Reddit mentions of The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess

The New Rules of Lifting for Women (or really any of the New Rules books)

https://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Women-Goddess-ebook/dp/B004IE9RGC/

It is literally the book that changed my life by redefining what I could do in and out of the gym.

I assume the personal trainer has you do weights? You're very active but I see no dedicated weight training sessions.

"Toning" is simply stripping fat from your body to reveal the muscle beneath the surface; if there's no muscle to show off, there's no toning. Strength training will not also help you tone, it'll increase your metabolism, help your body burn more fat compared to not weight training, protect you against osteoporosis, give you more energy and tons more.

If I was you, I'd do at least 3 weight focused sessions a week and cut back on the HIIT and intervals. IE

• Weight training x 3 per week
  
• Horse riding x 2 per week
  
• Yoga class x 1-2 per week
  
• HIIT/Interval Runs x 1-2 per week
  
  There's all sorts of routines to follow. For females I typically recommend
  
  Strong Curves
  
  or
  
  The New Rules of Lifting Series specifically The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess
  
  or
  
  Strong: Nine Workout Programs for Women to Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism, and Build Strength for Life
  
  The other side is diet. Just like weight training should be the meat and potatoes of your training regimen, well, meat should be the main focus of your diet. Or at least protein - you need a lot more protein in your diet.
  
  Protein supports lean muscle growth, which, as I mentioned, is needed to tone. Increased protein intake will also help your body preferentially burn fat, it will speed up your metabolism, protein "costs" a lot of energy to break down protein (if you eat 100 calories of sugar, 99 calories of that sugar will be turned into fuel for the body; if you eat 100 calories of chicken, only 70 calories will actually be converted and the other 30 calories will be "burned" while the body processes and breaks down the chicken into a usable fuel source), it gives you more energy, helps boost your immune system and more
  
  https://www.precisionnutrition.com/will-a-high-protein-diet-harm-your-health
  
  In short, lift weights, eat more protein

I recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Women-Goddess-ebook/dp/B004IE9RGC

TL:DR; lift like a man, you won't get "too big".

The author recommends pushing and pulling movements which use many muscles at the same time, and is all against isolating certain muscles, or working on small muscle groups independently (think bicep curls).

I've been weight training following the book's advice for a couple of years, and it works like a charm. My weight training sessions last for about only 30 minutes, twice a week, so very little time commitment. The rest of the time I do yoga (twice a week).

And yes, I do this on keto. No carb cycling or anything. You will not eat your muscle.

I really like this one, if she's interested in lifting at all?

I lift 2x/week. This program. I've found personally that lifting means that when I have several weeks where my mileage is reduced, my speed doesn't suffer as much (more power). I also haven't been injured, so yay. My IT band is better for it, so yay. And I look pretty cut, so yay. :)

Do you have access to a library? I got this book years ago and it helped me get over some of the myths about women and weight-training/strength-training. There is A LOT of BS out there that leads women into doing some really counterproductive, inefficient things.

http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Women-Goddess-ebook/dp/B004IE9RGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404734314&sr=8-1&keywords=new+rules+of+lifting+for+women

I liked this book because it went into the physiology and psychology and then gave me a progressive routine. After this, I did New Rules of Lifting and P90X. Starting Strength is another great place to begin.

A good book would The New Rules of Lifting. There is also one for ladies. I read the one for women and it has a lot of really good info and exercises.

Exercises that use your body weight are good. I like yoga for firming up the arms.

I recommend The New Rules of Lifting for Women. I got through stage 4 before losing access to a gym (thus weights) but will be starting back next week. I noticed definite toning all over, but especially in my shoulders and triceps.

For me personally, I really enjoyed the book the New Rules of Lifting for Women. I wanted to lift and my husband is a solid lifter but getting out there for the first time in the "land of man grunts and bulging egos" is a bit intimidating for most. I didn't want to be that dumb woman with no clue following her husband around and getting in the way. I think a lot of women shy away from lifting because they don't understand or are uncomfortable and just don't properly identify those feelings. Instead they stay in their starve and run campaign where their comfortable.

Do I always lift? No. I have been on a break, a lengthy one, as I pursued other fitness outlets(pole and small group training). But I have missed lifting and am returning. Once you lift, it gets in your blood. As with most things it is getting started that gives people a lot of trouble. That book really helped me pluck up the courage to bust onto the scene alone. I imagine how much easier it would have been with that book at a good friend.


http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Women-ebook/dp/B004IE9RGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370198701&sr=8-1&keywords=new+rules+of+lifting+for+women

A book you might consider, which has workout plans and detailed explanations on how to do specific exercises

http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Women-Goddess-ebook/dp/B004IE9RGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396314851&sr=8-1&keywords=new+rules.of.lifting+for+women.