Strong Like Her

Strong Like Her
Author: Haley Shapley
Publisher: Gallery Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1982120851

Beautiful and powerful, Strong Like Her presents the awe-inspiring account of women’s athleticism throughout history. Journalist Haley Shapley takes us through the delightful untold history of female strength to understand how we can better encourage—and celebrate—the physical power of women. Part group biography, part cultural history, Strong Like Her delves into the fascinating stories of our muscular foremothers. From the first female Olympian (who entered the chariot race through a loophole) to the circus stars who could lift their husbands above their heads and make it look like “a little light housework with a feather duster,” these brave and brawny women paved the way for the generations to follow. Filled with Sophy Holland’s beautiful por­traits of some of today’s most awe-inspiring ath­letes, including Peloton instructor Robin Arzón, bodybuilder Dana Linn Bailey, actress/dancer Patina Miller, and many others, Strong Like Her celebrates strength in all its forms. Illuminating the lives and accomplish­ments of storied female sports stars—whose con­tributions to society go far beyond their entries in record books—Shapley challenges us to rethink everything we thought we knew about the power of women.

The Female in Weightlifting

The Female in Weightlifting
Author: Andrew Charniga
Publisher: Sportivnypress.com
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2019-12-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1647641683

The Female in Weightlifting features a series of essays about the peculiarities of female weightlifters. Some history and the challenges of the participation of females in weightlifting “De- masculinization of strength”; “How the female weightlifter outgrew the lady bar” are presented. Unique stereotype debunking essays about how females ‘express’ strength’ “Expression of Strength in Weightlifting”; prepare for competition attempts: “Comparison of Warm Up Protocols of High Class Male and Female Weightlifters”. “Discrete alterations in facial expression, in all probability, mirror the female lifter's intrinsic abilities to optimize tension of muscles, i.e., to eliminate unnecessary tension for effective rapid switching the disposition of the body during the weightlifting exercises.” “The 'sleeping' female weightlifter receiving the full weight of the barbell in the low squat in figure 5 is a unique 'expression' of muscular strain, i.e., an ambiguity of nature.” “The point here is not point a finger, but to make the point: the strength of today’s women lifters is beyond the equipment, originally designed for a “weaker sex”, whatever that is.” An original and unique theory of the female weightlifter’s low injury susceptibility is presented: “Shouldn’t female weightlifters be injury prone”. … the ability to react quickly, in many respects, faster than males, to unanticipated circumstances, loss of balance, falling and so forth, with very rapid reflexive release of muscle tension to dissipate and/or otherwise re - distribute mechanical energy.” Three essays of this book have appeared in the EWF Science journal with another awaiting publication.

The New Rules of Lifting for Women

The New Rules of Lifting for Women
Author: Lou Schuler
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2008-12-26
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1440685371

In The New Rules of Lifting for Women, authors Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe and Alwyn Cosgrove present a comprehensive strength, conditioning and nutrition plan destined to revolutionize the way women work out. All the latest studies prove that strength training, not aerobics, provides the key to losing fat and building a fit, strong body. This book refutes the misconception that women will "bulk up" if they lift heavy weights. Nonsense! It's tough enough for men to pack on muscle, and they have much more of the hormone necessary to build muscle: natural testosterone. Muscles need to be strengthened to achieve a lean, healthy look. Properly conditioned muscles increase metabolism and promote weight loss -- it's that simple. The program demands that women put down the "Barbie" weights, step away from the treadmill and begin a strength and conditioning regime for the natural athlete in every woman. The New Rules of Lifting for Women will change the way women see fitness, nutrition and their own bodies.

Get Strong for Women

Get Strong for Women
Author: Alex Silver-Fagan
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 539
Release: 2017-12-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1465472355

A streamlined exercise program uniting diet advice and step-by-step exercises for women who want to train hard and lift heavy to look and feel strong. Women who lift know that training with weights is the best way to firm your glutes, tone your abs, and sculpt a powerful, healthy body. Forget the waif-like model: girls with muscle prove that strong is beautiful, so it's time to brave the pain for the gain to get the body you want. This fitness manifesto provides clear, step-by-step exercise instruction as well as easy-to-follow workout programs so you can enter the weight room with confidence and become your strongest self. Using strength-training, cardio, and weight-lifting exercises, Get Strong for Women gives you the tools you need to build muscle, burn fat, and get a strong, fit body.

Strength Training Bible for Women

Strength Training Bible for Women
Author: David Kirschen
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1578265894

A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to mastering the basics of weight lifting and barbell training at home or at the gym, created specifically for women Stop looking for the “perfect program” and start working towards your goals with an exercise regimen designed to help you reach the next level in physical fitness. Top strength training professionals will show you how to craft powerful workouts that are tailored to your unique goals. Experts agree the fastest and most effective way to build strength and enhance muscle tone is to lift weights. This all-in-one woman's guide to building strength and toning up will show you how to: • Build muscle and definition while increasing endurance and energy • Achieve perfect form with detailed, step-by-step exercise instructions • Turn your home work space or garage into a fully functional weight room • Reach long-time fitness goals and maintain definition year-round • Stay motivated with helpful tips from professional powerlifter and physique competitor Julia Ladewski You can find additional resources for this book at GetFitNow.com and on Facebook at GetFitNowdotcom.

