Love this! I was the ONLY girl in the weights section today at the gym.... sticking out like a sore thumb. But im not building my summer body... im building my SENIOR body!
I’m 60 and have been doing exercises for 20 Years .im reaping the rewards , my physio said I have the body of a 25 year old .iv only been to see him to help increase my flexibility between my shoulders blades for back bends .
I’ve been weight lifting for 3 months. It’s helped strengthen my pelvic floor which is so important for women who plan to get pregnant. I had rough time delivering my last baby because my lower back muscles and core were too weak due to being only focused on cardio. Heavy Weight training is important for women’s health and longevity.
"Resistance training happens to be the only non-farmacological intervention that consistently shows to offset age related declines in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and power." Most powerful line (to me) in an outstanding presentation as far as information and call-to-action goes. Bravo 👏
I changed my life mind and body at 67. Now at 70 I’m the strongest and fittest of my life. I love building muscle. Feeling strong in my body is life changing, mood changing and body changing. Those that successfully maintain their weight loss include exercise in their life. Weight training is essential to my independence as I age. Muscles are freedom! I created habits to support my goals and did it all in my living room with a full body program with weights. I was not too old and it was not too late for me. Start now no matter how old or weak you feel. Decide how you want to live the rest of your life today.
It's been very eye opening to watch my own mother decline to the point it's difficult to lift an 8lb weight above her head (and she's only 60!).I've been weight training since high school and my goal is to keep doing it forever.
@reyne8424 vor 0 Sekunden My mother is in her late 50s. We did a week of city touring with my grandma and her friends, all three of them well into their eighties, and it was scary to see how much older my mother seemed compared to them. Not even similar, but obviously weaker. I’ve had many discussions with her but she refuses to move more…now I hope simply leading by example will be more effective.
Last year (2023) was my year to get Sober. I did it. This year is my year to get Strong. Here’s to all my ladies in the weights room - I see you and I support you and I am proud of US ❤
This video brought tears to my eyes. Everything Dr. Seeman said struck a deep cord in me. I am 47 and have decided to ditch the treadmill and start lifting heavy in order to build muscle. I want to go into my later years with strength, balance, mobility and less disease. I hope more women make the choice to do resistance training.
I am 45 and my body has been urging me for gaining more strenght (mainly in my back) for some time now. I am so glad to notice that it is becoming a thing that many professionals are starting to recommend.:) Tha phase I am now is to trying to work out where to get the best advice how to train at home. :)
I am a woman who has been into body building for 20 years and I've been waiting for it to become more mainstream for women. The health benefits are undeniable and the beauty and confidence that come from it are pretty great too.
It definitely become more mainstream. Every weightloose video I've seen is promoting weight training. I think like most girls they just feel intimidated to go workout around a lot of guys. I know I do 😂, but I get over it few minutes into my workout. I've also noticed at my workplace gym since going in. I started to see more women go inside what felt like a man cave. It just take one girl for the rest to follow.
Yes! I love this. Starting in 2018, I built my own house. Timber framing built muscle like I'd never had before, and I didn't have to go to the gym - something I'd never enjoyed or been able to maintain. I loved how strong I was while building, and have since switched jobs from office based project management to a physical job - I'm the only female solar panel installer on the team and the only one I know! 😂 The panels are 20kg, 1.7 x 1.1m. While I can carry them around, I'm NOT as able as the guys to lift them above my head, and I want to do strength training specifically to improve this. But I am proud of being strong enough to do this job ❤
"This is not about aesthetics, it's about health". I say that CONSTANTLY! I'm pregnant with my 4th with plans for really as many as my body is willing to carry safely and while I do LOVE the visuals benefits of weight training, it's also the ONLY way I'll be able to keep up with my 4 sons and future kids and grandkids. (That and plenty of steak and eggs 😋). 😅 Shared this on my personal FB. Thank you!
Yep, exactly!!!!! but aesthetics is a visual indicator of health. One indicator of very many, but it's subconscious and instinctual. It's always been about health. And historically, it's about fertility. But yes, overall, HEALTH comes first!!!
The military has aided my understanding and importance of weight training. It was a difference between night and day in my health regime rather than heavily focus on cardio. I will continue to advocate for importance of strength training.
All goosebumps and teary eyes here. I'm a man... I've always loved going to the gym, feeling comfortable lifting heavy things, doing exactly what my cultural upbringing always told me I should be doing. The misogyny in our society, woven into everything from movies and magazines to our sacred texts, that keeps women 'in their place' and UNHEALTHY is unfortunate for us all.
