Think like a female bodybuilder to get that lean body you want

[RickRock13]

Very good and informative post, that more females need to follow. In the fitness industry, more and more females fall under false guidance based on false information. What many fail to realize, is that the things they are doing is causing more harm than good. Here are some of the things I see and hear, and some of the things women need to realize to get the body they work so hard to obtain.

-many females use the saying "I need to lose weight", when the phrase they are looking for is actually "I need to lose fat".

-The mirror is your best friend, and the scale can lie to you and be your worst enemy

-you don't get drastic results by taking drastic measures. Dipping your daily caloric intake too low, while doing too much cardio can slow your metabolism to a snails pace and result in metabolic crash. That's why you see some women competitors that can't seem to lose that last bit of bodyfat, and find out they are eating 800 cals a day and doing 2 hours of cardio!

-Many women think they will turn into bodybuilders if they touch a weight, which couldn't be any farther from the truth. What they will get is a hardened and toned physique over time, that is a more efficient fat burning machine! That doesn't mean to stick to the colored DBs either. Don't be afraid of resistance!

 

[nickb86]

This is a great thread and a very informative read so thanks. Will have to get the Mrs to have a good look at this as well

 

[caligirl85]

Where are all you guys when all the other threads go up??

 

[CML0915]

Thanks for posting this and to everyone that replied. I feel the way women are thinking about fitness and achieving the look they're after is changing, slowly, but I think the "correct" way to do it is catching on.
I'm very reluctant to talk to my non female bbing friends about what i do and how i do it because, frankly they don't believe me. Magazines like Shape, and almost every other main stream mag has convinced women that 1200 calorie diets, hours of cardio and pink DB's are the way to get that body they're after. All in 6 weeks. A friend actually just said a personal trainer at the gym promised her a 6 pack in 30 days. I seriously laughed out loud. She's super new to fitness btw, no lifting experience whatsoever. I said that is absolutely impossible and briefly explained why.
I pretty much got a blank stare back.

I don't care if your goal is to gain one pound of muscle or 20, you gotta hit those weights, and hard. You want to cut fat? Keep your protein high and weight on the bar. A deficit can and will do the fat cutting, while lifting heavy preserves your muscle.
Women need to think about 10, 15, 30 years down the road, osteoporosis? No thanks. I have fibromyalgia, most people would use that as an excuse, me? No way! I want to get my body as strong as possible and stay off meds for as long as possible so I'm gonna train balls to the wall every day, if I stop I might not be able to start again.

Guys, get your girls on here, myself and the few other women that post would be more than willing to help them no matter what the goal. If they're afraid or embarrassed PM's work too

 

[RickRock13]

Where are all you guys when all the other threads go up??

We try to leave it mostly to you knowledgeable gals

 

[notjake11]

I can think of a few women I need to share this post with . . .

 

[El Hefe]

RW, great post! I'm glad you bumped it.

This is something I've been trying to explain to my wife and daughter for some years now. But you've explained and detailed it much better. My daughter is 17 and competes in high school sports. I'm constantly trying to improve her fitness IQ and this will be valuable info for her.

Great post.

 

[rustilldown]

Man am I happy I stumbled across this thread, My wife is constantly talking about wanting to lose weight ( she's crazy.. She looks fine) but she will endlessly run cardio, or bike, or eliptical while hardly consuming enough calories to even reach her daily requirements. And then wonders why the scale hardly moves, or why a small cheat meal sets her back days. Maybe this post will help shed some light on the situation , for god sake I can't even throw a handful of oats into our blender without having to be forced to consume the whole thing and make another for her. Let alone go to my fav Mexican burrito joint ... I'm getting worked up now, thx for the great post

 

[miplank]

good thread

 

[ledhead]

Where are all you guys when all the other threads go up??

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