Weight Training for Women

Weight Training for Women
Author: Brittany Noelle
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1641527390

Your starter guide to greater strength You deserve to feel powerful, both inside and out. And no matter your age or fitness level, Weight Training for Women is your guide to building strength with free weights. Jumping into a new lifting routine can seem intimidating, but this body-positive book on strength training for women does the heavy lifting for you (pun intended), by walking you through the basics of developing a weightlifting program that helps you get stronger and healthier on your own terms. Whether you're at home or at the gym, this book features step-by-step instructions and illustrations for dozens of weight training exercises so you can build total-body strength. Plus, with advice on proper nutrition, gym etiquette, pre- and post-workout best practices, and beyond, you'll have everything you need to maintain a life of lifting. Weight Training for Women includes: Strength of all sorts—Weight training can also aid in preventing injuries, increasing bone density, improving cardiovascular health, and even boosting your mental and emotional well-being. Helpful training tips—Every exercise includes tips for executing the movement safely, for adjusting the intensity, or for modifying if you have limited access to equipment. Design your workouts—Learn how to build your own weight training programs, how to effectively and safely schedule your week of workouts, and more. This is your complete, user-friendly reference for building wellness with weight training.

Weightlifting Programming

Weightlifting Programming
Author: Bob Takano
Publisher: Catalyst Athletics, LLC
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2012
Genre: Weight lifting
ISBN: 9780980011159

Bob Takano covers the theoretical and practical issues, the biological and mathematical underpinnings, and provides a straightforward process for developing training programs with examples.

The Big Book of Weight Training for Women Over 50: Everything You Need to Know to Feel Great, Look Amazing, Live the Life You've Always Wanted, & Kick

The Big Book of Weight Training for Women Over 50: Everything You Need to Know to Feel Great, Look Amazing, Live the Life You've Always Wanted, & Kick
Author: Austin Fraley
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2018-10-24
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781729170021

Are you a woman over 50 who is wanting to look and feel like a million bucks? If so then The Big Book Of Weight Training For Women Over 50: Everything You Need To Know To Feel Great, Look Amazing, Live The Life You've Always Wanted, & Kick Butt After 50 For Women is just the book for you. In The Big Book Of Weight Training For Women Over 50: Everything You Need To Know To Feel Great, Look Amazing, Live The Life You've Always Wanted, & Kick Butt After 50 For Women you will learn everything that you need to know to completely transform your figure, energy, mood, and life through the power of weight training. Just listen to what others have to say about the methods described within!

The New Rules of Lifting Supercharged

The New Rules of Lifting Supercharged
Author: Lou Schuler
Publisher: Avery
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Bodybuilding
ISBN: 9781583334652

A supercharged new edition of the super-effective weightlifting exercise program, which features all-new workouts to build maximum strength. Featuring ten completely new workouts for both women and men, Supercharged emphasises four major movements that do the most to change the way your body looks, feels, and performs: squat, deadlift, push and pull. In addition, Cosgrove's updated total-body workout program improves core strength, mobility, flexibility, balance, endurance, and athleticism . . . All in just three hours a week of exercise.

You Are Your Own Gym

You Are Your Own Gym
Author: Mark Lauren
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 034552859X

From an elite Special Operations physical trainer, an ingeniously simple, rapid-results, do-anywhere program for getting into amazing shape For men and women of all athletic abilities! As the demand for Special Operations military forces has grown over the last decade, elite trainer Mark Lauren has been at the front lines of preparing nearly one thousand soldiers, getting them lean and strong in record time. Now, for regular Joes and Janes, he shares the secret to his amazingly effective regimen—simple exercises that require nothing more than the resistance of your own bodyweight to help you reach the pinnacle of fitness and look better than ever before. Armed with Mark Lauren’s motivation techniques, expert training, and nutrition advice, you’ll see rapid results by working out just thirty minutes a day, four times a week—whether in your living room, yard, garage, hotel room, or office. Lauren’s exercises build more metabolism-enhancing muscle than weightlifting, burn more fat than aerobics, and are safer than both, since bodyweight exercises develop balance and stability and therefore help prevent injuries. Choose your workout level—Basic, 1st Class, Master Class,and Chief Class—and get started, following the clear instructions for 125 exercises that work every muscle from your neck to your ankles. Forget about gym memberships, free weights, and infomercial contraptions. They are all poor substitutes for the world’s most advanced fitness machine, the one thing you are never without: your own body.