I don't know the environment you are in - but most of us who lift (whether male or female) encourage others to do the same whether they are male/female and fit or unfit and whatever shape they are.
I don't think it's misogyny driving this. Women can be brutal towards other women about their bodies. I do think media and culture are influencers, which is why it's so important we educate ourselves and take ownership of our health and well being, and stop looking at magazines and social media for guidance on how we "should look". (Saying this as a woman, but I think it applies to men as well maybe?) And thankfully, I think there are plenty of really good people (like Dr. Seeman) encouraging women to do just that.
I’m a woman and have never been told by man not to lift weights. 😂 My husband (who is a strong man) actually got me into lifting weights, because he knows the importance for peoples health and vitality.
Thank you for being so empathetic and emotionally intelligent! It’s rare, from personal experience, to have a man understand these things. We appreciate you 🥹♥️
Thank YOU ❤. I am a 50 year old woman, with 2 daughters and a wonderful husband. I have been training with weights for 10 years now…the last 2 years I have been focusing on strength and conditioning with an exercise scientist. I am stronger and fitter than when I was 25. I know that turning up to the gym and lifting heavy sh*t, helps me be an amazing mother and wife..it reduces my inflammation, blood pressure,anxiety,…I am stronger than some male runners and cyclists, in my gym..lit gives me great confidence, that I can bench, pull up, dead lift, push-up and front squat…all my 50 plus menopausal girlfriends, are rely focused on their aesthetics, and hence believe that running, Pilates and yoga is all that you need. We need more female medical doctors, to talk abut the importance of strength training , to maintain peak psychical health for women, going into their 50, 60, 70 ‘s and beyond…😊 ,
I do regular yoga and weight training. Both are very complimentary. The yoga helps me to clearly see the strength gains I have developed through the combination. I wish more women would focus on strength training and stress relief as they age. Plus eating more protein.
I've regularly been the only girl in the weights section since I started my journey at 22. It always makes me so happy when I see another woman giving it her all whatever her level, and I always exchange a special smile with other women doing crazy things we're told we can't do. One lady I believe is over 50 cracks a couple of pull-ups sometimes and inspires me so much. I'm so glad to see awareness raising around this topic because it's already brought me so much confidence and strength and I'm only 26 (plus my blood tests are always 1 in a million perfect ever since)
Women also produce 3 - 4 times MORE testosterone than they do estrogens in the reproductive years! We are never taught this. Most doctors don’t understand this. At 68 I have just begun testosterone replacement and feel hopeful that I can start to truly regain muscle mass and improve outcomes for bone health, decreased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s and see my old drive to take in new and challenging things return!
I've been lifting since I was a teenage girl. I never thought I shouldn't do it for any reason. I read the bodybuilding magazines, and learned how to use barbells like it was just another subject for life. Reading, cooking, lifting weights etc... I've been lifting for decades. I have my own home gym. I don't think it takes remarkable effort. You just have to do your best with what you can.
Brilliant video. I never really thought about the importance of muscles until recently. My boyfriend (who I only met a few months ago) took me to the gym one day and was sharing his workout with me. He was really encouraging to me and showed me how to do all the machines and we did a little workout together. He never once made any comments about gender, my strength or lack thereof (I've always done cardio rather than strength workouts), he just loves fitness, for himself and for everyone. If you are a woman going into a gym full of men, it can be intimidating. But my boyfriend showed me actually a lot of the men are not going to judge you based on gender, they'll be cheering you on for joining in! I've now started using resistance bands at home as I hear more and more about the health benefits of healthy muscles. Thanks for the interesting and inspirational talk!
I’ve learned to love weight lifting over the past two years. Going to the gym with mostly men in the weight section is still intimidating though. I have to remind myself that I have the same rights to use the gym and take up space as anyone, though.
Wow. I’m so glad that someone as intelligent as this accomplished Dr is putting herself out there to help people like me and our children. Dr Seeman the world is a better place because you’re here spreading your evolving knowledge.
My mother was diagnosed with MS when she was 47 and I was 21...her diagnosis changed my life...soon afterwards, I started weight training and haven't stopped since. ❤🎉
Dr. Sean O’Mara highlights this as the best ever talk for both women and men to learn from. Take this message seriously. Your body is your most valuable asset. Period!
