Lisa Sutton - A Women's Battle

[luckygoats]

Expert trainer Lisa Sutton is with Bodybuilding.com and sharing her 16 years experiance in bodybuilding! How do you learn what you learn in bodybuilding?

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Great article with which I wholeheartedly agree. Im a 30 yr old male who had been BBIng for 3 yrs. I only wish I met more women who were stronger than I. It's a big turn-on, being healthy. Men who are intimidated or look down on it are morons.


Michael,,,,,jallop@yahoo.com

This article was definetely insightful. I do know those including myself that are full-figured women, that are on one side worried of becoming an "amazon" woman. However, I would rather be a little muscular than be overweight. Toning up in place of fat is such an accomplishment and boosts self esteem tremendously. This reminds me of "Xena" the warrior princess. She is a very attractive woman, and also feminine. There is nothing wrong w/ that!

This is a great article! It's probably the best I've read about the subject. I'll definitely refer others to it.

Society gave roles more deeply than biology.
As an animal specimen, humanity has females and males.
In humans, females may have the ability to give birth, and males to help them supply the food for them and himself when female is pregnant (if he is nice enough).
In spite of that, we are the same: if we all are healthy and ordinary, we have 2 eyes, 2 arms, 2 hands with 5 fingers on each one, one brain with 2 hemispheres, 2 legs, 2 feet, and with the same number of muscles and bones.
The problem here is that someone else in a particular time of history, said that males should have short hair, and women should be fit, or that males should have long hair to demonstrate his virility, or that to be a fat was a sign of power and wealth.
It's incredible how the technology had advanced and how short we are in freedom of genre roles.
My personal view here is that there are some men who are happy being fat, others slim, others want to be strong, other flexibility, others don't care at all about their bodies, others who only care for learning and intellectual activities, or meditating in Buddha, or whatever, etc. Nothing more and nothing less, just as any women.
So, as you may see, there are thousands of different attitudes and lifestyles.
Everyone has to find one's own place, and one's own attitude and feel comfortable and happy with it, or as much as possible.
If someone likes muscles, this is totally independent from one's genre, age, race, or hair color. Who are we to discuss anyone's likes or dislikes?
Ain't a good sign in boring social habits to see rebel people?
How about becoming what you want?
Just a point from a fat mid-aged woman from spain who wants to help on training some thinking brain muscules...

As a previous client of Lisas and Powerlifter, the difference I have seen in myself since moving from heavy weights/low reps, to higher reps and lighter weights is amazing.
And ladies, the guys did the muscle definition-without a doubt! *lol* If anything, you start beating them off with a stick ;-)

The weight training is such a lift to the self esteem. DO IT! Stick with it, wont come over night or by sitting on a bar stool ;-)

[AthenaMarie]

I liked this article alot. I met quite a bit of resistance when I started lifting weights. Men told me that I'd look like a man, and that wasn't attractive. I have one good friend that encouraged me, showed me a few different routines, and still keeps on me to stay with it. I love the changes I've seen in myself, and plan to continue lifting. Nuts to the people that don't like it

[starfirex]

The reason why most women workout is to lose weight, not gain muscle. You are 100% right about society creating the thin, sickly woman image as something that's supposed to be attractive and sexy. Unfortunately, most people have been brainwashed into this erroneous way of thinking. In every fashion magazine you look there are pictures of the thin, sickly looking female forms and they are considered to be super models. It is a direct turn off for me personally. Women need to regain their full, healthy figures. An example of the perfect woman is the incredible sexy Gina Ostarly. She is living proof that bodybuilding turns women into super sexy females, not super hulks. I doubt world famous fashion models are half as sexy and gorgeous as Gina. At 40 yrs old she beats women half her age. Gina has proven that bodybuilding for women is the ultimate fitness program. I am going to ask George Bush to build a statue in her honour....oh yes..and one for you too.

[amy13]

Thank you SO much for writing this article - I wish there were more like this out there in the media! Love so many parts, but my favorite is ... "Instead of attempting to erase their own existence with a wafer-thin appearance, women that strive toward fitness by developing their physiques and increasing their strength command power through their very presence."
SO true! I was once the wafer thin wimpy woman looking to fit into one of those catalogues ... but no longer! I feel like I am finally coming into my own thru weight training and getting to know who I am and not trying to hide my height or who I am - thank God! I was so excited recently when I went up on the scale, knowing I was getting some strength on my frame after years of trying to make that number smaller... it has been a new start to life for me.