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Harvey Richards and Lateef Ade "L.A." Williams have a lot in common. They both grew up reading comics with aspirations to work in the industry one day. They both ultimately nabbed roles on the editorial staff of DC Comics in the 1990s.

And they are both Black men who say they never achieved their full potential at DC Comics because of their race.

There are differences in their stories — notably, the time periods. Williams exited his role as an assistant editor in 2000 after six years without a promotion, while Richards spent 22 years at the comics giant with just one promotion before he was fired in December 2019.

But the similarities that cut across those two decades are striking and speak to how little has changed for Black editorial staffers at DC Comics and in the comics industry at large.

Richards was the only Black staffer in the main DC editorial department at the time of his exit in 2019, which included about 15 people, he said. He added that DC had since hired a Black assistant editor. DC declined to comment on personnel matters.

DC, which is home to Batman, Superman, and other iconic characters, is much larger than its comics editorial department, with around 200 employees on the publishing side. But the small team of editors shape the comics and characters that inspire lucrative movies, video games, TV shows, and merchandise.

"You need [Black] editors to help nurture talent to foster diverse characters," Richards said.

Besides being the only Black editorial staffer at the time of his exit, Richards felt stymied in his own career, he said. In his 22 years at the company, he was only promoted once. He began as an assistant editor and 12 years later, in 2009, he was promoted to associate editor.

L.A. Williams can relate.

"My personality and work style is different than Harvey's, who is different from every other name I could rattle off," Williams said. "But no matter how different our work styles or personalities are, the reality is that every one of our stories ended up the same. When it keeps happening year after year, person after person, you have to ask yourself what all of these people have in common."

A Latinx former assistant editor, who exited in 1999 after five years without a promotion, shared similar concerns with Business Insider about a lack of a career path forward at DC and a sense that her work was undervalued.

The stories of these three former DC editors are also similar to that of Charles Beacham, a former Marvel editor who spoke with Business Insider in July. Beacham was one of two Black editorial staffers Marvel had employed in the last five years and quit in 2017 because he felt his voice wasn't heard.

For Richards, there were many instances during his time at DC when he felt he was treated unfairly. He recalled specific instances with Paul Levitz, the DC publisher at the time, like when Levitz told Richards he had "grammar problems," and when Levitz told him "some people think you deserve this" when Richards won an award. Richards was never promoted while Levitz was publisher and president.

Williams also described a confrontation with Levitz, in which Levitz told Williams that he would never be promoted as long as he was publisher.

In response to a request for comment, Levitz said: "I'm not going to comment on decades old incidents. I'm proud of the increasing diversity at DC in my time as an executive there, and while we didn't achieve an ideal balance, I think much changed for the better."

Since Richards' departure, DC has taken some steps to promote diversity and inclusion.

Two women — Marie Javins and Michele Wells — were named interim editors-in-chief after recent layoffs. DC recently hired former Activision Blizzard exec Daniel Cherry, who is Black, as its new senior vice president and general manager, overseeing marketing, sales, and more for the company.

DC is also reviving Milestone, a division of DC that focused on Black characters like Static Shock and was founded in 1993 by four Black men. It ceased operations in 1997 but will return in February.

But for Richards and Williams, it's essential to have Black voices on the editorial front to help inspire change and champion a diverse set of voices and characters.

For Williams, comics were his life. He had written his senior thesis in Afro-American studies at the University of Massachusetts on the history of Black characters in superhero comics.

So when he got a job at DC Comics in 1994, it was a dream come true. But he faced roadblocks that previewed Richards' own experiences in the coming years.

Williams, 51, recalled an instance in 2000 when some assistant editors were given a monthly comic to edit on their own by then-executive-editor Mike Carlin, who is now a DC Entertainment creative director. Williams said the assistant editors of color were set up to fail and given comics that were doomed from the start.

But Williams turned his assigned book, "Impulse," starring a Flash sidekick that had been hurting in sales, into a success.

Carlin wasn't happy. Williams said Carlin cursed him out for getting veteran comics creator Walt Simonson to draw two issues of the comic, and "wasting his time on Impulse when he should be drawing other characters like Superman."

Carlin did not return a request for comment. DC declined to provide a comment on his behalf.

That sense of not being valued even when he succeeded was a hallmark of Williams' time at DC, he said.

After a white associate editor was fired, Carlin offered Williams to take over that editor's books, which included one of DC's best-selling comics at the time, "Wonder Woman."

Williams remembered vividly what Carlin told him: "I've had my doubts about you, but you've delivered. Everything is always on time, it sells, and critics like it."

"I thanked him for my promotion," Williams said. "And he interrupted me and said it didn't come with a promotion. I feel so stupid now, but at the time I was so confused and asked why it wouldn't come with a promotion."

More than two decades later, Williams said the answer was obvious to him.

Williams' DC career ended just as Richards' was just getting started.

Richards, 48, moved from Akron, Ohio, to New York City in 1995 and began his comics career with an internship at the original Milestone, which then shut down in 1997. His Milestone connections eventually led him to DC, where he started in the mailroom and then became an assistant editor.

"I was living my dream at this point," Richards said.

In 2001, after four years as an assistant editor, Richards was offered the chance to work on the Superman titles. It wouldn't have been a promotion, but a chance to prove himself (the chain generally went like this: assistant editor, associate editor, editor, group editor, and executive editor).

But Richards was given what he said was the "unusual" task to write about what he "could bring to the Superman books." Paul Levitz, then the EVP and publisher of DC, told Richards he had "grammar problems" after he completed the assignment, Richards said.

"After that, Levitz made up his mind about me," Richards said. "I felt he already had because most people are promoted after four years. But after that, it was over, even if I got a good review or worked on good projects or got company awards for going above and beyond."

Richards won two such awards, called "Carrots," which were given by DC's parent company, Warner Bros. After he won the second time, Levitz handed it to him and said "some people think you deserve this," Richards said.

Richards was finally promoted to associate editor in 2009, 12 years after he was hired, when Diane Nelson took over as president of DC Entertainment.

Richards' time at DC came to an end in December.

He had been put on zero-tolerance probation in August of last year. The document Richards provided Business Insider outlined "poor time management skills and an inability to meet deadlines." Richards said he was being overworked.

The day after he returned to the office from Thanksgiving break last year, he was let go with a six-month severance and told he "no longer fit company standards."

He's still looking for work while honing his digital art skills. He said a potential employer asked him why he was only promoted once in all that time at DC.

"It wasn't because of my work performance," Richards said. "I feel like they blacklisted me."

19 years earlier, Williams had left DC with similar sentiments.

After a confrontation over Williams using the likeness of the Alabama governor in an issue of "Impulse," Williams said Levitz told him: "As long as I am publisher of DC Comics, you will never be promoted. You're welcome to stay here in the role of assistant editor for as long as you like."

