How does a girl workout

"ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've been lifting wieghts for about five years now and have a solid
routine, but my girlfriend wants to start and I need to help her. I can
advise her on when and how much she should lift, but all of my workouts
(bench, curl, military, ect..) are for large shoulder and upper body
strength. What are some good exercises that women usually do. She wants
some
good free weight exercises for some of the trouble spots like triceps,
inner
thigh, calfs, glutes, and so on. Any womens routine would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan

You've been lifting for years and you don't know how "girls" workout?
Buddy, basically the same exercises just not as heavy. Please don't tell me
you're gonna say you don't want her to get all "Big and Bulky."

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"ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I've been lifting wieghts for about five years now and have a solid
routine, but my girlfriend wants to start and I need to help her. I can
advise her on when and how much she should lift, but all of my workouts
(bench, curl, military, ect..) are for large shoulder and upper body
strength. What are some good exercises that women usually do. She wants
some
good free weight exercises for some of the trouble spots like triceps,
inner
thigh, calfs, glutes, and so on. Any womens routine would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan

You've been lifting for years and you don't know how "girls" workout?
Buddy, basically the same exercises just not as heavy. Please don't tell
me you're gonna say you don't want her to get all "Big and Bulky."

Trace, you missed his "all of my workouts (bench, curl, military, ect..) are
for large shoulder and upper body strength."

You know, the lightbulb look that you and I laugh at when they wobble
through the gym on their chicken legs. His girlfriend doesn't need his
advice. She needs a new boyfriend,

David

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ryan said:

I've been lifting wieghts for about five years now and have a solid
routine, but my girlfriend wants to start and I need to help her. I
can advise her on when and how much she should lift, but all of my
workouts (bench, curl, military, ect..) are for large shoulder and
upper body strength. What are some good exercises that women usually
do. She wants some good free weight exercises for some of the trouble
spots like triceps, inner thigh, calfs, glutes, and so on. Any womens
routine would be appreciated. Thanks,

I think normally we'd say that she should do the same routine as you. Except
your routine is retarded.

There are things called 'legs' which she has. You probably have them too.
Squats and deadlifts are good for making them stronger.

Peter

"ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've been lifting wieghts for about five years now and have a solid
routine, but my girlfriend wants to start and I need to help her. I can
advise her on when and how much she should lift, but all of my workouts
(bench, curl, military, ect..) are for large shoulder and upper body
strength. What are some good exercises that women usually do. She wants

some

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good free weight exercises for some of the trouble spots like triceps,

inner

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thigh, calfs, glutes, and so on. Any womens routine would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan

Thanks, guys. My girlfriend asked me to post this because she didn't
like my workout. I know less weight and more reps. After two weeks she said
her traps looked "big and bulky" and she asked for some more workouts on the
areas I mentioned. I guess this isn't the forum for weight training advice
and discussion. As for the light bulb, I don't mind being laughed at with a
bench of 320. It keeps me from having to suck "Trace's" [censored] to try and get
laid. If anyone else has real advice, I would appreciate it.

Thanks for the help guys,

The chauvinist

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re workout suggestions for his girlfriend

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If anyone else has real advice, I would
appreciate it.

You could have kicked around the newsgroup via Google groups or Free
Agent, right?

What is that one Web site...

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/search?hl=en&group=misc.fitness.weights&q=women%27s+training&qt_g=1&searchnow=Search+this+group

I'm still thinking, but one of the messages found at the URL above
included the name Krista and that rings a bell.

Got it.

http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

Best of luck. And doesn't your town have a library? Or a bookstore?
WTF.

But, yeah, hth.

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

AHHHHH! I'm poking out my mind's eye!!!! AHHHHH!!!

Yah- folks like that should really wear pants. Looking at the calves
makes it all to easy to see the scrawny dude inside trying to get out.

Should be a requirement at the gym; anytime your upper arm is bigger
than your calves you gotta quit the upper body workout. Period.

ryan said:

I've been lifting wieghts for about five years now and have a solid
routine, but my girlfriend wants to start and I need to help her. I can
advise her on when and how much she should lift, but all of my workouts
(bench, curl, military, ect..) are for large shoulder and upper body
strength. What are some good exercises that women usually do. She wants some
good free weight exercises for some of the trouble spots like triceps, inner
thigh, calfs, glutes, and so on. Any womens routine would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan

http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

Dally said:

http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

heh

Great minds think alike?