I started lifting at 38 not consistent and with not the best form but at 39 I learned and got better, I taking it seriously by being more consistent workout 3-5 a week and I feel so much better also my body composition change. I feel more energetic and I can keep up with people in their mid 20-30s. I’m proud that my body can lift and be capable of lifting
Been lifting heavy to failure consistently as a female in my late 40s consistently for nearly a year. My entire body has changed for the better, I have immense strength in my legs and shoulders and i rarely ever tire at the end of a long work day. Its really the thing that will change your life physically. You even walk differently.
I've always felt too masculine and manly, because of a comment someone once made about my legs and never really wanted to train in fear of looking like a man. This video was meant for me, thank you.❤
Goes for men too. When I found out about the importance of resistance training and muscle for longevity, I started my weight lifting journey immediately. Now hoping for consistency and perseverance!
THANK YOU …I have been strength training for 10 plus years. I’m 50 now..all my menopausal 50 plus friends are convinced that cardio, Yoga and Pilates is what they need to “”look young and fit”. This is all that they talk about..they are not interested in strength training….one 45year old friend of mine, can’t even do an air squat…we are the generation that was raised in Cosmopolitan models…the ideal, is tall and skinny..it’s so sad..luckily, my youngest daughter is a Rower…they row 5 times a week and do strength training. 3 times a week. Thankfully the girls focus on their strength and speed, rather than their aesthetics. I love that..
@@go-healthy8132 indeed. I have many very close friends that do yoga, however, they can’t do a a proper chin up, nor can they deadlift, benchpress, front squat their body weight or more…i practice yoga for my mobility and nervous system..not for building lean skeleton muscle. There is a difference.
@@kc6810 absolutely, I do yoga and have done pilates..but I needed more to strengthen my skeletal muscle…I have become much stronger from lifting heavy weights…deadlifts, bench press, squats…and I can do clean chin-ups…there is a remarkable difference in my lean muscle mass from 2 years of weight training …I concur, that yoga and Pilates are good, better than doing nothing at all.
This makes me feel so much better, i used to be that girl saying “i don’t want to bulk” when in reality lifting slimmed me down and gave me my figure back. And makes me feel so much better
I think a great deal of the content of this video applies to men too, not the societal pressures not to have muscles but the sarcopenia. I was never a sports person as a kid; I was more academic. But a seed was sown in me as a teen because I became very enamoured with the bodybuilder aesthetic, not the steroid monsters who came to prominence in the late 80s and beyond but the sculped Greek god athletes. I never became one of them but it instilled a love of pumping iron (the activity, not the movie) which I have never lost to this day. My father recently passed away, aged 97 and until the last couple of months, he was remarkably fit but more frail than he might have been because of not being able to fully exert himself due to a heart condition partly as a result of smoking in his younger years. He stopped after a heart attack when he was only 47 in the early 70s. Medical science and his genes kept him alive but I want to live, not just exist until past the age he died. My mum, aged 89, suffers from chronic clinical depression and sadly has spiralled downward - feeling bad, doing less, getting weaker, doing less etc etc. If I can help her, if not break, at least slow that vicious circle by persuading her to walk every day, I hope to be able help her enjoy her final years. It's a hard task.
Thank you for your inspirational presentation. I’ll increase the weight I’m lifting tomorrow at the gym! You reminded me how great it feels to be strong. 💪🏻
All of my female clients do some sort of resistance training. All of them. My lifestyle clients, sport athletes, and bikini competitors ranging from ages 16-83. The weight doesn’t have to be heavy at all, I use hypertrophy (light weight, high repetition with great form) and they ALL have improved in some areas of their lives. Want that hourglass figure that every woman has wanted for 100+ years? Resistance training 💪 Happy New Year!
I LOVE strength training! Yes she is correct on all counts. I can proudly say I can do chess press w 45 lbs dumbbell on each hand, like the men, and it took a loooong time, starting at 10 lbs! (i only weigh about 105 lbs). The way it changes my physique is astounding, my shoulders become wider, I got more biceps that stick out when I wear short sleeves, my back is more straight. Please do weight training it is the most amazing exercise you can ever do. Yes you still need to do cardio as well 😅
I love your story, Dr Jamie! You are a great model to many women right now! Keep it up! I too played DI sports, before it was even called that in the 70's!