Williams thought the timing of the dispute — shortly after he had filed a racial-discrimination complaint with human resources against Carlin — was suspect. He quit shortly after.

"I naively thought that as long as I do good work, the comics sell, and the critics like them, I'm going to do well," he said. "As a Black man in America, I knew I wouldn't be able to make as many mistakes as others. But I thought the solution was, work harder and do better."

Their experiences highlight why editors of color are so important, Richards said. They can help "realize a creator's vision" and promote more diversity in comics. He lamented that he never got that opportunity. And Black editors in senior positions could provide a source of support for ones in assistant or associate roles, he said.

"Ideas came down, they didn't go up," he said. "And I didn't have anyone above me advocating for me."

He hopes the recent shakeup at DC affords marginalized groups more opportunities and he sees more women in comics than ever before. Jessica Chen, who is Asian American, was promoted from associate editor to editor last year, for example. But Richards also noted there is still a lack of Black women in the industry.

"Change is going to come," he said. "It has to."

A harrowing look into DC’s history of racism which, among other things, made Lateef Williams, an editor who helped Impulse book avoid cancellation, to quit.

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apsbicepstraining · 7 years ago

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9 Girls On Why They Switched From Cardio To Weight Training

Anna Danes was a lifelong runner, jogger and walker, but after giving birth to her daughter 12 years ago, she got busy and wasn’t able to keep up her regular exercising number. She soon noticed changes in her body, specially her load beginning to creep up, and eventually went back to a cardio-heavy routine.

She wasn’t seeing solutions, though, and after successfully duelling breast cancer, getting divorced and shaking off her old-time life as a lawyer studying to be a jazz vocalist( her sophomore album,” Find Your Wings ,” topped iTunes’ jazz graph in 2016 ), she knew it was time for a change.

” I’m not ready to look midlife, although there are I am midlife ,” says the 47 -year-old musician.” I’ve got a new life post-divorce: dating and a brand-new vocation that’s taking off .”

So merely three weeks ago she embarked filching loads four times a week, and have so far been noticed major changes.

Aside from failing 8 pounds — no tiny stunt! — Danes says,” My energy is route up too — age-old jog rates are now a breeze .”

While every person is in need of different exercising procedure, and the employ regimen that works best for you may imply all cardio or relatively limited, fitness experts say that a mix of cardio and weight studying can be important is not simply for aesthetic rationales but likewise to help prevent hurts and lessening the risk of osteoporosis, particularly in females.

” I ponder the most important thing about any sporting quest for women … is the general appreciation of competence you get from just knowing that your form can do whatever you need it to ,” says Karen Ko, a Toronto-based forte tutor and personal tutor.” This is huge for women. We’re socialized to defer to men in the field of physical pleasure — they are the experts, they are inherently stronger than us. Strength training defies this narrative and is unusually entitling .”

While some women, especially those face illness or injuries that impede their ability to perform load-bearing activity, do excellent with cardio only, most would benefit from contributing some kind of weight training to their workout routine. Ko says it’s never too late to start, and adds that the” bro culture” of the weight room is changing and are becoming ever more welcoming to beings of all genders.

Need a little brainchild? Give the wander of Danes and the other women below motivate you to try something new.

” I seem in control more, that I can do this, I can get fit on my own precisely by doing the wield — and find strong !”

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Name : Anna Danes

Age : 47

Location : Solana Beach, California

Cardio history : I’ve been a smuggler/ jogger/ hiker the majority of members of “peoples lives”. In my early 30 s, I did a lot of running races but stopped after I became a mummy at 35. Then, my cardio routine depended on what I could get done while tending to a bit girl. As two daughters went older, I returned to the gym sporadically and sometimes had coaches help me( but that could never last because of the expense part ). My very recent routine, before I embarked hoisting, was running on the treadmill at the recommended” fat flame” frequency about two times a week, and going briskly outdoors about five times a week for about four miles each time.

Why she switched: 3 weeks ago, after Mother’s Day, I stepped on the scale and was displeased by what I experienced. Abruptly, during the past year, I had put on 15 pounds of pudge and was starting to look midlife and out of determine, despite my best efforts to do cardio almost every day.

What she does now: I lift weights about four times a week for approximately an hour, with the help of an app on my smart-alecky phone called FitBod. The app prevents racetrack of all your goals and stats, obstructs line of your workouts and varies them daily according to muscle groups that need to be toiled. I try to hit upper and lower mas at the least twice a week.

In addition to lifting, I’ve decided to take my cardio to the next level with the help of another free app, Running. Instead of plodding with no answers, the app helps you use interval education, get motivational build-up from the app’s “coach” and streams upbeat music.

How their own bodies has reacted: Besides failing 8 pounds( which I couldn’t do before for the life of me with exactly running) in simply three weeks, I’ve noticed I am starting to look cut again. There is definition in my abs and arms, which I’ve not seen in a long time. I appear tight, and my scalp finds better all over, has better texture. I’ve also increased my ordinary leading acceleration on the treadmill from 4.2 to 5.5 miles per hour in simply three weeks. I find stronger all over, and can run up and down the stairs in my house precisely doing errands!

I feel 100 percentage better about my outlook on life, more. I seem in control more, that I can do this, I can get fit on my own merely by doing the effort — and feel strong! The brand-new positive mentality is perhaps the most important thing for me.

” People ever ask me if I’m a athlete and I answer,’ No I’m a squat .'”

Courtesy of Christie Maruka

Figure: Christie Maruka

Age: 47

Place: Wall, New Jersey

Cardio history: I was always in the gym with a 30 – to 40 -minute cardo session, four or five days a week, either the elliptical or stairs. My exercising included weight qualifying all my body parts, except I didn’t do squattings and dead face-lifts. I did abs every other epoch, longer cardio discussions and higher reps with weights.

Why she swopped : I switched because I started reading and reading a lot more about maidens doing squats and dead-lifting, and they weren’t big or extremely bulky, and I became very interested in trying this. Then I saw Instagrammer Jen Selter( queen of hunkers) and admired her representation, so I followed her and embarked doing squattings and absolutely loved research results I was attending. As I get older, or any woman in their 40 s, we will start misplacing muscle and I want to prevent this as much as possible. Hunker and dead-lifting have given my legs and butt a lot of figure and muscle definition.

What she does now: My routine now consists of higher-intensity weight qualifying , no more than 12 reps. I divided it up into upper person and lower organization, and use the maximum quantity of load I can face-lift. I do rehearsals that have big-hearted, combination gestures and concern the most difficult muscles — like your quads, hamstrings and glutes. My cardio I do at a higher intensity and not longer than 25 instants, and exclusively on the working day I do my upper person. After hunkers and dead heaves, I can just walk out of the gym, so no cardio.

