Comments on: The tone myth and other lies http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/ simple diet, fitness, and nutrition Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:16:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jess http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-12 Jess Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:46:20 +0000 http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-12 Great post, couldn't agree with you more. Women need to quit being afraid of breaking a sweat in the weight room! -Jessica Great post, couldn’t agree with you more. Women need to quit being afraid of breaking a sweat in the weight room!
-Jessica

]]> By: JoshP http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-10 JoshP Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:27:15 +0000 http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-10 Hey Tim. I guess it's tricky wording, I thought it might be misconstrued and I put it in during editing without much thought. What I meant, and I may be wrong, was that if I gain 5lbs in the next month, most will go to my love handle area. If I lose 5 lbs in the second month most will come off that area first instead of losing the new 5 lbs off some new area. In other words, I'll lose the same fat I put on most recently first, FIFO in computer science terms. I'm not saying that I will get my stomach flat first, then other areas, just that on men fat is most popularly stored around the waist and in women around the hips. The waist for men and hips for women will undoubtedly be the last areas to completely thin down, but certainly not last to start losing weight from. If it was FILO, I'd look very weird with all the yo-yo dieting I've done in my life. It could be a combination of both ideas, I should have probably just left that unreferenced point out. For the first 5 weeks of dieting this year I've lost 15lbs and the only measurement that has budged is my waist (I measure biggest point around stomach, typically just around navel level). It still has LONG way to go though. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. -Josh Hey Tim. I guess it’s tricky wording, I thought it might be misconstrued and I put it in during editing without much thought.

What I meant, and I may be wrong, was that if I gain 5lbs in the next month, most will go to my love handle area. If I lose 5 lbs in the second month most will come off that area first instead of losing the new 5 lbs off some new area. In other words, I’ll lose the same fat I put on most recently first, FIFO in computer science terms.

I’m not saying that I will get my stomach flat first, then other areas, just that on men fat is most popularly stored around the waist and in women around the hips. The waist for men and hips for women will undoubtedly be the last areas to completely thin down, but certainly not last to start losing weight from. If it was FILO, I’d look very weird with all the yo-yo dieting I’ve done in my life. It could be a combination of both ideas, I should have probably just left that unreferenced point out.

For the first 5 weeks of dieting this year I’ve lost 15lbs and the only measurement that has budged is my waist (I measure biggest point around stomach, typically just around navel level). It still has LONG way to go though.

Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.
-Josh

]]> By: Tim http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-9 Tim Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:54:28 +0000 http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-9 ...Women usually store the most fat around the hips and men around the waist so fat from those areas will come and go first... I think it will come first and go last. …Women usually store the most fat around the hips and men around the waist so fat from those areas will come and go first…

I think it will come first and go last.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-7 Lauren Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:53:59 +0000 http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-7 Josh, great post. Just popped over after you left a comment on my blog. Glad I did. The best one you made in my eyes is the muscular failure point. People often think that by going to failure they will over train and get injuries. When in reality, perhaps failure is a bad word for, it's not that serious...and you definitely need to reach it to get adaptations. Cheers. Josh, great post. Just popped over after you left a comment on my blog. Glad I did. The best one you made in my eyes is the muscular failure point. People often think that by going to failure they will over train and get injuries. When in reality, perhaps failure is a bad word for, it’s not that serious…and you definitely need to reach it to get adaptations.

Cheers.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-6 Joanna Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:42:29 +0000 http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-6 Very good post Josh. It is amazing how many people believe that spot training works! -Joanna Very good post Josh.

It is amazing how many people believe that spot training works!

-Joanna

]]> By: Armen http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-5 Armen Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:12:46 +0000 http://www.fitfilter.com/women-weight-training-myth/#comment-5 Interesting advice Josh, some of which I've never read before. Whatever the case, I need to actually do <i>something</i>. Since my job changed just over a year ago, I've progressively got more and more out of shape. This is the first time in my life where my stomach muscles are no longer clearly visible. I need to do something fast! By the way, the link in my name is to my wife's blog. It's more relevant to yours than my own :) Interesting advice Josh, some of which I’ve never read before. Whatever the case, I need to actually do something. Since my job changed just over a year ago, I’ve progressively got more and more out of shape. This is the first time in my life where my stomach muscles are no longer clearly visible. I need to do something fast!

By the way, the link in my name is to my wife’s blog. It’s more relevant to yours than my own :)

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