This is simply awesome!!! I loved how she structured the content, and how self-assured she appeared when speaking! Physically strong women are confident women! 👍👍
Agreed. I used to weight train when I was between 15-25. University and life got in the way, and I stopped. I got back into it 9 months ago, and at nearly 49, I have a better body now than I did in my 20’s. I feel healthier and stronger, and feel that I am preparing myself for old age. Ernestine Shepherd is such an inspiration all woman. I hope I can be like her when I’m in my late 80’s.
She just used the same words I told my BF yesterday; I like lifting and being muscular and even though I’m slender, I have a stable bone frame and I’m still feeling “too big and strong” compared to those really slender Kate Moss Types. who I think are beautiful and not responsible for the issue; a lot oh them wish they were a bit more bulky and feel “too weak and skinny” next to me. Thank you!!!
I grew up in an athletic family on both sides, seeing my mom and aunts lift heavy, trickled down to my sisters who are both competitive athletes, that weight train. Healthy and confident women.
Thank you for this! So many women are afraid of weightlifting and I am often the only woman doing free weights in the gym. I hope we can change this because there are so many health benefits of weightlifting.
I started climbing last year which has made me feel so much stronger and empowered! Also you say it's about health, not aesthetics, but my partner loves my new muscles ;)
Dr. Sean O’Mara highlights this as the best ever talk for both women and men to learn from. Take this message seriously. Your body is your most valuable asset. Period!
Love this talk! I have forever been the only woman at my job doing metal work. I routinely lift, carry, and move around pieces of metal that weigh up to twice as much as I do. I also routinely have to shoo off men who constantly try to do these things for me as if me being able to do them myself is bad. It's comical that every time I get my hair or nails done, even men I've been working with for years suddenly seem to forget that I am perfectly capable of doing my job. It's more than just having the physical strength however. It's as if looking nice somehow means my brain shuts off as well, that's the part that truly infuriates me. If I am wearing makeup and have done my hair, not only do most of the men I work with try to stop me from doing physical tasks which they've seen me do thousands of times, they also spend at least twice as long explaining what's required for a specific project, and usually more than just the shop foreman, who's job it actually is to go over project requirements, will interrupt what they're supposed to be doing to re-explain things to me.
Thank you Jaime...I totally agree. Everybody should be doing resistance training. The best looking/healthest women are those in the weight room. By the way, excellent calf muscles.
I started strength training a year ago. I love it but I just don't know enough and the information out there is not directed at women. But I still do it.
Every woman should feel the awesome feeling of being strong! It’s amazing and it feels so good to be strong! I’m a power lifer and I wish I would see more older women like myself getting strong!
I really love this Ted talk. I love that Dr Seeman said you need a mentor body image to give you inspiration, regular resistance training 3x a week, and statistics that prove that resistance training is good for female health and to overcome chronic metabolic diseases.
Thankfully it seems more and more women are catching on that weight training is important and even ideal. I hate to use the word "trendy", but that's also what I see going on in the social media-verse. I've been incorporating strength training into my physical care since my 20's. Back then it really was about trying to achieve an ideal body. Now, though, it's 100% about health and how I feel. This was a great talk, but it would have been nice for her to list out the plethora of health issues strength training prevents or at least mitigates. At my current age, it's most definitely about preventing osteoporosis.
Thank you for this talk. I prefer lifting weights to doing cardio. Gyms with a lot of cardio machines and very little space for weight training have always been struck off my list. 😄
Dr. Jaime, great tedtalk! I think it would have been very beneficial to add in at the last point that science shows that even 30 minutes of strength training 3x a week can make a difference! In my opinion Some of these myths will die off if more of the fitness influencers stop lying about their PED use. It skews expectations of the naive and youth, and 90% of people making money off of their looks are on something, and most of us wouldn't judge them for it, IF they were honest.
Where was this amazing message 50 years ago? Growing up, I was 100% "Tom boy", loved doing any sport I could. But, through comments made by others, I felt odd, different and out of place. Hence, I did not always feel the acceptance of being part of a sports program, even if it was available! . In high school, we were only allowed to do track. When my mother went to college in the 1930's, she was only allowed to play badminton. She was the best at it as she was very athletic. She would tell me not to play basketball, etc. as it's too hard on you. When she was in her seventies she had very little flexibility, or strength! I made a mental note to not to be like that. In my fifties, I started to run, swim and bike and entered triathlons. I started at the bottom, and soon found myself doing the world championship Ironman in Kona. I was in my late 60's. Completing that amazing journey gave me a confidence that made me never look back. I need to mention here that I was fortunate to be married to a man who not only encouraged but also, wholeheartedly supported me. Helping me get to and from events. I continued to do my daily workouts to keep in shape, but never did strength training very much. When I was in the gym doing my hour and half cycle training, there was this lady (looked to be my age) who came every day and only did strength training and I wondered why? Fast forward, 5 years ago, I started strength training 2 days a week. Now, I know why! I still continue my cardio, but have added strength 3-4 days a week and stretching daily. It feels amazing. I found CDorner Fitness (on line) during the pandemic and she has slowly encouraged me to be more consistent in building strength. It's not only about cardio. I have found that I feel so much stronger all the time and keep eyeing that next weight level! Now, I am not listening to anyone who wants tell me that I can't participate or be a athlete. Dr. Jamie Seeman, I thank you for this video with such a powerful message. Please keep the message on the front page!
