How Much Weight Should Women Lift?
How Much Weight Should Women Lift? Monday March 2, 2009#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) In my experience, some women don’t lift heavy enough. Whether they’re afraid of bulking up, or believe they just need to “tone up,” I’m not sure. I tend not to use the word tone for this very reason. Naturally, I understand the limitations of pregnancy. There’s nothing sexist about this, it’s just something I’ve noticed. Those 20 reps with the the little dog-bone dumbbells may feel like a strength training workout but, frankly, if you’re there to build muscle and strength you need to ratchet up the work — gradually, for best effect and injury prevention. How much you can handle is pretty much a product of the essential training formula called FITT, which stands for frequency, intensity, time and type
