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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Focus on

* Pullups
* Bench press
* Squats

Don't waste time on other stuff until you've built up enough strength so that you can do at least 8-10 pullups unassisted, can bench press nearly your body weigh, and can squat your body weight (barbell).

They're the best, because they're compound movements.  Once you have a solid base of strength you can move on to isolating more specific groups. [/quote]

This is terrible advice. That represents years of training and a very high level motivation level for most women. You do not need to be at that level to benefit from strength training. That's like saying, don't bother with rowing or an elliptical for cardio, you need to be running sub-5 hour marathons before you think about anything else. And you didn't even say anything about how to actually get there.

OP, you will get the health and aesthetic and functional benefits of strength training from using machines. That something is a compound movement does not make it "the best" for everyone's set of goals. If you want to get started on powerlifting, that is always an option. [/quote]

Also, for a woman, bench pressing a weight that is close to your squat isn't all that realistic. Women tend tohave more of a differencce in their lower and upper body strangth than men do. I squat more than 1.5x my body weight but only bench <75% of my weight.[/quote]

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