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We can’t deny that women who lift heavy weights have become more visible in the past decade or so. And even if female participation in Olympic weightlifting is blowing up (47 percent of USA Weightlifting members are now women), we still have tons of misleading ideas and wrong concepts about the real effects that this sport has on women’s bodies.
I wish I was a person who wasn’t concerned with my body and other people’s opinions about how I look, but most people are. Before becoming passionate about lifting weights, I had to overcome some things mentally. It was clear to me that by practicing this activity I would benefit greatly, but it took me time at the gym before I could understand that beauty is not a standardized concept. Beauty is health. Beauty is power. Beauty is determination and discipline. This is how I see it now and all thanks to CrossFit and it’s philosophy of mixing weightlifting with conditioning.
But I’m not the only one feeling this attraction to barbells and reaping the benefits of weightlifting. There are a lot of women around the world who feel the same way. Many of them are CrossFitters and ahead you will learn from their experiences. The objective is for you to stop listening to the media and paying attention to judgements, falsehoods and misinformation. We hope the testimony of these female weightlifters help you sort fact from fiction.
Science about weightlifting and cases from women who do it.
Here we will see what the science says about the benefits of weightlifting. We will look at the physical and mental benefits and give example testimonies from some of our Barbell Beauties members.
Physical health benefits of strength training
The Science:
When we strength train, our muscles go through a process of breaking down and then rebuilding in the next 24 to 48 hours after working out. This process is commonly known as the “afterburn effect”. This means that your metabolism keeps operating and even does it at a faster pace when you are resting after a workout. In short, the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn.
The Facts:
Dr. Crezetta Guess has always been active and losing weight wasn’t really a concern for her. After her husband passed away, and pushed by her daughter, Dr. Guess started CrossFit when she was 52 years old. She says “once I started CrossFit and lifting heavy, I started seeing amazing changes in my body, my energy level, strength, confidence. At 55, I’m in the best shape of my life. And the best side effect, I’ve lost over 30 lbs and I’ve found something that I love. The photo she shared with us is February 2017 vs February 2020.
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