2567: Women Who Lift: Breaking Myths and Building Muscle
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 11.8K Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Women Who Lift: Breaking Myths and Building Muscle
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The new norm. (1:07)
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Why has this trend shifted? (4:36)
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Selling strength training for women, the real benefits, and what makes it unique. (7:08)
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#1 – Promotes better hormone profiles. (7:51)
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#2 - Have better skin. (17:55)
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#3 - Can eat more and stay leaner. (21:31)
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#4 - Have better curves. (24:14)
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#5 - Feel empowered. (27:23)
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#6 - Sleep better. (30:55)
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#7 - Are in less pain. (33:07)
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#8- Look better (body composition vs weight). (37:51)
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Questions:
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How many days a week should a woman lift weights? (39:40)
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I have a lot of weight to lose. Should I lift weights or lose weight first? (41:57)
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I don’t want to get bulky. I want to look lean. Should I skip lifting? (43:10)
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I heard that high reps are better for a feminine look. Is this true? (46:10)
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| 0:16.9 | This is Mind Pump. |
| 0:18.4 | Ladies, this episode is for you. |
| 0:20.5 | This is about women who lift and all of the distinct unique benefits you get from |
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| 1:08.5 | growing trends in fitness is women lifting weights. It's exploding. |
| 1:15.0 | And this is a good thing. We've been talking about the benefits of strength training for women for 10 years. |
| 1:19.9 | Forever. Today's episode, we're going to separate fact from fiction. What does lifting weights do for women? |
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