I have a huge grin on my face right now. I figured your words would have sounded pretty much like that
You get to know me too well on here
Well the, consensus stands. no difference needed. I thoroughly enjoyed Rosie's post and totally agree
btw Rosie, i follow ur blog... big fan
Thanks, chica
Problem is - there aren't very many good everyday examples of women who lift heavy who still have a feminine form. When you talk about a female lifting heavy - then someone like Chyna springs to many women's minds. That's a turn-off for most girls. Problem is - Chyna's physique is heavily influenced by male hormones also ... not just lifting heavy.
Most women want to look like supermodels and, most supermodels don't lift heavy.
It's a shame - because I really dig the look of a mesomorphic female who obviously lifts heavy - but without too much extra-hormonal influence.
Rosie's got the right look ... not that I'm attracted to Rosie - she's not my type. I like submissive women! LOL
It's a common misconception that for a female to lift weights or train seriously she will become like the stereotype Miss Olympia bodybuilder, causing many females to shy away from the training that would create for them the lean, fit, sexy body that they desire - hence the reason (and because I got so sick of people telling me this, and then looking at me in disbelief when I either told them that I lift heavy, or they saw me do it in my own training)
Breaking the Myth: "if I lift heavy I'll end up looking like a man!". As I summed the article up in the Conclusion: "Masculinization in females does not occur as a result of [heavy] weight training, but rather because of the excess of androgenic hormones (i.e. testosterone) coupled with the correct stimulus for muscle growth (i.e. chronic resistance training and diet directed at muscle growth). The stereotype image of the female bodybuilder in the media is a result of said females chronically using androgenic compounds (i.e. steroids) in order to increase their muscle mass and size. For the female who is not doing this, they can lift as hard and as heavy as they want, and will come nowhere close to "looking like a man"."
As for supermodels, most supermodels have little if any muscle mass and are just lean - and sometimes not even lean, but are "fat skinny".
You do, however get the fitness model or lean female who looks good who does not lift heavy at all - she just diets constantly to stay like that. Not a healthy or desirable option for women either, IMO, but that's just me.
In the end, the "look" that most females who go to the gym want or tell me that they want is that of the fitness magazine cover models - many who DO lift heavy and train correctly, with every other factor right as well. The only difference between them and the "cover models" is that most women are not prepared or willing to put in the hard work, effort, discipline and sacrifice that goes into creating those figures - looking good is definitely NOT easy, and looking great certainly isn't. Like I said in my first post, most women just need to harden up and tough it out - if they did things the right way and consistently, then they would see the results that they want, instead of constantly complaining about their "genetics" and "stress" and everything else that supposedly is "preventing" them from achieving the body that they want.
As part of my Career Objective states: "I want to be a role model for women to look up to re fitness. Women need to be better educated on the importance of using resistance training to achieve their body and fitness goals. Training with weights should neither intimidate nor scare them. I would like to see the many wrong mindsets among and about women and weight training be replaced by correct information and healthy attitudes. I also want to drive home the fact that one does NOT have to starve or live on an endless diet to get and stay lean, and lead by example that "diet" is a LIFESTYLE nutrition plan that can be maintained and adjusted as required."
As with anything though, training should be individualized specifically to the individual's goals and needs - for example, this is why I personally do not train conventionally or like most people.
Anyways, I have ranted more than I was going to, so this will be my final post here (definitely VERY opinionated and NOT submissive, LOL) :slap:
~Rosie~