Put it down, woman!
1. You might break a nail.
2. You could even bruise a male ego or two.
3. You’ll eat properly and still be able to lose fat. Work of the devil!
4. You’ll look more like an athlete and less like a runway model. Skeletal is sexy, right?
5. You’ll be able to lift heavy things without asking a man for help, thus upsetting the balance of the universe.
6. You will be seen in public without high heels.
7. You’ll grunt, sweat and feel sore. So unladylike!
8. You’ll be proud of your pert bum instead of being self conscious about it like a normal woman.
9. You’ll be more active and confident instead of sitting around looking pretty. What are you, some kind of feminist?
10. You’ll be stronger, leaner and sexier – and we all know where that can lead!
 Stumble it!
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will work something out like that
Bruising the male ego is actually a significant concern for some women, I’ve even had a woman quit because she beat her boyfriend in an arm wrestle. He freaked out.
I do feel that men should be physically stronger than women, but that does not mean that women should be weak, it means men and women both should be strong.
Obviously a trained woman will be stronger than an untrained man. Since most men are untrained, a trained woman will be stronger than most men. I do think this actually scares some women, that they might be stronger than a bloke they date, they might scare him off.
Of course you can get the flipside, like my client Louise who decided on a goal to shame 10 men back into the weightroom. She’d got to 5, last I heard, after beating a professional footballer in an arm wrestle.
lol !! this is awesome: we can go on and on with this !
you will actually be bothered more about the weight on the bar rather than that on the belly and butt .
you will start loving exercise instead of seeing it as punishment !
you will feel clueless among girls who discuss the benefits of Bikram Yoga vs Tai Chi and Pilates for weight loss and joint health .
you will not know what to say when people making a beeline for low calorie snacks at a party, stare meaningfully at your butter chicken kebab or steak fried in ghee .
Forsooth -of all the worries to wrinkle the womanly brow –
A convoluted love for weakness must be the ultimate foe.
@ Varsha: Spot on, love your first one in particular! Wish I’d thought of it myself…
@ Kyle: That’s interesting. Sometimes I think that I would like to date a non lifter because men who lift weights seem to hate the idea that a woman could know more about lifting than they do. So going out with someone who isn’t interested in lifting seems to be a good solution!
Love it. My arms are naturally big and I’ve always been strong. Because of this, I never wanted to lift weights for fear of looking more manly! But, after seeing so many lovely female weightlifters, I’m into it.
My arms will never be cute skinny girl arms, so I might as well give them some better muscular form!
Being strong and healthy is way more fun than giving a crap about how other people think I look!
Amy, I’m the same about my legs. They will never be skinny so they might as well be strong and powerful. I have finally learned to love them. And I’m loving the definition coming out in my quads at the moment.
Strong bones, tendons, and muscles that also look and perform better; what woman would want that…?
Simply put, a weight trained woman will look better, feel better, and be better prepared for life — always!
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I feel strong and confident about myself! I am happy to feel good and be fit! I don’t care what people say, i am still a woman not a man or don’t look like a man! Especially, my hubby have the same passion!
Yes! This is amazing. Don’t forget that you it’ll make all the ladies out there “bulky”. LOL
Are you kidding?!? Jamie Eason is probably one of the hottest women alive. I’ll take a girl who could probably kick my ass over some dainty prissy and needy whine-bag any day!
#6 amuses me. The guys I used to lift with always were telling me “Powerlifting is not a beauty sport!” whenever I felt self-conscious. The Part B to #6, however, is that when you DO get in heels, you look better than ever. I’m 31 and after lifting for three years look way better than I ever did in my teens or 20s. I mean, I have an ass! Dude. Awesome.
11. You might speak some unladylike adjectives.
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Best form of exercise I ever took up. Now truly strong for life! Love the ’10 Reasons’ post thanks.
I know a women should Not look like a man. I Unless there are underlying issues. A women can be be fit, strong, and womanly. The Let’s face it if your bigger than your man your juicing. And need a sex change. Really! I AM A WOMAN, NO GUESSING WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME.
This is very motivating to me. I have decided that this is the year that I start lifting and this is the kind of thing I need to see to get me moving! Can’t wait to get started!
Good luck Holly! If you are London-based, I run a women’s lifting course called Ladies Who Lift, which is a great way to get started. Check out http://strengthambassadors.com/courses/ladieswholift/
Tweeted and shared this on facebook, absolutely fantastic post. It’s very frustrating to have to explain to women that they won’t get huge, but from now on we’ll just send them a link to this post!
“11. You might speak some unladylike adjectives.”
Oh, I never needed lifting for doing that
I love this list and will be sharing.
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You may inspire other women to get off the treadmill and into the squat rack. You crazy revolutionary, you. What next, equal pay or equal work?! Lol love the list.
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If you are bigger than your man you are not necessarily doing steroids. Your man may need to start training more and lifting heavier stuff, that’s all there is to it… Guys afraid of strong women are just weaklings.
quote from a Dan john article i think it true too
“My friend, Josh Hillis, notes that when a woman can do three pull-ups and deadlift or squat 135 for five, almost universally they’re around 19% bodyfat, which is what he calls “Rockstar Hot.” Since he told me this, I’ve been carefully watching the physiques of women, although to be honest I’ve been doing that since early puberty.”
That’s quite random. I wonder if there is really any truth in it? Still, if you are a woman and can do three pull ups, it is safe to say you are not overweight!
lol, it is random but its a good reason to do weights i guess.
that is true not over weight and if you can do decent squats or deads, your legs and butt should be ok i guess.
eh i am sounding like right chauvinist here haha!
just to even it up my kickboxing coach is a lady and will own me on all the bodyweight lowerbody stuff, sparring etc, but pushup and chinups she will struggle compared to me.
Men are stronger than women, it’s a fact. There are a small number of exceptional women who can be stronger than men regardless of training, but they are rare.
Do you know of any strong women events coming up to qualify for english/british competition 2012?
If there are any, they will probably be posted on the Sugden Barbell forum competition thread: http://www.sugdenbarbell.co.uk/forum. There aren’t usually qualifiers; the starting weights/events are announced in advance so if you think you can manage those, you can just enter. Looks like Britain’s Strongest Woman will be in Swindon on 9 Sept.
There’s an open in Tamworth on 24 March: http://www.sugdenbarbell.co.uk/forum/Power-Plant-Gym-Strongest-Woman-12676.
I had to choose between weights and my husband – the former improved my health, the later made me sick! I chose the barbels, dumbells and squatrack and have never regreted it!
Brilliant Helen! Well, men may come and go but 200 pounds is always 200 pounds (to steal from Henry Rollins… see http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/strength-articles/iron-henry-rollins)
You forgot the real reason women should stay away from weights. It’s totally revolting.