Common responses I hear to my recommendation are:
1. They don't know where to begin/what to do
2. They are scared they will get injured/it will make an current or past injury worse
3. They don't want to be too muscular, just want to lose weight, or "get toned"
To this I say:
1. Anyone can begin and it is fairly easy to find & begin a reliable lifting program
2. Lifting will make you stronger and if done with proper form will prevent many injuries
3. I have lost more weight (specifically body fat) while lifting than I ever have from running like a hamster on a treadmill, and I don't look manly
Lifting has changed my life in so many great ways. It has strengthened not only my body, but my confidence, determination, and a sense of self-idenity. In this post, I am going to go over the many reasons why females should lift more weight and the common misconceptions about lifting uneducated or ignorant people latch onto that dissuades girls from swapping the cardio machine for the squat bar.