Figuregurlally's BodyBlog

Alright, so I have to get his off my chest, out of my system, etc. At the gym tonight, I was witness to one of many reasons some women are intimidated and turned off by weight lifting. There was a couple working out together and I can safely assume that neither of them saw the inside walls of the gym too often. However, I think it’s rad to see new people trying to make changes. So, the man is doing goodmornings with a 45lbs dumbell and although his wasn’t too scary, hers was. She obviously hadn’t done this exercise before and was hardly able to lift the bar to her shoulders, let alone perform the exercise… correctly that is. As I’m doing my lunges in the corner, I’m cringing at what is happening and I feel bad for her. I know that all the intentions were good, etc. but I was really struggling with givin’ her a lil hint, advice if you will. After they finish the good mornings, the man attempts to show her how to squat… again… with the 45lbs barbell. Her heels came way off the ground and her knees way over her toes…. yikes. At this point, I am practically forcing myself to mind my own business, but finally I can’t help it and I offer a bit of advice. I was very polite and simply suggested that she might feel much more comfortable with a little less weight (baby steps lol). They thanked me and I go off to finish my workout and when I gather the courage to look in their direction, what do I see…. she is still attempting a "squat" with the same barbell. Ugh… Well, I tried right? I just want people to learn the right way and feel good with no injuries so that they too can learn to love and live for what we all do… weight lifting baby!:)