How her body has reacted: I’ve noticed that I’m so much stronger, I have more force and I’m less tired. My figure fat is lower and I’m much leaner, and you can really witness the muscles. Wearing dress and hems during the summer and notion self-confident is when it all pays off. I desire my routine and I enjoy research results. I am forever proclaiming to friends and buyers about crouch and dead-lifting and how great it is. People ever ask me if I’m a athlete and I respond,” No I’m a squatter .” It takes devotion and, for me, working out is a way of life , not a temporary fix.

” It’s so altogether empowering , no believe can pair that .”

Courtesy of Diane Mitrea

Name : Diana Mitrea

Age : 29

Location : New York City

Cardio history : I have been active the majority of my life, but regrettably, the majority of members of “peoples lives” was wasted doing only cardio. As a kid and in high school, I played football and swim. In college, I would run on the treadmill or outside every so often.

Why she swopped: After graduating, I started educating radical fitness curricula but all of them were around cardio — my favorite class to educate was kickboxing. I would rush around the chamber for 60 minutes with my participants, drenched in sweat. It was astonishing and tons of enjoyable, but I felt that after a few years, my fitness had plateaued. I wasn’t getting leaner or more toned. I too felt like I wasn’t “powerful” enough in front of the class. Some of my other teach peers genuinely were a proximity in front of the area. You looked at them and you thought,” Wow, that person is STRONG .” I wanted to be like that.

What she does now: I signed up with a personal tutor to help me learn more about weightlifting and fortitude instruct. Sometimes I feel people don’t realize the best interests of the having person supporting you accountable and helping you with kind, education and motive. I was defined sufficient to obligate the change that I travelled and obtained several months’ merit of periods and committed to it. Little did I know that I would fall in love with how lifting constituted me feel.

Fast forward to now and I’m incredibly proud of where I’ve gotten in the past few years. I’m a personal teach and group fitness teacher in NYC. I went from zero persuasivenes to being able to dead-lift over 200 pounds, doing various pullups in a row, and can clean and jerk almost my torso weight. [ Editor’s note:” Clean and jerking” refers to a weightlifting flow in which the barbell is pulled up to chest and shoulder altitude and then hoisted above the leader .] I tell every woman I meet to stop being shy and get in that load room! If you don’t know where to begin, hire someone. You will never realize what your figure is truly capable of until “youre starting” picking up real weights.

How her body has greeted: The main difference I notice is that beings compliment me is not simply on my physique( promoting loads actually facilitates out your booty !), but beings are also impressed with what I can do. It’s more than precisely my illusion that hands them a positive mark. It’s so altogether entitling , no feeling can pair that. The other bonus is that I don’t have to work out as often to retain my fitness. I used to throw in two or more cardio hours a day! Now if I miss a day or two, it doesn’t even trouble. I can eat more. My form can burn the meat as fuel only by standing there. It’s amazing to me how everything there is works.

The only thing I care in all this is that I had started lifting sooner. I would be so much stronger now if I had started five years earlier! However, starting now is better than never so I’m glad I discovered this world when I did.

” I never think about needing to be smaller or looking like a fashion model because I require my muscles to perform .”

Stephanie Kennihan

Call: Meghan Kennihan

Age : 35

Location : La Grange, Illinois

Cardio history: I started long-distance running in 2008, half and full marathons, which led to half and full Ironmans from 2011 to 2013. That endeavoured to ultramarathons — 50 km, 50 -miler, 100 km, etc. — for the past three years. During these periods, I was basically doing cardio in the form of biking, loping or swimming for 15 to 20 -plus hours a week, with maybe five of those hours as light-footed circuit-style, high-rep weight schooling — so more cardio than lifting.

Why she switched : I saw the was changed to more heavy lifting and dedicated powerlifting because I was always injured. I would get at least two injuries a year that would knock me out for 2 month, many of them stress ruptures. So I knew I needed to build stronger bones, hips and glutes to subsidize my fortitude activities, and the light-footed weightlifting wasn’t cutting it. A CrossFit gym near my house was starting an eight-week powerlifting class that was going to provide a programme designed and culminate in a competition. It was great to have the support and coaching for the proper kind. I resolved up accommodating rapidly and falling in love with the heavy filches and the powerlifting curriculum. I cracked six Illinois state records at the rival and was fastened. I likewise did not get injured that year.

What she does now : I still compete in ultra leads and perseverance works, but I do only three to four days a week of passing and low-pitched mileage. I do the powerlifting twice a few weeks and mix in other cross-training works, like kettlebells, TRX and yoga, to save my organization estimate and make sure I am a well-rounded athlete.

How her body has greeted: I experience strong and confident. I am a personal coach and flow coach and “its great” when I can challenge my male clients to lifts and introduce them in their region! I never think about needing to be smaller or looking like a fashion model because I need my muscles to perform.

” If there was a zombie cataclysm, I suppose I’d be able to survive !”

Courtesy of Nicole Quiroz

Appoint: Nicole Quiroz

Age : 33

Location : San Diego

Cardio history: I wouldn’t mull myself an ardent smuggler, but it was my top-choice workout before I discovered hoisting. I would run on treadmills or trails around a lagoon or hillsides, do certain kinds of kettlebell workout, followed by whatever diet fad I was on at the moment. One thing was clear to me: I wasn’t getting any results. Sure, loping induced me sweat like a psychopath and gasp for air every second. But I was also injured very often. I would consistently injured my hips, knees and ankles.

Why she switched: Tearing my hip muscle was the most difficult out of all of my hurts and the final straw. It took me almost four months to recover from my hurt. I knew I had to start working out again, but I didn’t want to return to running. That’s when a acquaintance acquainted me to powerlifting and it changed my life.

What she does now: Now, about 90 percentage of my workout is powerlifting. I would start with pulls or yoga, must be accompanied by 10 gives of dead raises and 10 determines of back hunkers. That’s it! I feel like hoisting is the best cardio workout anyone can get. I can burn up to 650 calories in an hour precisely by hoisting weights.

How her body has reacted: The strength and trust I’ve gained through powerlifting has changed my life and my point of view on fitness. There’s a stigma about women and powerlifting — the fear of attain bulk. No, you will not bulk unless you have a strict banquet contrive that purposefully stimulates you bulk. You will gain description and curves, which is what I belief many women who work out are searching for. In additive, I’ve revisited ranging. I’ve noticed that I’m not tired as quickly. I also move faster and can run a longer distance without stopping. The fat I’ve lost and the muscle and persuasivenes I’ve gained through powerlifting have helped subscribe my loping milestones. If there was a zombie apocalypse, I make I’d be able to survive!

” I just wanted more of a person. I’m a petite wife with no curves, which can be scare in today’s booty-obsessed world-wide .”

