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Originally Posted by athena727
Thank you. Standing is definitely ideal and it does work the whole core. The heaviest I lift is ten pound dumbbells thus far. I just don't want to put added pressure on my pelvis because of what I had read about lifting weights and women. My mother always discouraged me from lifting anything heavy because of potential pelvic issues, I guess that's how she was taught. But I suppose we are talking about heavy weights like 50 pds ++ which I do not expect to lift. I was doing some research and I've read about women lifting weights for years, more like bodybuilders and suffered pelvic prolapse and STILL continued their weightlifting!! I certainly don't intend to go through that! I just want to start light and gradually lift a little more to where I get a slightly built physique and maintain the feminine look I want. And being that I still want to avoid this covid poison, I can't go to the gym just yet for a few training sessions for guidance.
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Women have been lifting heavy things throughout all of history-- their children, to do chores, etc. I find it hard to believe that it's so very terrible for us.
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Originally Posted by villageidiot1
In all the decades I've been working out at different gyms across the country, I have seen exactly one woman who fit that description.
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Not to mention-- who decided it was "unfeminine" or unattractive for women to be strong? And why? Bears some thought.
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