Comments on: Top 10 Mistakes Women Make With Exercise

By: Dr. Michelle Hutchinson

Dr. Michelle Hutchinson — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:15:42 +0000

Great article, Dr. Paul. I have linked to it today from Wellness for Women, http://womenshealth.dailysite.com/info, a site devoted to women’s health.

By: Abby

Abby — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:49:08 +0000

I like the idea of squatting while I’m brushing my teeth, Rowan. Maybe I’ll lunge down the hallway tonight

By: rpaul

rpaul — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:58:48 +0000

Stacey, it’s perfectly fine to alternate running and weight training sessions. If you’re squeezed for time you can do basic body weight exercises like push-ups and squats while cooking, while brushing your teeth or before you hop into bed. Good luck!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:51:20 +0000

Ugh – guilty of too much cardio. I need to get back into the weight training, as I’m one of those moms who gave it up and stopped prioritizing exercise. If time is an issue, does it make sense to do a run for example one day, and then a weight training session the next? I used to have time for all of it in one gym visit but that’s no longer the case, and I work out at home now.

By: Jillianne

Jillianne — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:13:49 +0000

Wow, This is a great list. A friend of mine recommended your blog a while back to me and I only just now today took a chance to look at it. I just had a baby two weeks ago and while most of this advice is pretty common sense to me (I have been running for almost 12 years now) there were a few things in here that I wouldn’t have thought of doing. I am horrible at weight training but I do change up my exercise by swimming and rowing between my normal running.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:11:50 +0000

Thanks for the advice!

By: Dr. Rowan Paul

Dr. Rowan Paul — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:31:33 +0000

Thank you Tracy. Many women are surprised and suspicious about weight training but the fact of the matter is that muscle has a higher metabolic rate than fat so it burns more calories even at rest. As for reps, it all depends on the day, the goal and the exercise but in general 8-12 reps are optimal. If you are doing body weight exercises like squats you can get similar benefit with 15-20 reps. I will do a post on this in the future. Good luck!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:49:38 +0000

Great list! I always hear that weight training is good for weight loss… but hard to believe. Do you have any recommendations for how many sets or reps for women?