Comments on: Lifting Weights – A Guide for Real Women, Part 1 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/ Online Community for Australian Women to connect and make friends Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:04:20 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Women's Exercise http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-11526 Women's Exercise Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:53:11 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-11526 Pretty good. I do want to add something to the point where you said low weight and many reps can't help you get toned. Toned is a strange word, but lower weight and many reps can help you immensly to get great muscle building affects. You just have to make sure that you work to practical failure. So the best way to do that is pick a weight so by the time to get to the 15th rep (if you were doing 15 reps) you are so dead you couldn't do a 16th. Then your muscles will have gotten an incredibly workout that will then them get "toned." But awesome series so far... looking forward to exploring your site more. Pretty good. I do want to add something to the point where you said low weight and many reps can’t help you get toned.

Toned is a strange word, but lower weight and many reps can help you immensly to get great muscle building affects. You just have to make sure that you work to practical failure.

So the best way to do that is pick a weight so by the time to get to the 15th rep (if you were doing 15 reps) you are so dead you couldn’t do a 16th.

Then your muscles will have gotten an incredibly workout that will then them get “toned.”

But awesome series so far… looking forward to exploring your site more.

]]> By: weight loss diva http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-3113 weight loss diva Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:01:37 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-3113 <a href="http://www.tlbc.ca/resources-article-details.php?ID=12">BMR Calculator</a> I wanted to share this free BMR calculator. Along with the weight training program I'm following, I've also added this handy tool to help me stay on track and when you know your daily calorie need, the BMR Calculator can help you manage your weight. If your goal is to lose weight, you can deduct 500 calories. This will allow you to lose one pound a week. You can even add them to your Face Book, My Space, blogs, Vista sidebar and more. BMR Calculator
I wanted to share this free BMR calculator. Along with the weight training program I’m following, I’ve also added this handy tool to help me stay on track and when you know your daily calorie need, the BMR Calculator can help you manage your weight. If your goal is to lose weight, you can deduct 500 calories. This will allow you to lose one pound a week. You can even add them to your Face Book, My Space, blogs, Vista sidebar and more.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1800 Cindy Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:37:25 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1800 Great series! I think strength training can be lots of fun. There are so many ways it can be incorporated into the home too! Great series! I think strength training can be lots of fun. There are so many ways it can be incorporated into the home too!

]]> By: A beginners guide to weight lifting for Women http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1793 A beginners guide to weight lifting for Women Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:44:40 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1793 [...] Part 1 | Part 3 [...] [...] Part 1 | Part 3 [...]

]]> By: A beginners guide to weight lifting for Women http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1790 A beginners guide to weight lifting for Women Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:35:56 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1790 [...] Part 1 | Part 2 [...] [...] Part 1 | Part 2 [...]

]]> By: Maria http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1781 Maria Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:54:34 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1781 @ Mad Goat Lady, thanks for the props, but I only put myself up as an example to show that anyone can do this! @Kekka, it may not seem like it at first, but lots of exercises like squats and push-ups use a lot of core stability. Just try to do a couple push-ups while holding your midsection in a straight line and you'll feel it! @ Heather, that's what this is all about - building functional strength so that you can have more options for activity in life. @ Mad Goat Lady, thanks for the props, but I only put myself up as an example to show that anyone can do this!

@Kekka, it may not seem like it at first, but lots of exercises like squats and push-ups use a lot of core stability. Just try to do a couple push-ups while holding your midsection in a straight line and you’ll feel it!

@ Heather, that’s what this is all about – building functional strength so that you can have more options for activity in life.

]]> By: Mad goat lady http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1779 Mad goat lady Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:32:28 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1779 Wow..you are a real inspiration Maria :) Wow..you are a real inspiration Maria :)

]]> By: Kekka http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1769 Kekka Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:35:51 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1769 Sounds really good. Straight forward and easy to understand. (Thanks!) Core strength exercises that have an impact on the torso in particular would be appreciated/most welcome!! Thanks - I await part two with enthusiasm! Rgds Kekka Sounds really good. Straight forward and easy to understand. (Thanks!) Core strength exercises that have an impact on the torso in particular would be appreciated/most welcome!! Thanks – I await part two with enthusiasm! Rgds Kekka

]]> By: Heather http://www.allforwomen.com.au/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1767 Heather Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:01:01 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2007/08/lifting-weights-%e2%80%93-a-guide-for-real-women-part-1/#comment-1767 Well I for one will be looking forward to part 2...am so tired of finding the simplest things too heavy or hard...I need to build up my strength. Well I for one will be looking forward to part 2…am so tired of finding the simplest things too heavy or hard…I need to build up my strength.

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