Courtesy of Jenay Rose

Name : Jenay Rose

Age : 27

Location : Los Angeles

Cardio history: I could never really get into working out. I was never athletic growing up, but about three years ago I fell in love with yoga. Vinyasa flow is a fast-paced, incessantly moving practice.

Why she swopped: As I’ve become a more advanced practitioner of yoga( I am now a yoga schoolteacher and wellness influencer ), I have been imploring more. I used to leave a level 3, two-hour yoga class exhausted, but now I am ready for more. I too required a more drastic the process of improving muscle mass. I have always been fairly thin and petite, but as I get older, I desire to have more of a physique. So, I decided to add in weightlifting about three or four weeks ago.

What she does now: I attend three or four yoga castes a week, and train in the gym at the least twice a few weeks, but I am going to up that to four times a week. Once “youre starting” realizing small results, it can be incredibly pleasing and stimulating to work harder, dedicate more and certainly accomplish your goals.

How their own bodies has greeted: Since adding in loads, I feel leaner and stronger — physically and mentally. Yoga is unbelievably comforting and replenishing for me, but I wasn’t 100 percent glad with my physical appearing. I just wanted more of a torso. I’m a petite lady with no curves, which can be daunt in today’s booty-obsessed world. Overall, sweating and detoxifying through works out has established me a happier, kinder and all-around better being. I now have the ability to paths my angst into something positive, benefiting myself and everyone around me. Filching weights realizes me feel like a strong, independent female, while yoga gives me peace of mind and confidence.

” My posture doing it is not very good. But subsequently, I feel really good .”

Courtesy of Jacquie Jordan

Refer: Jacquie Jordan

Age: 46

Point: Los Angeles

Cardio history: My workout routine before hoisting was pretty consistent: float Monday, Wednesday and Friday; spinning Tuesday and Thursday; yoga Saturday; yoga sculpt Sunday. I would also substitute yoga sculpt with jogging or hiking.

Why she switched: I swopped because some parts of my form — no matter what — were not changing or improving. I dine clean. I don’t eat sugar, flour or drink booze. I’m practically no-carb. So I know food is not an issue.

What she does now: I’m really brand-new to the weightlifting, and I enjoy/ loathe it. I hate it because it is so foreign to me, and I have all sorts of preconceived ideas about who should really be doing weightlifting. Since it’s new to me, and I’m already knowledge an important displacement in the body in terms of inches, I have cut back on my other exercisings. I’m doing red-hot yoga to stretch forth and continuing with the swimming.

How their own bodies has reacted: I generally carry weight around my hips and thighs; I seem to be predisposed this way, and the weightlifting is literally cutting through the paunch. I am being trained by Kenneth Rippetoe of One with the Water. This is all foreign to me and I have incredible fight. My outlook doing it is not very good. But afterward, I feel really good.

” I’m positive that my physical fitness facilitated me have a faster and( reasonably) easier delivery of my son in 2016.”

Courtesy of Alayna Curry

Name : Alayna Curry

Age : 29

Location : Orlando, Florida

Cardio history: In college, I gained more than the usual” newcomer 15.” Once I graduated, I was fed up with being insecure about my person. I decided to try Zumba since I liked dancing and wasn’t a big fan of other fitness tasks. I fell in love! I moved two to three times a week at first. Formerly I started to feel better about working out, I started doing round grades, very. I’d say at that time, I was doing about four to five cardio grades a week. Eventually, I decided to get licensed in both Zumba and hertz and started educating a few years a week. I was still daunted by weightlifting, so I kept to cardio because I was checking weight loss.

Why she switched: One epoch, I overheard another coach say,” If you’re trying to lose weight, you need to incorporate heaviness into your workout routine , not just cardio .” That was the first time I’d actually received information that. After a while of exactly cardio, I affect a plateau and didn’t really attend any changes in my body, so I decided to start promoting. The biggest motivator for me was having a lifting buddy who was also just starting out, so we could prevent one another accountable.

What she does now: Now I invest more day on loads than cardio. Your person actually wreaks harder and longer during and after weightlifting than cardio, so you get a bigger bang for your horse. As a cultivating mom, it’s hard to find is high time to are going to the gym, but I make an effort to lift three to four times a week. I focus on different domains each day — legs, back and biceps, triceps and chest, and shoulders. I try to incorporate a short abs exercising into every seminar, very. I never do the same workout routine twice. I require my figure to be surprised, and defy my muscles in a different way each week. I do a mixture of machines, free weights and organization weight employs. In addition to lifting, I still do cardio about two to three times a week. I’ve been schooling Zumba for six years old and I desire it. I’m able to burn upward of 750 calories a class. I likewise amble a lot with my family.

How their own bodies has greeted: Once I started promoting, I got a lot of feedback from acquaintances saying I’d lost weight. Funny thought is, I didn’t really lose any pounds, I was just looking leaner and fitter. Now that I’ve been promoting regularly for several years, my force is better and I find stronger. I’m positive that my physical fitness helped me have a faster and( rather) easier give of my son in 2016. I continued to filch responsibly through my pregnancy, which helped me promptly get back into pre-pregnancy chassis afterward. Overall, I feel better and examine better thanks to this lifestyle change.

” I was always self-conscious of having large-scale thighs , now I espouse them because they are strong thighs. These thighs let me squat a lot of heavines !”

Courtesy of Megan Scanlon

Refer: Meghan Scanlon

Age: 29

Location : Boston

Cardio history: Before I started elevating, I did many strength happens. Once I stopped playing football in college, I began to run and completed 10 marathons, including qualifying for and running the Boston Marathon. Running eventually have all contributed to triathlons, including 3 full Ironmans. During this time, I was moving five days a week, anywhere from 5 to 20 miles, biking three to five days between 60 instants and three hours, and swimming three days for about an hour.

Why she swopped: I decided to truly swap my focus after the summer of 2016 due to a hip trauma while training for a marathon. I could act most face-lifts without pain, yet couldn’t range a mile. This is when I watched a shift in my organization, intensity and success lifting. I participated my first powerlifting competition the winter of 2016. After the second epoch I rivalled, I operated a personal-record half-marathon the next weekend.

What she does now: I promote five days a week. Four specific for powerlifting, and the working day I leave for fun. The segment of my workouts varies depending on where I am in my exercise cycles/second, but strays between an hour and two most epoches. I likewise do high-intensity interlude exercise once a week and lope twice, but merely 2 to four miles each time.

How her body has greeted: Since stimulating the switching, my figure structure has changed drastically. It is something I didn’t notice right away and I truly still don’t understand how drastically it has changed until I look at photos and see how much leaner my figure is and how much stronger I am. I have more energy outside of training, which leaves me in a good mental infinite were concentrated in feeing healthfully to fuel my body properly.