We posted that at the same time. ;o)

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Curt
http://curtjames.com/

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Dally said:

http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

heh

Great minds think alike?

We posted that at the same time. ;o)

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http://curtjames.com/

Thank you great minds

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Dally said:

http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

Great minds think alike?

We posted that at the same time. ;o)

Thank you great minds

Any time, ya chauvinist! Best of luck to you and your girlfriend in
your workouts. But, yeah, check out the book store! Joyce Verdal had
several books out a million years ago. I bet there are a ton of new
authors on the shelves concentrating on /female/ weight training. <g>

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Curt
http://curtjames.com/

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"ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've been lifting wieghts for about five years now and have a solid
routine, but my girlfriend wants to start and I need to help her. I can
advise her on when and how much she should lift, but all of my workouts
(bench, curl, military, ect..) are for large shoulder and upper body
strength. What are some good exercises that women usually do. She wants
good free weight exercises for some of the trouble spots like triceps,
thigh, calfs, glutes, and so on. Any womens routine would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan

Thanks, guys. My girlfriend asked me to post this because she didn't
like my workout. I know less weight and more reps. After two weeks she said
her traps looked "big and bulky" and she asked for some more workouts on the
areas I mentioned.

I'm with her; when I did whip snatches my traps bulked fast and it looked weird
and none of my clothes fit right. So I quit, traps are useful but not enough to
screw up my whole wardrobe. ;-)

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I guess this isn't the forum for weight training advice
and discussion. As for the light bulb, I don't mind being laughed at with a
bench of 320. It keeps me from having to suck "Trace's" [censored] to try and get
laid. If anyone else has real advice, I would appreciate it.

Rock-bottom back squats. Start her out with deep knee bends until she can go
all the way down with good form; heels on the ground, knees wide, back flat,
head up....

Teach her how to bench.

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You know, the lightbulb look that you and I laugh at when they wobble
through the gym on their chicken legs.

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Funny thing: After I started working out back in March, my calves
were the first thing in which I noticed improvement. I remember
glancing at one of the mirrors and thinking "Wow! I don't look like a
stick-man anymore!" 🙂

My first four exercises are squat machine, leg extension, leg curl
and calf raise.

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"Dopey [censored]" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> writes:
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You know, the lightbulb look that you and I laugh at when they wobble
through the gym on their chicken legs.

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Funny thing: After I started working out back in March, my calves
were the first thing in which I noticed improvement. I remember
glancing at one of the mirrors and thinking "Wow! I don't look like a
stick-man anymore!" 🙂

And...women seem to admire good calves on a guy 🙂

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My first four exercises are squat machine, leg extension, leg curl
and calf raise.

See, sometimes you're not dopey.

David

"ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ddqrhu$g19

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Thanks, guys. My girlfriend asked me to post this because she didn't
like my workout. I know less weight and more reps.

Why higher reps for her? Is she more interested in muscular endurance than
strength for some reason?

You sound like a [censored] and don't have any girlfriend.

"ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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As for the light bulb, I don't mind being laughed at with a
bench of 320.

320 isn't that bad. (assuming you're under 180 bwt) Keep at it, punkin.

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"Dopey [censored]" <[email hidden]> wrote

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My first four exercises are squat machine, leg extension, leg curl
and calf raise.

See, sometimes you're not dopey.

Let's hear which brand of "squat machine" before we decide that.

Now if he started with squats and deadlifts, that would be a good
conclusion.

Seth
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Who cares? Shut up and lift. -- Watson (the pencil neck) Davis

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David Cohen said:

"Dopey [censored]" <[email hidden]> wrote

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My first four exercises are squat machine, leg extension, leg curl
and calf raise.

See, sometimes you're not dopey.

Let's hear which brand of "squat machine" before we decide that.

Don't forget that after the "squat machine" it's on to the ever popular "leg
extension"....

"Seth Breidbart" <[email hidden]> wrote

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David Cohen said:

"Dopey [censored]" <[email hidden]> wrote

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My first four exercises are squat machine, leg extension, leg curl
and calf raise.

See, sometimes you're not dopey.

Let's hear which brand of "squat machine" before we decide that.

Now if he started with squats and deadlifts, that would be a good
conclusion.

Oh, I'm not quite as militant as I once was wrt machines. While not ideal,
there are some machines that are pretty effective and usually safe wrt
injury potential. The better ones don't lock you into one plane of movement
but incorporates some flexibility. Hammerstrength makes some nice stuff, for
example.

David