Amazing reading your story. I am younger (34) but even when I grew up sport for women was mainly framed as a tool for weightloss, so it felt lile a chore. Except for some biki workouts, no real discussion about strength training. Only 2 years ago it started to occure to me that I can have sport related ambitions without being an elite athlete or very young. Now I am training for ultras and recently started to include strength training as well and I already can see huge benefits.
As a 62 year old man I may seem out of place here but I am all about weight lifting, especially as I age. Weight lifting should be looked at as the longevity force for both men and women. In my opinion resistance training should be the main exerise but don't discount cardio because it has value too. Ladies, please start lifting, nobody expects you to be deadling 400 pounds on day one, or any day for that matter just don't be afraid to start lifting and improve your overall health.
Love this! I was the ONLY girl in the weights section today at the gym.... sticking out like a sore thumb. But im not building my summer body... im building my SENIOR body!
I was the only female in the weight section, too! I loved every minute of it. I do wish to see more women getting strong! Keep crushing it, sis!
I was the only Martian in the Neptune section, too! I loved every minute of it. I do wish to see more Martians getting strong! Keep crushing it, sis!
I’m 60 and have been doing exercises for 20 Years .im reaping the rewards , my physio said I have the body of a 25 year old .iv only been to see him to help increase my flexibility between my shoulders blades for back bends .
I’ve been weight lifting for 3 months. It’s helped strengthen my pelvic floor which is so important for women who plan to get pregnant. I had rough time delivering my last baby because my lower back muscles and core were too weak due to being only focused on cardio. Heavy Weight training is important for women’s health and longevity.
Cheap cynicism.@@ArranVid
"Resistance training happens to be the only non-farmacological intervention that consistently shows to offset age related declines in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and power."
Most powerful line (to me) in an outstanding presentation as far as information and call-to-action goes. Bravo 👏
I changed my life mind and body at 67. Now at 70 I’m the strongest and fittest of my life. I love building muscle. Feeling strong in my body is life changing, mood changing and body changing. Those that successfully maintain their weight loss include exercise in their life. Weight training is essential to my independence as I age. Muscles are freedom! I created habits to support my goals and did it all in my living room with a full body program with weights. I was not too old and it was not too late for me. Start now no matter how old or weak you feel. Decide how you want to live the rest of your life today.
Thank you for the encouraging words! And good on you!😊
Well done Pamela , investing in yourself and future , very inspiring…..keep going 😃
Love this & feeling so encouraged that we can make a + difference at any age 💪🏽♥️
Muscles truly are freedom. Well said!!
You're inspirational!
I’m 65 and started weightlifting 6 months ago. I’m feeling and looking a lot more fit!
It's been very eye opening to watch my own mother decline to the point it's difficult to lift an 8lb weight above her head (and she's only 60!).I've been weight training since high school and my goal is to keep doing it forever.
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My mother is in her late 50s. We did a week of city touring with my grandma and her friends, all three of them well into their eighties, and it was scary to see how much older my mother seemed compared to them. Not even similar, but obviously weaker.
I’ve had many discussions with her but she refuses to move more…now I hope simply leading by example will be more effective.
Last year (2023) was my year to get Sober. I did it. This year is my year to get Strong. Here’s to all my ladies in the weights room - I see you and I support you and I am proud of US ❤
Wow!! Amazing feat, congratulations! And all the best to your strong year in 2024 :)
Congrats!! That’s amazing!
