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- Apr 8, 2021
I love cardio and can do long-distance running, swimming, horse riding, etc all day long but weights have always just defeated me and sadly it seems that weight training is pretty important. Any recommendations for weight training for women who struggle to lift their own arms?
Yes. BW and calisthenics are completely fine and it is AMAZING how far you can go strength wise before even thinking about picking up a weight. There is tons of shit on YouTube but I always like recommending HybridCalisthenics, super easy to digest content and he always offers variations for all levels of fitness and strength.What's your goal? I assume it's not to become a tiktok thot, so you would probably be fine even with bodyweight exercises and calisthenics if you wanted.
Even using 1-2kg dumbbells is perfectly okay. I have a set of 3kg dumbbells that I still frequently use near my desk so I can keep active during my day and take a 5 minute screen break from work with out exhausting myself.
Arms and upper body strength sucks for most ladies, but doing things like easy push up variations (wall push ups, etc) can really help build some strength over time.
But yeah it's really hard to recommend anything with out knowing what you actually wish to get out of lifting things.