My name is Melissa Farrell, editor of strengthenandconquer.com. As a nationally certified personal trainer and powerlifter my goal is to help people, especially women, become more comfortable with lifting and getting themselves stronger. Strengthenandconquer is great for people who currently lift, want to lift, or want to get some good information for improving their current strategy. Come check it out and I welcome any and all feedback.
Hi, Im Melissa Farrell
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Thanks CypKitty 
I think it's awesome you are encouraging women to lift.
Very rarely see women comfortable enough to come use the free weights in my gym. I saw one the other week and it impressed me because most women won't go near them.
They either believe some myth they will all of a sudden get really bulky over night, or they are intimidated by the fact it's a male dominated part of the gym, which is understandable.
Fact is I think most men, including myself would be happy to see more women using the free weights, (not for perving reasons, I go to the gym to workout and not for that) but just that women shouldn't think men have anything against them being in there using the free weights.
Very rarely see women comfortable enough to come use the free weights in my gym. I saw one the other week and it impressed me because most women won't go near them.
They either believe some myth they will all of a sudden get really bulky over night, or they are intimidated by the fact it's a male dominated part of the gym, which is understandable.
Fact is I think most men, including myself would be happy to see more women using the free weights, (not for perving reasons, I go to the gym to workout and not for that) but just that women shouldn't think men have anything against them being in there using the free weights.