Yeees! Been sober for 2 years and in the gym and I feel the best I ever have! Believe in yourself and all the best for your journey ❤
CONGRATS ON GETTING SOBER!! Keep it going ❤❤
You’ve got this! Congrats on your progress so far ❤
This video brought tears to my eyes. Everything Dr. Seeman said struck a deep cord in me. I am 47 and have decided to ditch the treadmill and start lifting heavy in order to build muscle. I want to go into my later years with strength, balance, mobility and less disease. I hope more women make the choice to do resistance training.
I am 45 and my body has been urging me for gaining more strenght (mainly in my back) for some time now. I am so glad to notice that it is becoming a thing that many professionals are starting to recommend.:) Tha phase I am now is to trying to work out where to get the best advice how to train at home. :)
I am in the same position as well. I started last year at 45
I am a woman who has been into body building for 20 years and I've been waiting for it to become more mainstream for women. The health benefits are undeniable and the beauty and confidence that come from it are pretty great too.
Same here, been training for 20+ years and I wouldn't stop for anything! It feels great, I've never been medication, and I feel better than my 20s.
It definitely become more mainstream. Every weightloose video I've seen is promoting weight training. I think like most girls they just feel intimidated to go workout around a lot of guys. I know I do 😂, but I get over it few minutes into my workout. I've also noticed at my workplace gym since going in. I started to see more women go inside what felt like a man cave. It just take one girl for the rest to follow.
No. Men stop being willing to be with you and buy you things when you do that!
@@edwardk3 That's not my lived experience! Quite the opposite actually🤣
@@tonyasmith1271 but that's what I was told! That men are judgemental of women's strength because men are afraid and insecure!
Yes! I love this. Starting in 2018, I built my own house. Timber framing built muscle like I'd never had before, and I didn't have to go to the gym - something I'd never enjoyed or been able to maintain. I loved how strong I was while building, and have since switched jobs from office based project management to a physical job - I'm the only female solar panel installer on the team and the only one I know! 😂 The panels are 20kg, 1.7 x 1.1m. While I can carry them around, I'm NOT as able as the guys to lift them above my head, and I want to do strength training specifically to improve this. But I am proud of being strong enough to do this job ❤
"This is not about aesthetics, it's about health". I say that CONSTANTLY! I'm pregnant with my 4th with plans for really as many as my body is willing to carry safely and while I do LOVE the visuals benefits of weight training, it's also the ONLY way I'll be able to keep up with my 4 sons and future kids and grandkids. (That and plenty of steak and eggs 😋). 😅 Shared this on my personal FB. Thank you!
Girrrlllll!!!!
You’re a beast!!!
Yep, exactly!!!!! but aesthetics is a visual indicator of health. One indicator of very many, but it's subconscious and instinctual. It's always been about health. And historically, it's about fertility. But yes, overall, HEALTH comes first!!!
So important, especially as women get older. Totally agree! Just walking and weight training (with challenging weights) is all we need as women.
The military has aided my understanding and importance of weight training. It was a difference between night and day in my health regime rather than heavily focus on cardio. I will continue to advocate for importance of strength training.
With legs and quads like that.. I approve of her message ❤
Right?! Someone clearly practices what they preach lol
So true
Dayuuuuum 🎉❤💥
All goosebumps and teary eyes here. I'm a man... I've always loved going to the gym, feeling comfortable lifting heavy things, doing exactly what my cultural upbringing always told me I should be doing. The misogyny in our society, woven into everything from movies and magazines to our sacred texts, that keeps women 'in their place' and UNHEALTHY is unfortunate for us all.
I don't know the environment you are in - but most of us who lift (whether male or female) encourage others to do the same whether they are male/female and fit or unfit and whatever shape they are.
I don't think it's misogyny driving this. Women can be brutal towards other women about their bodies. I do think media and culture are influencers, which is why it's so important we educate ourselves and take ownership of our health and well being, and stop looking at magazines and social media for guidance on how we "should look". (Saying this as a woman, but I think it applies to men as well maybe?)
And thankfully, I think there are plenty of really good people (like Dr. Seeman) encouraging women to do just that.
So brave
I’m a woman and have never been told by man not to lift weights. 😂 My husband (who is a strong man) actually got me into lifting weights, because he knows the importance for peoples health and vitality.