While I was training for perseverance affairs … now and then I experienced running around, and it would be hard to eat properly and I would end up bingeing. I too was in the constant mindset of needing to be thinner to excel in endurance occasions, which would conduct me to eat too few calories and again I would end up bingeing. So although my calorie flame was much higher while training for marathons and Ironmans, my nutrition was not nearly as good. The other thing that has changed is my confidence. I was always self-conscious of having big-hearted thighs , now I cuddle them because they are strong thighs. These thighs let me squat a lot of load! It is amusing, I am even more confident in my working( short distances, of course !) and have run a lifetime mile personal record this year. I am so much more self-confident in my own surface, which assigns to all aspects of my life.

Looking for resources to help on your weightlifting pilgrimage? Personal trainer Ko recommends Girls Gone Strong, Starting Strength and Stronger by Science to help you get started and study smart.

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9 Women On Why They Switched From Cardio To Weight Training

Anna Danes was a lifelong runner, jogger and walker, but after giving birth to her daughter 12 years ago, she got busy and wasn’t able to keep up her regular exercise routine. She quickly noticed changes in her body, especially her weight beginning to creep up, and eventually went back to a cardio-heavy routine.

She wasn’t seeing results, though, and after successfully battling breast cancer, getting divorced and shaking off her old life as a lawyer to become a jazz singer (her sophomore album, “Find Your Wings,” topped iTunes’ jazz chart in 2016), she knew it was time for a change.

“I’m not ready to look midlife, even though I am midlife,” says the 47-year-old musician. “I’ve got a new life post-divorce: dating and a new career that’s taking off.”

So just three weeks ago she began lifting weights four times a week, and has already noticed major changes.

Aside from losing 8 pounds — no small feat! — Danes says, “My energy is way up too — old running speeds are now a breeze.”

While every body requires a different workout routine, and the exercise regimen that works best for you may involve all cardio or very little, fitness experts say that a mix of cardio and weight training can be important not only for aesthetic reasons but also to help prevent injuries and decrease the risk of osteoporosis, particularly in women.

“I think the most important thing about any athletic pursuit for women ... is the general sense of competence you get from knowing that your body can do whatever you need it to,” says Karen Ko, a Toronto-based strength coach and personal trainer. “This is huge for women. We’re socialized to defer to men in areas of physical activity — they are the experts, they are inherently stronger than us. Strength training challenges this narrative and is extremely empowering.”

While some women, especially those facing illnesses or injuries that impede their ability to perform load-bearing exercise, do best with cardio only, most would benefit from adding some kind of weight training to their workout routine. Ko says it’s never too late to start, and adds that the “bro culture” of the weight room is changing and becoming more welcoming to people of all genders.

Need a little inspiration? Let the journeys of Danes and the other women below motivate you to try something new.

“I feel in control more, that I can do this, I can get fit on my own just by doing the work — and feel strong!”

Name: Anna Danes

Age: 47

Location: Solana Beach, California

Cardio history: I’ve been a runner/jogger/walker the majority of my life. In my early 30s, I did a lot of running races but stopped after I became a mom at 35. Then, my cardio routine depended on what I could get done while tending to a little kid. As my daughter got older, I returned to the gym sporadically and sometimes had trainers help me (but that could never last because of the expense factor). My very recent routine, before I began lifting, was jogging on the treadmill at the recommended “fat burn” rate about two times a week, and walking briskly outdoors about five times a week for about 4 miles each time.

Why she switched: Three weeks ago, after Mother’s Day, I stepped on the scale and was mortified by what I saw. Suddenly, over the past year, I had put on 15 pounds of pudge and was starting to look midlife and out of shape, despite my best efforts to do cardio almost every day.

What she does now: I lift weights about four times a week for roughly an hour, with the help of an app on my smart phone called FitBod. The app keeps track of all your goals and stats, keeps track of your workouts and varies them daily according to muscle groups that need to be worked. I try to hit upper and lower body at least twice a week.

In addition to lifting, I’ve decided to take my cardio to the next level with the help of another free app, Running. Instead of jogging with no results, the app helps you use interval training, get motivational build-up from the app’s “coach” and streams upbeat music.

How her body has reacted: Besides losing 8 pounds (which I couldn’t do before for the life of me with just jogging) in just three weeks, I’ve noticed I am starting to look cut again. There is definition in my abs and arms, which I’ve not seen in a long time. I feel tight, and my skin feels better all over, has better texture. I’ve also increased my normal running speed on the treadmill from 4.2 to 5.5 miles per hour in just three weeks. I feel stronger all over, and can run up and down the stairs in my house just doing chores!

I feel 100 percent better about my outlook on life, too. I feel in control more, that I can do this, I can get fit on my own just by doing the work — and feel strong! The new positive outlook is probably the most important thing for me.

“People always ask me if I’m a runner and I respond, ‘No I’m a squatter.’”

Name: Christie Maruka

Age: 47

Location: Wall, New Jersey

Cardio history: I was always in the gym with a 30- to 40-minute cardo session, four or five days a week, either the elliptical or stairs. My workout included weight training all my body parts, except I didn’t do squats and dead lifts. I did abs every other day, longer cardio sessions and higher reps with weights.

Why she switched: I switched because I started seeing and reading a lot more about women doing squats and dead-lifting, and they weren’t huge or extremely bulky, and I became very interested in trying this. Then I found Instagrammer Jen Selter (queen of squats) and admired her figure, so I followed her and began doing squats and absolutely loved the results I was seeing. As I get older, or any woman in their 40s, we will start losing muscle and I want to prevent this as much as possible. Squatting and dead-lifting have given my legs and butt a lot of shape and muscle definition.

What she does now: My routine now consists of higher-intensity weight training, no more than 12 reps. I split it up into upper body and lower body, and use the maximum amount of weight I can lift. I do exercises that have big, compound movements and involve the biggest muscles — like your quads, hamstrings and glutes. My cardio I do at a higher intensity and not longer than 25 minutes, and only on the days I do my upper body. After squats and dead lifts, I can barely walk out of the gym, so no cardio.

How her body has reacted: I’ve noticed that I’m so much stronger, I have more energy and I’m less tired. My body fat is lower and I’m much leaner, and you can really see the muscles. Wearing dresses and skirts in the summer and feeling confident is when it all pays off. I love my routine and I love the results. I am constantly preaching to friends and clients about squatting and dead-lifting and how great it is. People always ask me if I’m a runner and I respond, “No I’m a squatter.” It takes dedication and, for me, working out is a way of life, not a temporary fix.

“It’s so utterly empowering, no feeling can match that.”

