TRAIN LIKE A GIRL
We’ve all seen it. Men: report to the weights room. Bring scary-sized dumbbells and perform alternating bicep curls in front of the mirror. Don’t forget to grimace and grunt and stare at your own ‘bigness’ while you’re at it. Women: see you at the treadmill or squat rack, and nothing in-between, because booty and fat loss are life.
The long-term health benefits for females who resistance train are endless – from a faster metabolism and greater bone density to improved mental health – and the education and attitude towards women who lift is improving. Yet the way men and women train tends to be at opposite ends of the spectrum.
The question is: should they be?
While the fundamentals of strength training are the same for both genders – compound lifts, support work, good. Tweaking your training according to your female-specific goals and physiology can get you optimal results in less time.