Thank you for being so empathetic and emotionally intelligent! It’s rare, from personal experience, to have a man understand these things. We appreciate you 🥹♥️
Thank YOU ❤. I am a 50 year old woman, with 2 daughters and a wonderful husband. I have been training with weights for 10 years now…the last 2 years I have been focusing on strength and conditioning with an exercise scientist. I am stronger and fitter than when I was 25. I know that turning up to the gym and lifting heavy sh*t, helps me be an amazing mother and wife..it reduces my inflammation, blood pressure,anxiety,…I am stronger than some male runners and cyclists, in my gym..lit gives me great confidence, that I can bench, pull up, dead lift, push-up and front squat…all my 50 plus menopausal girlfriends, are rely focused on their aesthetics, and hence believe that running, Pilates and yoga is all that you need. We need more female medical doctors, to talk abut the importance of strength training , to maintain peak psychical health for women, going into their 50, 60, 70 ‘s and beyond…😊 ,
You were 34 years old in the year 2008
I do regular yoga and weight training. Both are very complimentary. The yoga helps me to clearly see the strength gains I have developed through the combination. I wish more women would focus on strength training and stress relief as they age. Plus eating more protein.
@@kookiecat79 love this.
I've regularly been the only girl in the weights section since I started my journey at 22. It always makes me so happy when I see another woman giving it her all whatever her level, and I always exchange a special smile with other women doing crazy things we're told we can't do. One lady I believe is over 50 cracks a couple of pull-ups sometimes and inspires me so much. I'm so glad to see awareness raising around this topic because it's already brought me so much confidence and strength and I'm only 26 (plus my blood tests are always 1 in a million perfect ever since)
Women also produce 3 - 4 times MORE testosterone than they do estrogens in the reproductive years! We are never taught this. Most doctors don’t understand this. At 68 I have just begun testosterone replacement and feel hopeful that I can start to truly regain muscle mass and improve outcomes for bone health, decreased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s and see my old drive to take in new and challenging things return!
Yes because estrogen is actually made from testosterone in the ovary
I've been lifting since I was a teenage girl. I never thought I shouldn't do it for any reason.
I read the bodybuilding magazines, and learned how to use barbells like it was just another subject for life.
Reading, cooking, lifting weights etc...
I've been lifting for decades. I have my own home gym.
I don't think it takes remarkable effort. You just have to do your best with what you can.
Brilliant video. I never really thought about the importance of muscles until recently. My boyfriend (who I only met a few months ago) took me to the gym one day and was sharing his workout with me. He was really encouraging to me and showed me how to do all the machines and we did a little workout together. He never once made any comments about gender, my strength or lack thereof (I've always done cardio rather than strength workouts), he just loves fitness, for himself and for everyone. If you are a woman going into a gym full of men, it can be intimidating. But my boyfriend showed me actually a lot of the men are not going to judge you based on gender, they'll be cheering you on for joining in! I've now started using resistance bands at home as I hear more and more about the health benefits of healthy muscles. Thanks for the interesting and inspirational talk!
I’ve learned to love weight lifting over the past two years. Going to the gym with mostly men in the weight section is still intimidating though. I have to remind myself that I have the same rights to use the gym and take up space as anyone, though.
Wow. I’m so glad that someone as intelligent as this accomplished Dr is putting herself out there to help people like me and our children. Dr Seeman the world is a better place because you’re here spreading your evolving knowledge.
My mother was diagnosed with MS when she was 47 and I was 21...her diagnosis changed my life...soon afterwards, I started weight training and haven't stopped since. ❤🎉
Dr. Sean O’Mara highlights this as the best ever talk for both women and men to learn from. Take this message seriously. Your body is your most valuable asset. Period!
I started lifting at 38 not consistent and with not the best form but at 39 I learned and got better, I taking it seriously by being more consistent workout 3-5 a week and I feel so much better also my body composition change. I feel more energetic and I can keep up with people in their mid 20-30s. I’m proud that my body can lift and be capable of lifting
I love lifting and being strong. It’s a form of therapy for me. I used to be a cardio bunny and when I learned how to lift, I became addicted.
Been lifting heavy to failure consistently as a female in my late 40s consistently for nearly a year. My entire body has changed for the better, I have immense strength in my legs and shoulders and i rarely ever tire at the end of a long work day. Its really the thing that will change your life physically. You even walk differently.
I've always felt too masculine and manly, because of a comment someone once made about my legs and never really wanted to train in fear of looking like a man. This video was meant for me, thank you.❤
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve lifted weights since I was in my early twenties. It’s totally necessary to build and keep your muscle.
Goes for men too. When I found out about the importance of resistance training and muscle for longevity, I started my weight lifting journey immediately. Now hoping for consistency and perseverance!
