Here’s an article from Dani Shugart over at T-Nation that women need to read. In summation, lifting weights is good for you.
http://www.t-nation.com/training/redefining-the-female-bodybuilder
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The barbell loves you. It gives you strength, power, athleticism, muscles, and a strong heart. All you need to do is feed it weight plates and sweat.
It wants to hang out with you and do squats, deadlifts, presses and rows.
It wants to introduce you to some of its very awesome friends like the prowler sled and farmer walk handles.
The barbell would like to help you calm the stress in your life and help you forget about the coffee you spilled on your new slacks this morning.
Don’t be afraid of the barbell if you’ve never had one. It won’t judge you as you learn and will always be there when you come back, no matter what.
The barbell is always your barbell whether you use that one, or that one, or the one with the rust on the knurls. It is still your best friend.
Let the barbell into your life. Learn its favorite things. Do its favorite things. It will make your life better.
Drink it!
Drink until your urine is the same color as the water you should be drinking. There’s no reason not to here in a modern nation. Don’t take it for granted because billions go without a fresh source of tap water daily.
Drinking enough water prevents things like kidney stones, bladder infections, muscle cramps, and headaches. When we sweat, we not only cool the body but also remove toxins. Saunas? Oh yes please.
Watch the video below as the super cool Hank explains why we need to drink it:
Cells full of water and minerals activate muscles. How can you expect to train hard if those watery cells have less water than they optimally need?
Drink.
Don’t like water? Try mineral water. Green Tea varieties or herbals. Add some lemon or lime. Avoid sugary stuff especially that corn syrup atrocity, it makes you fat, spikes your insulin, and can lead to insulin resistance, aka diabetes.
Gatorade? Only if you are training very hard for extended periods or athletic events like a 5k obstacle course or a 90 minute face crushing boxing explosion. On the other hand, there are even better options such as purpose built peri-workout supplement that sources it carbs from maltodextrin and contains protein. For the budget conscious or occasional potent event, a Gatorade will suffice.
Drink more water because the Terminator said so. Do you really want a Terminator after you?
-Larry
Larry Henrikson 