking of hiring a personal trainer for a few sessions to check my form.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I much prefer strength training to cardio. Years ago, I started at our local high schhool with an adult evening course taught be the football coach. Then I went to a gym & machines, mainly. Then stopped for kids.... I just started in a group class that does circuit training, more strength than cardio, with free weights, kettlebells, etc. I used to think that I would never pay for something I could do for free at home, but I totally changed my opinion -- the trainer goes at a much more intense pace than I would ever do by myself and has such a great variety of exercises that it is never boring. Plus, he can check that everybody's form is decent. I am impressed with those who can do it alone -- what a great level of discipline! I'm impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I've only been lifting weights for a few weeks, but I am totally hooked. I love the new way my body operates and feels. Wow. Why didn't I start this years ago?? Anybody else like to lift? YES! I just started several weeks ago as well. I never realized how much I would like it! My chiro has been trying to get me to lift for a while now but I put him off thinking I wouldn't like it. I wish I'd started years ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I love it too. Trying to get back into the groove, it's so easy to put it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Me, too! I've been doing it for over four years now. I began when I was forty in an attempt to increase my bone mass. But I love it and will do it for life. for the first time in my life, I have muscles, not big ones, because that's just not in my genetics. I also have increased strength that benefits me in practical ways in my day to day life. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I like it, too! I have been doing several dvds at home that incorporate light weights in circuit training. Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones, Jackie Warner's Power Circuit Training, Brazil Butt Lift's Sculpt. But, I just started doing Les Mills Pump from Beach Body. It's great! It incorporates some barbell work which I had never done before. It took me about a week to find the right amount of weight and the correct level of dvd for my fitness level - it starts out for true beginners, which I wasn't really since I was in pretty good shape. Now that I have found my sweet spot in the program, I am loving it! Highly recommend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertechmom Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I started a week ago at a gym and love using the weight machines. Have no idea what I am doing but I follow the little diagram on the machine, do 8-10 reps and do all the machines for upper body one day and then all the machines for lower the next. I'll check out those books as the gym as free weights , a really scary looking machine and kettle balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 There is also an accompanying DVD, which is very good. I find it helpful to see people doing those exercises, coached by Mark Rippetoe, because I work out at home. If money is tight, you could look up some youtube movies by Mark Rippetoe. http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/B001U9FDP2/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1327065262&sr=8-12 Wow. This looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 There is also an accompanying DVD, which is very good. I find it helpful to see people doing those exercises, coached by Mark Rippetoe, because I work out at home. If money is tight, you could look up some youtube movies by Mark Rippetoe. http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/B001U9FDP2/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1327065262&sr=8-12[/quote Which do you think would be most helpful--the DVD or the book? I am inclined to get the DVD, so that I can actually see form. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) That's difficult to say. I think both are very good. I'm not being helpful, I know :D. The book is really chockful of information, makes your head spin and that can make it difficult to remember everything. I think, if I have to chose....the DVD will get you started and the book will be useful for years while perfecting your lifts. ETA: I'm not an experienced weight lifter (yet :D), so it might be a good idea to ask someone with more experience, like justamouse's husband. Edited January 20, 2012 by Tress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm not built like a female body builder, but I've been lifting weights for about 14 years. I guess I'm considered a "gym rat". :001_smile: I just feel better about myself when I get to lift, which is about 2-3 times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Tracy, that book you recommended is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Tracy, that book you recommended is great! Thanks, justamouse. That means a lot coming from you. You are way ahead of me in this whole world of weightlifting :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 That's difficult to say. I think both are very good. I'm not being helpful, I know :D. The book is really chockful of information, makes your head spin and that can make it difficult to remember everything. I think, if I have to chose....the DVD will get you started and the book will be useful for years while perfecting your lifts. ETA: I'm not an experienced weight lifter (yet :D), so it might be a good idea to ask someone with more experience, like justamouse's husband. Tress, I just ordered them both. I am so glad you told me about this guy. I had some leftover Christmas money so I went for it! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I've been working more w weights and balance ball (core secrets DVDs) and loooove how strong I feel and how much more toned I am...and I'm a runner! I used to love weight training (free and machine) but had been focusing more on rumning/cardio training....likely to a fault. Can't wait to check out all the recommendations!!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I love it now, too. I've been doing CrossFit for a while now, and I always am happy when I see it is a weights-heavy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I've gotten out of the swing of weight lifting. Sigh. I need to get back to it. We have a bench and steel weights in our basement, so there's really no excuse. On the bright side, 16yo dd now lifts. I like Female Body Breakthrough by Rachel Cosgrove, who is, I think, Alwyn Cosgrove's wife -- he was one of the authors of the first book that Tracy linked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Tress, I just ordered them both. I am so glad you told me about this guy. I had some leftover Christmas money so I went for it! Thank you! Cool!!! I hope you will love the book and DVD as much as I do. Remember, it's not a book you read in one sitting....that would make your head explode :lol:. Edited January 21, 2012 by Tress typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I love weightlifting also! I did it for years when I was in grad school in my 30s. I'm now in my 40s and have started back w/ P90x and now P90X2. Having muscle really helps to burn calories and I like that I don't have to ask Dh to heavy work for me. And when he hurt is back, I really had to step up w/ doing the heavy duty work so having muscle came in handy. :001_smile: And I need something to burn the calories from those chocolate chip cookies I like to eat. :lol: Capt_Uhura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hang cleans are my favorite. If this baby wasn't starting to throw off my balance (already?!) I would be doing so much more lifting right now. I'm relegated to the stationary bike and running when the roads aren't icy for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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