Name: Diana Mitrea

Age: 29

Location: New York City

Cardio history: I have been active the majority of my life, but unfortunately, the majority of my life was spent doing only cardio. As a kid and in high school, I played soccer and swam. In college, I would run on the treadmill or outside every so often.

Why she switched: After graduating, I started teaching group fitness programs but all of them were around cardio ― my favorite class to teach was kickboxing. I would jump around the room for 60 minutes with my participants, drenched in sweat. It was amazing and tons of fun, but I felt that after a few years, my fitness had plateaued. I wasn’t getting leaner or more toned. I also felt like I wasn’t “powerful” enough in front of the class. Some of my other instructor colleagues really were a presence in front of the room. You looked at them and you thought, “Wow, that person is STRONG.” I wanted to be like that.

What she does now: I signed up with a personal trainer to help me learn more about weightlifting and strength training. Sometimes I think people don’t realize the value of having someone holding you accountable and helping you with form, education and motivation. I was determined enough to make the change that I went and purchased several months’ worth of sessions and committed to it. Little did I know that I would fall in love with how lifting made me feel.

Fast forward to now and I’m incredibly proud of where I’ve gotten in the past few years. I’m a personal trainer and group fitness instructor in NYC. I went from zero strength to being able to dead-lift over 200 pounds, doing several pullups in a row, and can clean and jerk almost my body weight. [Editor’s note: “Clean and jerk” refers to a weightlifting movement in which the barbell is pulled up to chest and shoulder height and then hoisted above the head.] I tell every woman I meet to stop being shy and get in that weight room! If you don’t know where to begin, hire someone. You will never realize what your body is truly capable of until you start picking up real weights.

How her body has reacted: The main difference I notice is that people compliment me not only on my physique (lifting weights really helps out your booty!), but people are also impressed with what I can do. It’s more than just my appearance that gives them a positive impression. It’s so utterly empowering, no feeling can match that. The other bonus is that I don’t have to work out as often to maintain my fitness. I used to put in two or more cardio hours a day! Now if I miss a day or two, it doesn’t even matter. I can eat more. My body can burn the food as fuel just by standing there. It’s amazing to me how it all works.

The only thing I wish in all this is that I had started lifting sooner. I would be so much stronger now if I had started five years earlier! However, starting now is better than never so I’m glad I discovered this world when I did.

“I never think about needing to be smaller or looking like a fashion model because I need my muscles to perform.”

Name: Meghan Kennihan

Age: 35

Location: La Grange, Illinois

Cardio history: I started long-distance running in 2008, half and full marathons, which led to half and full Ironmans from 2011 to 2013. That moved to ultramarathons — 50 km, 50-miler, 100 km, etc. — for the past three years. During these periods, I was basically doing cardio in the form of biking, running or swimming for 15 to 20-plus hours a week, with maybe five of those hours as light circuit-style, high-rep weight training — so more cardio than lifting.

Why she switched: I made the switch to more heavy lifting and dedicated powerlifting because I was always injured. I would get at least two injuries a year that would knock me out for two months, many of them stress fractures. So I knew I needed to build stronger bones, hips and glutes to support my endurance activities, and the light weightlifting wasn’t cutting it. A CrossFit gym near my house was starting an eight-week powerlifting class that was going to provide a program and culminate in a competition. It was great to have the support and coaching for the proper form. I ended up adapting quickly and falling in love with the heavy lifts and the powerlifting program. I broke six Illinois state records at the competition and was hooked. I also did not get injured that year.

What she does now: I still compete in ultra runs and endurance activities, but I do only three to four days a week of running and low mileage. I do the powerlifting twice a week and mix in other cross-training activities, like kettlebells, TRX and yoga, to keep my body guessing and make sure I am a well-rounded athlete.

How her body has reacted: I feel strong and confident. I am a personal trainer and run coach and it is great when I can challenge my male clients to lifts and put them in their place! I never think about needing to be smaller or looking like a fashion model because I need my muscles to perform.

“If there was a zombie apocalypse, I think I’d be able to survive!”

Name: Nicole Quiroz

Age: 33

Location: San Diego

Cardio history: I wouldn’t consider myself an avid runner, but it was my top-choice workout before I discovered lifting. I would run on treadmills or trails around a lake or hillsides, do some kind of kettlebell workout, followed by whatever diet fad I was on at the moment. One thing was clear to me: I wasn’t getting any results. Sure, running made me sweat like a maniac and gasp for air every second. But I was also injured quite often. I would consistently hurt my hips, knees and ankles.

Why she switched: Tearing my hip muscle was the worst out of all of my injuries and the final straw. It took me almost four months to recover from my injury. I knew I had to start working out again, but I didn’t want to return to running. That’s when a friend introduced me to powerlifting and it changed my life.

What she does now: Now, about 90 percent of my workout is powerlifting. I would start with stretches or yoga, followed by 10 sets of dead lifts and 10 sets of back squats. That’s it! I feel like lifting is the best cardio workout anyone can get. I can burn up to 650 calories in an hour just by lifting weights.

How her body has reacted: The strength and confidence I’ve gained through powerlifting has changed my life and my perspective on fitness. There’s a stigma about women and powerlifting — the fear of gaining bulk. No, you will not bulk unless you have a strict meal plan that purposefully makes you bulk. You will gain definition and curves, which is what I believe many women who work out strive for. In addition, I’ve revisited running. I’ve noticed that I’m not tired as quickly. I also run faster and can run a longer distance without stopping. The fat I’ve lost and the muscle and strength I’ve gained through powerlifting have helped support my running milestones. If there was a zombie apocalypse, I think I’d be able to survive!

“I just wanted more of a body. I’m a petite woman with no curves, which can be daunting in today’s booty-obsessed world.”

Name: Jenay Rose

Age: 27

Location: Los Angeles

Cardio history: I could never really get into working out. I was never athletic growing up, but about three years ago I fell in love with yoga. Vinyasa flow is a fast-paced, constantly moving practice.

Why she switched: As I’ve become a more advanced practitioner of yoga (I am now a yoga teacher and wellness influencer), I have been craving more. I used to leave a level 3, two-hour yoga class exhausted, but now I am ready for more. I also wanted a more drastic improvement in muscle mass. I have always been fairly thin and petite, but as I get older, I desire to have more of a physique. So, I decided to add in weightlifting about three or four weeks ago.

What she does now: I attend three or four yoga classes a week, and train in the gym at least twice a week, but I am going to up that to four times a week. Once you start seeing small results, it can be incredibly gratifying and inspiring to work harder, commit more and really accomplish your goals.

How her body has reacted: Since adding in weights, I feel leaner and stronger — physically and mentally. Yoga is incredibly soothing and replenishing for me, but I wasn’t 100 percent happy with my physical appearance. I just wanted more of a body. I’m a petite woman with no curves, which can be daunting in today’s booty-obsessed world. Overall, sweating and detoxifying through working out has made me a happier, kinder and all-around better person. I now have the ability to channel my angst into something positive, benefiting myself and everyone around me. Lifting weights makes me feel like a strong, independent woman, while yoga gives me peace of mind and confidence.

