Women's Weight Training Myths

[honeybunny]

i want to take protein shakes kasi ang payat ko but then i wanna work out din kaso bilis ko mapagod. i just wanna tone my muscles...

[Frozen Toes]

^ I do barbell training and CrossFit, and I love protein shakes. Challenging lang sa umpisa, but it gets better. I don't get tired as easily as when I started.

Give it 21 days. Try to be consistent. Drag yourself to the gym if you have to. Get real food and up your protein intake. Lift weights. Magtotone din yan.

[honeybunny]

^thanks sis.. Parang may nabasa ako protein shakes/whey protein nakakadiri las? Is that true? I've back read the thread and parang ok yung max super shredder ba yun.. Kaso hindi available sa pinas...

I just wanna gain very little weight then tone my muscles and yung tummy ko kasi may konting bilbil nako..

[Frozen Toes]

^ Try the Chocolate Cake Batter flavor of Syntha-6. One of my faves. I even make protein brownies out of them. Depende sa brand ng protein yan. Right now, I'm on Optimum Nutrition Platinum Hydrowhey Turbo Chocolate. Masarap din naman. I even mix it into my morning oats.

[hushkirby]

I want to lift weights. Do I really need a gym instructor?

[Wandabanana]

^You might need someone to at least show you the correct form and spot you on the bars and such.

Note that the bare barbell, without any weights, is 45lbs itself. Would you be able to lift it onto your back for a squat, or lift it up with your arms for an overhead press?

[Frozen Toes]

^^ Never ako naghire ng gym instructor, but I did consult some fitness coaches on how to build a program nung nagsstart pa lang ako. Also did a bit of Googling on movements and form.

I started with dumbbells, then shifted to barbell after some months.

Parang ganito yung ginawa ko dati:

Mon - Back and biceps
Wed - Chest, shoulders, and triceps
Fri - Legs

[Wandabanana]

A good resource could be the Starting Strength book by Mark Rippetoe, which explains in detail strength training through barbell exercises. It's what I'm reading right now. Parang anatomy lesson na rin. hehe.

@Frozen Toes: care to share your dumbbell program? What weight did you start with?

[Wandabanana]

Thanks for that detailed routine, Frozen Toes! You've given me ideas.

[oshiawase]

I'm a beginner. I want to start without weights first. But I will do circuit training (basically, those ^ but without weights) plus boxing (with focus on core muscles, per my trainor). My goal is to tone my abs. Question is, do I need protein shakes?

[lilsaintsm0m]

Buhayin ko lang ulit itong thread na ito Im just so happy i found this. Im new in weight lifting, takot din ako noong una kala ko magigng Batista ako (imposible pala yun haha)buti nalang na convince ako ni hubby ang sarap pala magbuhta!backreading pa muna ako he he dami tips!:)

[beachgirl]

^ True sis! May girls na natatakot magmukhang pang bodybuilder ang katawan nila pag nagbuhat sila. Di nila alam na yung mga nagkakaganon na body, maraming oras ang ginugugol sa pagbubuhat at super strict ang diet. Pati tulog at supplements nila binabantayan nila.

[cry_mandy]

Mga sis problem ko malaki yung upper body ko. Malapad shoulders ko. Any tips pano ako magbubuhat para maging proportion and magkashape? TIA

[redberry12]

Mga sis problem ko malaki yung upper body ko. Malapad shoulders ko. Any tips pano ako magbubuhat para maging proportion and magkashape? TIA

sis try running and everything will slim down.

[cry_mandy]

sis try running and everything will slim down.

Thanks sis. Or pwede naman siguro any cardio exercise?

[killbill]

May ganito palang thread, ang dami ko natutunan. Thanks mga sis

[gil12]

I started lifting weights, magagaan lang tipong nasa 20-40lbs range lang. Aminado ako I can't do body weights like push ups di ko pa kaya full push ups but I'm learning. Kasi magaan lang naman binubuhat ko compared sa body weight ko    Nagccardio pa rin ako kasi I still want to lose a lot of weight. Sa susunod nga gusto ko bawasan cardio ko and stick to calorie deficit and weight lifting plus a little cardio. Kumuha na kasi kami ng asawa ko ng PT, in fairness, lumiit pwet ko but umangat siya. Dami ko nababasa resources about weight lifting sa IG and videos on youtube. If you are trying to lose weight dapat calorie deficit and weight lifting. If you are trying to bulk, usually mga guys toh or mga payat who are looking to gain weight, calorie surplus and weight lifting. Medyo nahihiya lang ako sa gym magbuhat kung ndi ko kasama PT.  May mommy peg pala ako sa gym, ang ganda ng katawan niya. lean muscles sa arms tapos liit na ng torso niya. nakakasabay ko pa siya sa cardio classes sa gym. sabi ng PT ko grabe na rin kasi yun magbuhat.

[Evolet027]

I'll read on this thread. Saya naman may ganitong thread, worry ko din maging bulky pero my arms are toned, gusto ko sana mag slim down kahit konte. Mejo macho ang arms ko, I look mataba sa pix dahil sa braso ko eh maliit lang katawan ko na. I'll read for tips.

[curlylass]

sis try running and everything will slim down.

This is so true!! Been a witness to a couple of friends' success. Sana makajoin na din ako sa long runs nila. Need to build on that cardio.

[misslovelyjoy]

I just started lifting a week ago. Ang since beginner, start pa lang ako sa 2-5lbs dumbbells. Nagstart pa lang rin to build endurance para once na mag progressive overload na eh di na mahirapan.