tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641548193525475543.post5882350164781820379..comments2014-04-21T19:00:49.579-07:00Comments on FootSteps LifeStyle: Why are women scared of the weight room?J.Pughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269919830293160608noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641548193525475543.post-14343038942483824442012-05-14T15:50:27.752-07:002012-05-14T15:50:27.752-07:00I'm not scared of the weight room because I th...I'm not scared of the weight room because I think I'll look like Schwarzenegger- I know that is not true.<br /><br />If you actually ask women why they avoid the weight room, the majority will give essentially the same answer: "There are too many men in there!". Ripped, grunting gorilla men to be precise. Even if that is not true, simply thinking that we will be judged for not being able to lift very much at all makes us uneasy. Or for me, the fear of making some serious-weightlifter man wait for a machine while I'm struggling to bench the unweighted bar is both intimidating and embarrassing! I think if free weights were provided in both a weight room and a separate area with mats for ab work/stretches (where women are more likely to frequent), women would probably use those weights since it is in a less intimidating environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com