“My attitude doing it is not very good. But afterward, I feel really good.”

Name: Jacquie Jordan

Age: 46

Location: Los Angeles

Cardio history: My workout routine before lifting was pretty consistent: swimming Monday, Wednesday and Friday; spinning Tuesday and Thursday; yoga Saturday; yoga sculpt Sunday. I would also substitute yoga sculpt with jogging or hiking.

Why she switched: I switched because some parts of my body — no matter what — were not changing or improving. I eat clean. I don’t eat sugar, flour or drink alcohol. I’m practically no-carb. So I know food is not an issue.

What she does now: I’m really new to the weightlifting, and I love/hate it. I hate it because it is so foreign to me, and I have all sorts of preconceived ideas about who should really be doing weightlifting. Since it’s new to me, and I’m already experiencing a significant shift in the body in terms of inches, I have cut back on my other workouts. I’m doing hot yoga to stretch out and continuing with the swimming.

How her body has reacted: I generally carry weight around my hips and thighs; I seem to be predisposed this way, and the weightlifting is literally cutting through the fat. I am being trained by Kenneth Rippetoe of One with the Water. This is all foreign to me and I have tremendous resistance. My attitude doing it is not very good. But afterward, I feel really good.

“I’m positive that my physical fitness helped me have a faster and (somewhat) easier delivery of my son in 2016.”

Name: Alayna Curry

Age: 29

Location: Orlando, Florida

Cardio history: In college, I gained more than the typical “freshman 15.” Once I graduated, I was fed up with being insecure about my body. I decided to try Zumba since I liked dancing and wasn’t a big fan of other fitness activities. I fell in love! I went two to three times a week at first. Once I started to feel better about working out, I started doing cycle classes, too. I’d say at that time, I was doing about four to five cardio classes a week. Eventually, I decided to get licensed in both Zumba and cycle and started teaching a few classes a week. I was still intimidated by weightlifting, so I kept to cardio because I was seeing weight loss.

Why she switched: One day, I overheard another instructor say, “If you’re trying to lose weight, you need to incorporate weights into your workout routine, not just cardio.” That was the first time I’d really heard that. After a while of just cardio, I hit a plateau and didn’t really see any changes in my body, so I decided to start lifting. The biggest motivator for me was having a lifting buddy who was also just starting out, so we could keep each other accountable.

What she does now: Now I spend more time on weights than cardio. Your body actually works harder and longer during and after weightlifting than cardio, so you get a bigger bang for your buck. As a working mom, it’s hard to find time to get to the gym, but I make an effort to lift three to four times a week. I focus on different areas each day — legs, back and biceps, triceps and chest, and shoulders. I try to incorporate a short abs workout into every session, too. I never do the same workout routine twice. I want my body to be surprised, and challenge my muscles in a different way each week. I do a mix of machines, free weights and body weight exercises. In addition to lifting, I still do cardio about two to three times a week. I’ve been teaching Zumba for six years and I love it. I’m able to burn upward of 750 calories a class. I also walk a lot with my family.

How her body has reacted: Once I started lifting, I got a lot of feedback from friends saying I’d lost weight. Funny thing is, I didn’t really lose any pounds, I was just looking leaner and fitter. Now that I’ve been lifting regularly for several years, my energy is better and I feel stronger. I’m positive that my physical fitness helped me have a faster and (somewhat) easier delivery of my son in 2016. I continued to lift responsibly through my pregnancy, which helped me quickly get back into pre-pregnancy shape later. Overall, I feel better and look better thanks to this lifestyle change.

“I was always self-conscious of having big thighs, now I embrace them because they are strong thighs. These thighs let me squat a lot of weight!”

Name: Meghan Scanlon

Age: 29

Location: Boston

Cardio history: Before I started lifting, I did many endurance events. Once I stopped playing soccer in college, I began to run and completed 10 marathons, including qualifying for and running the Boston Marathon. Running eventually led to triathlons, including three full Ironmans. During this time, I was running five days a week, anywhere from 5 to 20 miles, biking three to five days between 60 minutes and three hours, and swimming three days for about an hour.

Why she switched: I decided to truly switch my focus after the summer of 2016 due to a hip injury while training for a marathon. I could perform most lifts without pain, yet couldn’t run a mile. This is when I saw a shift in my body, energy and success lifting. I entered my first powerlifting competition the winter of 2016. After the second time I competed, I ran a personal-record half-marathon the next weekend.

What she does now: I lift five days a week. Four specifically for powerlifting, and one day I leave for fun. The length of my workouts varies depending on where I am in my training cycle, but ranges between an hour and two most days. I also do high-intensity interval training once a week and run twice, but only 2 to 4 miles each time.

How her body has reacted: Since making the switch, my body composition has changed drastically. It is something I didn’t notice right away and I truly still don’t understand how drastically it has changed until I look at pictures and see how much leaner my body is and how much stronger I am. I have more energy outside of training, which leaves me in a good mental space to focus on eating healthfully to fuel my body properly.

While I was training for endurance events ... at times I felt run down, and it would be hard to eat properly and I would end up bingeing. I also was in the constant mindset of needing to be thinner to excel in endurance events, which would lead me to eat too few calories and again I would end up bingeing. So although my calorie burn was much higher while training for marathons and Ironmans, my nutrition was not nearly as good. The other thing that has changed is my confidence. I was always self-conscious of having big thighs, now I embrace them because they are strong thighs. These thighs let me squat a lot of weight! It is funny, I am even more confident in my running (short distances, of course!) and have run a lifetime mile personal record this year. I am so much more confident in my own skin, which transfers to all aspects of my life.

Looking for resources to help on your weightlifting journey? Personal trainer Ko recommends Girls Gone Strong, Starting Strength and Stronger by Science to help you get started and train smart.

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9 Women On Why They Switched From Cardio To Weight Training

“I’m not ready to look midlife, even though I am midlife,” says the 47-year-old musician. “I’ve got a new life post-divorce: dating and a new career that’s taking off.”

So just three weeks ago she began lifting weights four times a week, and has already noticed major changes.

Aside from losing 8 pounds — no small feat! — Danes says, “My energy is way up too — old running speeds are now a breeze.”

Need a little inspiration? Let the journeys of Danes and the other women below motivate you to try something new.

“I feel in control more, that I can do this, I can get fit on my own just by doing the work — and feel strong!”

Name: Anna Danes

Age: 47

Location: Solana Beach, California

“People always ask me if I’m a runner and I respond, ‘No I’m a squatter.’”

