Why no women in the weights room?

[Anonymous]

Go to an XSport location. Women friendly weights room, dont worry.

[Anonymous]

Eh, I'm almost always one of a few women lifting, and I don't care. I know what I'm doing, unlike most of the others there. So long as they don't hog all the squat racks, it's fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh, I'm almost always one of a few women lifting, and I don't care. I know what I'm doing, unlike most of the others there. So long as they don't hog all the squat racks, it's fine.

That's great for you but you get that not everyone feels that confident right? And that not everyone else knows what they are doing, if they are just starting out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, I'm almost always one of a few women lifting, and I don't care. I know what I'm doing, unlike most of the others there. So long as they don't hog all the squat racks, it's fine.

That's great for you but you get that not everyone feels that confident right? And that not everyone else knows what they are doing, if they are just starting out.

what's your point.

- another woman that lifts weights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, I'm almost always one of a few women lifting, and I don't care. I know what I'm doing, unlike most of the others there. So long as they don't hog all the squat racks, it's fine.

That's great for you but you get that not everyone feels that confident right? And that not everyone else knows what they are doing, if they are just starting out.

what's your point.

- another woman that lifts weights.

Another woman in the weight room here. Then get professional instruction so you know more than them. The only problem I ever have in the weight room is the occasional idiot trying to give me "pointers". Generally their advice is bad (and given by not-in-shape guys). If you know what you are doing, it shows and no one will think anything of you being there.

[Anonymous]

Try Gold's (some locations are better than others), washington sports club and Healthtrax in Germantown, MD. I've been lifting forever and my gym (healthtrax) seems like women make up 1/3 of the free weight room and I don't see much awkwardness between the sexes. I'm a guy and been lifting forever and I never give out unsolicited advice, if they ask male or female I'm glad to dole out advice. Women who are beginners usually show up with personal trainers, men who are beginners just wing it and have absolutely no clue.

These days, it's a given how beneficial weightlifting is for women although cardio and aerobic classes still rules, lifting for women has come a long way.

[Anonymous]

I go to Bethesda Sports & Health and I am never the only woman in the weight room. We are in the minority for sure, but there are others -- from old grannies to some seriously intimidating ripped chicks.

Everyone is very nice and considerate, gets out of my way during farmers walks! No unsolicited advice or staring.

[Anonymous]

I am usually one of two women in the weight room at my gym.

[Anonymous]

Another "usually the only woman in the weight room" gal here. I'm not normally a proponent of headphones during workouts (just my personal thing) but maybe if you wore headphones, it would help you to be more tuned into your own workout and a little less concerned about the guys around you. A way to be able to put them out of your head. Plus, with earbuds in, they'll be less likely to try to talk to you.

[Anonymous]

Many women prefer doing calisthenics (yoga, pilates, etc) over lifting free weights. Maybe look at single sex gyms? Or just get used to being the minority in the weight area.

[Anonymous]

There's this attractive young woman at our gym who wears headphones and works out diligently on her glutes. She wears these tight yoga pants and guys can't help staring but i don't think I ever saw any guy approach her. She squats, deadlifts, lunges goes pretty hard at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, I'm almost always one of a few women lifting, and I don't care. I know what I'm doing, unlike most of the others there. So long as they don't hog all the squat racks, it's fine.

That's great for you but you get that not everyone feels that confident right? And that not everyone else knows what they are doing, if they are just starting out.

what's your point.

- another woman that lifts weights.

Another woman in the weight room here. Then get professional instruction so you know more than them. The only problem I ever have in the weight room is the occasional idiot trying to give me "pointers". Generally their advice is bad (and given by not-in-shape guys). If you know what you are doing, it shows and no one will think anything of you being there.

First PP quoted: Exactly. Thank you.

Sure, I get that not everyone feels that confident, but you won't get that confidence without (a) learning how to lift and then (b) actually lifting. I've been lifting for over 20 years, it didn't happen overnight. If you're just starting out, you really do need instruction, same as you would with pretty much anything. But I think it's very true that if you know what you're doing and feel confident about that, guys in the weight room will typically leave you alone. Unless they're jerks, in which case you nod and say, "got it," and carry on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's this attractive young woman at our gym who wears headphones and works out diligently on her glutes. She wears these tight yoga pants and guys can't help staring but i don't think I ever saw any guy approach her. She squats, deadlifts, lunges goes pretty hard at it.

Yes, you can help staring. Cut it out, it's rude.

[Anonymous]

This is why I used to like going to Results on U st back when. All gay men and young women - nobody to bug you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's this attractive young woman at our gym who wears headphones and works out diligently on her glutes. She wears these tight yoga pants and guys can't help staring but i don't think I ever saw any guy approach her. She squats, deadlifts, lunges goes pretty hard at it.

Yes, you can help staring. Cut it out, it's rude.

And us women ALWAYS know that you're doing it. You aren't slick at all.