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Weight lifting for women has become more and more popular at the gym. This is because women are discovering the great benifits weight lifting has on their body and mind. If you are looking to tone and tighten you body do some squats and deadlifts... See more

Weight lifting for women has become more and more popular at the gym. This is because women are discovering the great benifits weight lifting has on their body and mind. If you are looking to tone and tighten you body do some squats and deadlifts rather than running on treadmill. Women can do all the same exericses and weightlifting movments as men, lets go through some types of weightlifting for women. Olympic Weight Lifting - First lets cover the real deal of weight lifting, this is olympic weight lifting known as the clean and jerk or the snatch. These are explosive powerful movements and should not be performed untill you are trained and studied in olypmic weightlifting. BodyBuilding - This is where you use you muscles to lift a weight 8-12 times to failure to make the muscles burn and fatigue. This will cause the muscle to grow and become stronger. Bodybuilding is good for putting on size or mass. Toning - If you just want to get toned and firm, than you will want to increase the... See less