Pop Quiz Time

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by 5kgLifter

Abs?? Amazing, well maybe not really. I hate abs work.

Do women asking workout questions have the same abs obsession?

[jslep]

one of my favorite excuses recently now that i've been asked quite frequently about personal training some women is............

"do i need to use the free weights.........i don't want to get huge muscles or anything."

then i facepalm!

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Do women asking workout questions have the same abs obsession?

Yes, but in a different way, they want to get rid of the fat/flab, but there usually isn't any noticeable fat there when you see their pictures. It's more a must have flat stomach...which you'd only achieve by removing their intestines and they still wouldn't be content.

[storm1507]

I'm not doing deadlifts....they'll hurt my back! LOL

[andys_trim]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

"My legs are already pretty big..."

I would say, "I know you're lying because to have big legs, 'thou must squateth.' It's in the bodybuilding bible under 'Get a Clue'."

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by jslep

one of my favorite excuses recently now that i've been asked quite frequently about personal training some women is............

"do i need to use the free weights.........i don't want to get huge muscles or anything."

then i facepalm!

My wife works with a woman who believes my wife will turn into Arnold at any moment.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by 5kgLifter

Yes, but in a different way, they want to get rid of the fat/flab, but there usually isn't any noticeable fat there when you see their pictures. It's more a must have flat stomach...which you'd only achieve by removing their intestines and they still wouldn't be content.

^ That gave me a good laugh.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by andys_trim

I would say, "I know you're lying because to have big legs, 'thou must squateth.' It's in the bodybuilding bible under 'Get a Clue'."

Well the major challenge is that they don't have the same goals as a bodybuilder. Most of them just want a six pack and big arms.

I have to step back and not push them to squat. Can't fit a square peg into a round hole...

[andys_trim]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Well the major challenge is that they don't have the same goals as a bodybuilder. Most of them just want a six pack and big arms.

I have to step back and not push them to squat. Can't fit a square peg into a round hole...

Sad thing is, I have neither. My arms are 15.5 at best and my chest (measured around my shoulders) is only 48. I wish that they would understand that a great way to reach their goals is to train their whole body

[bigtim27]

I don't want to get huge I just want to tone up. Hows this routine look

chest/tris
back/bis
shoulders
arms/abs
off
Arms/abs
I don't do legs because I run in soccor practice