*Ladies, 'Learn to Lift Workshop'*

gymfreak

As posted in the Health and Fitness Forum:

So,
as many long time lurkers of this forum will know G'em, COH and Jayroc held a 'Ladies introduction to Weight Training' a few years ago for the ladies of this forum. This workshop was designed to give women the confidence and the knowledge to train with weights. (Link to previous thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055936775 )

I was fortunate enough to attend this workshop all them years ago and fell in love with weight training straight after. I had previous expereince with the ole 'Pump and Tone' classes in the gym I attended at the time. These classes gave me results at the start but never truely gave me that sense of satisfaction that I was getting stronger or that self confidence that starts to develop within women who lift heavy.

I'm very grateful to G'em, COH and Jayroc for getting me started on the road to weight training and since then I have competed in both Powerlifting and Weightlifting Competitions And could NEVER see myself do anything gym-wise but lift heavy. As a result of them getting me started on my journey to weight training Ive decided that I would like to enable others to begin their journey I've enlisted the help of Hanley and he is very supportive of the idea. He has kindly offered his expertise and his gym, Revolution Fitness as the venue for the workshop. It's quite an apt venue as he has quite a few female clients training in Revolution Fitness that can squat and deadlift over 100kg!!!!! And these are not big, burly women by any means.


The funny thing about the initial workshop that I attended was, when I first saw it advertised I was dying to attend it but was too afraid that I'd be too weak and everyone else would be better than me etc...so I didnt actually go to it!! Can you believe it? I knew it was on, was dying to go...but was too afraid...lol! A few months passed and the guys decided to hold another workshop due to the demand...this time I refused to let my fears stand in the way. I went, enjoyed it thoroughly and within 2 months was squatting 1 x bw and deadlifting 1.5 x bw having never squatted or deadlifted before...Roll on another few months and I entered my first Powerlifting Competition and set a World Record Deadlift in my bodyweight class I deadlifted 118.5kg whilst weighing only 50kg at the time...I think I shocked myself just as much as I shocked everyone else Roll on another year or so and I started to train and compete in Weightlifting and I absolutely love it! I love self confidence it gives me, I love the sense of satisfaction when you get a PB.

Our Introduction to lifting for Ladies workshop will be mostly practical and will cover the basics of what girls need to know to get started:


-why lifting doesn't make you big and bulky
-how to perform the basic lifts safely and effectively
-what do you need to know to design your own programs?
-nutrition strategies for busy people
-understanding your relationship with food

There will probably be about 10-20 places over a number of workshops, over two weekends. So, if you would like to put your name down for it, feel free to comment on this thread or to PM me directly. Places will fill up fast as Hanley has already said a mail like this to his entire email list....and we know how big that is!!


If you have any questions or queries feel free to PM me directly!

Here's another thread you might like:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056232328

Piper101

I'd be interested in doing this workshop. Like you said though I'd be terrified as am olive oyl type weakling. Please let me know the details

gymfreak

Piper101 wrote: »

I'd be interested in doing this workshop. Like you said though I'd be terrified as am olive oyl type weakling. Please let me know the details

Hi Piper,
Unfortunately both the Saturday and Sunday workshops are completely full

But we will be hosting further workshops in the not so distant future so I'll keep you informed

REALLY excited about this!

Piper101

gymfreak wrote: »

Hi Piper,
Unfortunately both the Saturday and Sunday workshops are completely full

But we will be hosting further workshops in the not so distant future so I'll keep you informed

REALLY excited about this!

Thanks very much! Weight training was something I looked into before finding myself 'up the duff' the love of my life is now safely out into the world so hopefully I will have the opportunity to become involved again.

Mars Bar

On Monday when I was at the gym, I counted 9 of us ladies doing weights or body resistance training at once.

The gym is doing a great job of changing the way women approach weight training.