Name: Christie Maruka

Age: 47

Location: Wall, New Jersey

“It’s so utterly empowering, no feeling can match that.”

Name: Diana Mitrea

Age: 29

Location: New York City

“I never think about needing to be smaller or looking like a fashion model because I need my muscles to perform.”

Name: Meghan Kennihan

Age: 35

Location: La Grange, Illinois

“If there was a zombie apocalypse, I think I’d be able to survive!”

Name: Nicole Quiroz

Age: 33

Location: San Diego

“I just wanted more of a body. I’m a petite woman with no curves, which can be daunting in today’s booty-obsessed world.”

Name: Jenay Rose

Age: 27

Location: Los Angeles

“My attitude doing it is not very good. But afterward, I feel really good.”

Name: Jacquie Jordan

Age: 46

Location: Los Angeles

“I’m positive that my physical fitness helped me have a faster and (somewhat) easier delivery of my son in 2016.”

Name: Alayna Curry

Age: 29

Location: Orlando, Florida

“I was always self-conscious of having big thighs, now I embrace them because they are strong thighs. These thighs let me squat a lot of weight!”

Name: Meghan Scanlon

Age: 29

Location: Boston

Looking for resources to help on your weightlifting journey? Personal trainer Ko recommends Girls Gone Strong, Starting Strength and Stronger by Science to help you get started and train smart.

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9 Women On Why They Switched From Cardio To Weight Training

“I’m not ready to look midlife, even though I am midlife,” says the 47-year-old musician. “I’ve got a new life post-divorce: dating and a new career that’s taking off.”

So just three weeks ago she began lifting weights four times a week, and has already noticed major changes.

Aside from losing 8 pounds — no small feat! — Danes says, “My energy is way up too — old running speeds are now a breeze.”

Need a little inspiration? Let the journeys of Danes and the other women below motivate you to try something new.

“I feel in control more, that I can do this, I can get fit on my own just by doing the work — and feel strong!”

Name: Anna Danes

Age: 47

Location: Solana Beach, California

“People always ask me if I’m a runner and I respond, ‘No I’m a squatter.’”

Name: Christie Maruka

Age: 47

Location: Wall, New Jersey

“It’s so utterly empowering, no feeling can match that.”

Name: Diana Mitrea

Age: 29

Location: New York City

“I never think about needing to be smaller or looking like a fashion model because I need my muscles to perform.”

Name: Meghan Kennihan

Age: 35

Location: La Grange, Illinois

“If there was a zombie apocalypse, I think I’d be able to survive!”

Name: Nicole Quiroz

Age: 33

Location: San Diego

“I just wanted more of a body. I’m a petite woman with no curves, which can be daunting in today’s booty-obsessed world.”

Name: Jenay Rose

Age: 27

Location: Los Angeles

“My attitude doing it is not very good. But afterward, I feel really good.”

Name: Jacquie Jordan

Age: 46

Location: Los Angeles

“I’m positive that my physical fitness helped me have a faster and (somewhat) easier delivery of my son in 2016.”

Name: Alayna Curry

Age: 29

Location: Orlando, Florida

“I was always self-conscious of having big thighs, now I embrace them because they are strong thighs. These thighs let me squat a lot of weight!”

Name: Meghan Scanlon

Age: 29

Location: Boston

Looking for resources to help on your weightlifting journey? Personal trainer Ko recommends Girls Gone Strong, Starting Strength and Stronger by Science to help you get started and train smart.

The responses in this post have been edited for clarity and length.

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9 Girls On Why They Switched From Cardio To Weight Training

So merely three weeks ago she embarked filching loads four times a week, and have so far been noticed major changes.

Aside from failing 8 pounds — no tiny stunt! — Danes says,” My energy is route up too — age-old jog rates are now a breeze .”

Need a little brainchild? Give the wander of Danes and the other women below motivate you to try something new.

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Age : 47

Location : Solana Beach, California

” People ever ask me if I’m a athlete and I answer,’ No I’m a squat .'”

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Age: 47

Place: Wall, New Jersey

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Age : 29

Location : New York City

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Age : 35

Location : La Grange, Illinois

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Location : San Diego

” I just wanted more of a person. I’m a petite wife with no curves, which can be scare in today’s booty-obsessed world-wide .”

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Name : Jenay Rose

Age : 27

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Age: 46

Point: Los Angeles

” I’m positive that my physical fitness facilitated me have a faster and( reasonably) easier delivery of my son in 2016.”

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Age : 29

Location : Orlando, Florida

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Age: 29

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Looking for resources to help on your weightlifting pilgrimage? Personal trainer Ko recommends Girls Gone Strong, Starting Strength and Stronger by Science to help you get started and study smart.

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9 Girls On Why They Switched From Cardio To Weight Training

So merely three weeks ago she embarked filching loads four times a week, and have so far been noticed major changes.

Aside from failing 8 pounds — no tiny stunt! — Danes says,” My energy is route up too — age-old jog rates are now a breeze .”

Need a little brainchild? Give the wander of Danes and the other women below motivate you to try something new.

” I seem in control more, that I can do this, I can get fit on my own precisely by doing the wield — and find strong !”

Courtesy of Anna Danes

Name : Anna Danes

Age : 47

Location : Solana Beach, California

” People ever ask me if I’m a athlete and I answer,’ No I’m a squat .'”

Courtesy of Christie Maruka

Figure: Christie Maruka

Age: 47

Place: Wall, New Jersey

” It’s so altogether empowering , no believe can pair that .”

Courtesy of Diane Mitrea

Name : Diana Mitrea

Age : 29

Location : New York City

” I never think about needing to be smaller or looking like a fashion model because I require my muscles to perform .”

Stephanie Kennihan

Call: Meghan Kennihan

Age : 35

Location : La Grange, Illinois

” If there was a zombie cataclysm, I suppose I’d be able to survive !”

Courtesy of Nicole Quiroz

Appoint: Nicole Quiroz

Age : 33

Location : San Diego

” I just wanted more of a person. I’m a petite wife with no curves, which can be scare in today’s booty-obsessed world-wide .”

Courtesy of Jenay Rose

Name : Jenay Rose

Age : 27

Location : Los Angeles

” My posture doing it is not very good. But subsequently, I feel really good .”

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Age: 46

Point: Los Angeles

” I’m positive that my physical fitness facilitated me have a faster and( reasonably) easier delivery of my son in 2016.”

Courtesy of Alayna Curry

Name : Alayna Curry

Age : 29

Location : Orlando, Florida

” I was always self-conscious of having large-scale thighs , now I espouse them because they are strong thighs. These thighs let me squat a lot of heavines !”

Courtesy of Megan Scanlon

Refer: Meghan Scanlon

Age: 29

Location : Boston

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