how to convince a girl to lift for fat loss?

[Foadon]

For men it's as easy as reading a science based article to get us to do it, with women it's a bit trickier (judging my attempts so far). Does anyone have any tips on how i can convince a girl to lift some weights to help her fat loss? She comes in every day and does cardio, that ofcourse has benefits but I can't figure out a way to make her understand resistance training is just as important if not more important.

Any women here who can share how they were convinced or men who convinced women ? I don't think I can just give her an article to read, i need some kind of explenation that is simple but makes sense :|

[Spanishdream]

Show her some of girls in there who lift?

The problem is most girls think as soon as they pick up a dumb bell they're going to explode with muscle mass.

[Foadon]

The problem is most girls think as soon as they pick up a dumb bell they're going to explode with muscle mass.

yea it all comes down to that. I guess i'll try my best and just say the "exploders" are the ones lifting for years and with heavy weights, not <11lbs bells

[BloodySalad]

I guess i'll try my best and just say the "exploders" are the ones lifting for years and with heavy weights

Or more specifically, the "exploders" are the ones enjoying dat dere celltech.

[Yutes]

Imho all you need to show her is: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJamieEason

[PunkyCindy]

Explain to her that when she lift weights she builds muscle and when you build muscle you can increase your calories. But to prove building muscle doesn't mean being enormous show her some pics.

[abendm]

Explain to her that when she lift weights she builds muscle and when you build muscle you can increase your calories. But to prove building muscle doesn't mean being enormous show her some pics.

Not to purposefully sound like a jerk Cindy, but no, don't do this. It's not actually true, and even if it were, it would deter most women from lifting. Beyond a very small amount of noob LBM gains, it's literally impossible to gain muscle in a caloric deficit (and the assumption is that the woman isn't already satisfied with her physique... if she were she obviously knows what she's doing already and won't be swayed by you... she'll also be eating at maintenance).

OP, why do you want this woman to lift? Lifting doesn't actually help to burn fat, just spare LBM. EPOC won't help with fat loss anymore than cardio will, it's just a different mechanism of creating a (usually smaller total) deficit. If the client/your GF/some random woman(?) doesn't care about LBM, leave her alone.

If it's really that important, explain to her about maintenance, deficits, and surplus. Explain that LBM gain is impossible without a surplus, then show her ads for stuff like waxy maize or any "mass gain" type supplement.

[Electricheadd]

Convince her best friend..... the rest will fall in line.

[MCrow]

I would show her the profiles of some of the ladies here on bb.com that lift.

Get here going with squats. Most women really want a nice ass and legs, you can convice her that she can have a movie star ass and legs if she squats. IMO, if you can get her going on squats you'll be able to get her doing other lifts.

[PunkyCindy]

Not to purposefully sound like a jerk Cindy, but no, don't do this. It's not actually true, and even if it were, it would deter most women from lifting. Beyond a very small amount of noob LBM gains, it's literally impossible to gain muscle in a caloric deficit (and the assumption is that the woman isn't already satisfied with her physique... if she were she obviously knows what she's doing already and won't be swayed by you... she'll also be eating at maintenance).

OP, why do you want this woman to lift? Lifting doesn't actually help to burn fat, just spare LBM. EPOC won't help with fat loss anymore than cardio will, it's just a different mechanism of creating a (usually smaller total) deficit. If the client/your GF/some random woman(?) doesn't care about LBM, leave her alone.

If it's really that important, explain to her about maintenance, deficits, and surplus. Explain that LBM gain is impossible without a surplus, then show her ads for stuff like waxy maize or any "mass gain" type supplement.

I agree with you. maybe I should have clarified or elaborated or something or changed the way I answered.
What I meant and didn't convey very well was. explain to her that lifting while losing weight will slow or prevent muscle loss, but when she reaches her goal weight the maint. calories will be higher than if she'd had lost it with only cardio providing she continues to lift because her LBM will be higher. Adding muscle will allow her to eat more if she chooses to add it. Learning and understanding this was what motivated me to start lifting...also showing pics of women who lift will elleviate her concerns on looking manly and bulky.

I understand the concept...maybe just didn't explain it very well. For the record you didn't sound like a jerk.

[PunkyCindy]

I would show her the profiles of some of the ladies here on bb.com that lift.

Get here going with squats. Most women really want a nice ass and legs, you can convice her that she can have a movie star ass and legs if she squats. IMO, if you can get her going on squats you'll be able to get her doing other lifts.

haha...brilliant! Also weighted glute bridges...just tried those yesterday and they made my butt more sore than squats!

[abendm]

haha...brilliant! Also weighted glute bridges...just tried those yesterday and they made my butt more sore than squats!

^This.

Glute bridges and kickbacks for girly butts definitely. Squats hit piriformis and gluteus medius too much... make for a square ass.

[skelooth]

It's pretty simple: Women don't have testosterone, so they don't even have the hormones necessary to be "muscle bound." That's always been my key selling point when trying to get women to lift weights, and it usually works.

[wings_unhinged]

Explain to her that when she lift weights she builds muscle and when you build muscle you can increase your calories. But to prove building muscle doesn't mean being enormous show her some pics.

this!

My wife was convinced she'd look like a manly female bodybuilder until I showed her some pics.

[caprica6]

It's pretty simple: Women don't have testosterone, so they don't even have the hormones necessary to be "muscle bound." That's always been my key selling point when trying to get women to lift weights, and it usually works.

http://women.webmd.com/normal-testos...evels-in-women

[lee__d]

http://women.webmd.com/normal-testos...evels-in-women

He should have said "nearly enough" to get "bulky" from lifting heavy.

[skelooth]

He should have said "nearly enough" to get "bulky" from lifting heavy.

Yup. For the purpose of building muscle, it's a reasonable argument that women do not have [the] testosterone [necessary] to build large muscles.

[veightkiller]

make her insecure on what she looks like jk.

[caprica6]

He should have said "nearly enough" to get "bulky" from lifting heavy.

Yup. For the purpose of building muscle, it's a reasonable argument that women do not have [the] testosterone [necessary] to build large muscles.

Nice save, skelooth. I'll play along.