The New Rules of Lifting for Women
by Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe and Alwyn Cosgrove
The book that told women to lift heavy and eat enough: a six-month program, nutrition, and the myths dismantled. Still a strong starting point.
Read it if…
you are a woman new to serious lifting.
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Skip it if…
you want a glute-focused plan; see Strong Curves.
Try instead: Relax into Stretch →
Three things you will actually use
- Lift heavy.
- Eat enough.
- Muscle changes the shape, not the scale.
Do this first
Start stage one and eat to support it.
Our verdict
Women, lift heavy.
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