5 Myths About Strength Training for Women
5 Myths About Strength Training for Women By The Lifesciences Magazine There seems to be a lot of material on exercise for women that is based on baseless beliefs, if not blatant falsehoods, rather than reality or scientific data. To assist clear up the misconceptions around women’s strength training, ACE is introducing a stronger campaign to educate the public on what is true and what is not when it comes to Strength Training for Women. In this article, I’ll go through the most frequent misconceptions and explain why they’re false. While it’s simple for me to write about the science behind the myths, I lack the genetic makeup to provide a first-hand account of how weightlifting has changed my fitness regimen. That’s why I invited a few strong women to share their thoughts on how Strength Training for Women has changed their life, and their responses are contained throughout this blog. Here are 5 Myths About Strength Training for Women; 1. Women should not lift more than 3 pounds of we...