DEEPER KEMICAL
05-01-2008, 03:54 PM
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A new study from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that women underestimate how much weight they can lift. 46 women with experience in weight training were carefully instructed to select a weight they used in their own resistance training workouts. Most of the women tested selected resistance training intensities that were considered relatively low, for example, less than 60% of max, especially for lower-body exercises. The intensities selected were, on average, lower than what is recommended for progression in muscular fitness by major health organizations. Although women who worked with personal trainers fared somewhat better, overall they still tended towards loads that were much too light. In other words, most women sell themselves short and underestimate their capabilities -- they also choose weights that are too light to result in meaningful progress.
A new study from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that women underestimate how much weight they can lift. 46 women with experience in weight training were carefully instructed to select a weight they used in their own resistance training workouts. Most of the women tested selected resistance training intensities that were considered relatively low, for example, less than 60% of max, especially for lower-body exercises. The intensities selected were, on average, lower than what is recommended for progression in muscular fitness by major health organizations. Although women who worked with personal trainers fared somewhat better, overall they still tended towards loads that were much too light. In other words, most women sell themselves short and underestimate their capabilities -- they also choose weights that are too light to result in meaningful progress.