THANK YOU …I have been strength training for 10 plus years. I’m 50 now..all my menopausal 50 plus friends are convinced that cardio, Yoga and Pilates is what they need to “”look young and fit”. This is all that they talk about..they are not interested in strength training….one 45year old friend of mine, can’t even do an air squat…we are the generation that was raised in Cosmopolitan models…the ideal, is tall and skinny..it’s so sad..luckily, my youngest daughter is a Rower…they row 5 times a week and do strength training. 3 times a week. Thankfully the girls focus on their strength and speed, rather than their aesthetics. I love that..
As a yoga instructor I can tell you, you can definitely also build muscles with Yoga.
@@go-healthy8132 indeed. I have many very close friends that do yoga, however, they can’t do a a proper chin up, nor can they deadlift, benchpress, front squat their body weight or more…i practice yoga for my mobility and nervous system..not for building lean skeleton muscle. There is a difference.
@@kc6810 absolutely, I do yoga and have done pilates..but I needed more to strengthen my skeletal muscle…I have become much stronger from lifting heavy weights…deadlifts, bench press, squats…and I can do clean chin-ups…there is a remarkable difference in my lean muscle mass from 2 years of weight training …I concur, that yoga and Pilates are good, better than doing nothing at all.
I do nothing yet I'm fine lol
This makes me feel so much better, i used to be that girl saying “i don’t want to bulk” when in reality lifting slimmed me down and gave me my figure back. And makes me feel so much better
I think a great deal of the content of this video applies to men too, not the societal pressures not to have muscles but the sarcopenia.
I was never a sports person as a kid; I was more academic. But a seed was sown in me as a teen because I became very enamoured with the bodybuilder aesthetic, not the steroid monsters who came to prominence in the late 80s and beyond but the sculped Greek god athletes. I never became one of them but it instilled a love of pumping iron (the activity, not the movie) which I have never lost to this day.
My father recently passed away, aged 97 and until the last couple of months, he was remarkably fit but more frail than he might have been because of not being able to fully exert himself due to a heart condition partly as a result of smoking in his younger years. He stopped after a heart attack when he was only 47 in the early 70s. Medical science and his genes kept him alive but I want to live, not just exist until past the age he died.
My mum, aged 89, suffers from chronic clinical depression and sadly has spiralled downward - feeling bad, doing less, getting weaker, doing less etc etc. If I can help her, if not break, at least slow that vicious circle by persuading her to walk every day, I hope to be able help her enjoy her final years. It's a hard task.
It takes work to gain muscles, I think woman with muscles are cool. So good job promoting this.
Thank you for your inspirational presentation. I’ll increase the weight I’m lifting tomorrow at the gym! You reminded me how great it feels to be strong. 💪🏻
All of my female clients do some sort of resistance training. All of them. My lifestyle clients, sport athletes, and bikini competitors ranging from ages 16-83. The weight doesn’t have to be heavy at all, I use hypertrophy (light weight, high repetition with great form) and they ALL have improved in some areas of their lives. Want that hourglass figure that every woman has wanted for 100+ years? Resistance training 💪
Happy New Year!
This should be broadcast far and wide!!! For women and men too! God Bless you!! Immediate subscriber! Please interview Dr Sean O'Mara!!
Here is a previous interview with Dr OMara
I’ve had him on my podcast 💪🏼
I LOVE strength training! Yes she is correct on all counts. I can proudly say I can do chess press w 45 lbs dumbbell on each hand, like the men, and it took a loooong time, starting at 10 lbs! (i only weigh about 105 lbs). The way it changes my physique is astounding, my shoulders become wider, I got more biceps that stick out when I wear short sleeves, my back is more straight. Please do weight training it is the most amazing exercise you can ever do. Yes you still need to do cardio as well 😅
I love your story, Dr Jamie! You are a great model to many women right now! Keep it up! I too played DI sports, before it was even called that in the 70's!
Strength and muscles aren't just beautiful, they're also markers for health. I watched the Titan Games and I was rooting for Jamie.
This is simply awesome!!! I loved how she structured the content, and how self-assured she appeared when speaking! Physically strong women are confident women! 👍👍
Agreed. I used to weight train when I was between 15-25. University and life got in the way, and I stopped. I got back into it 9 months ago, and at nearly 49, I have a better body now than I did in my 20’s. I feel healthier and stronger, and feel that I am preparing myself for old age. Ernestine Shepherd is such an inspiration all woman. I hope I can be like her when I’m in my late 80’s.
I started weight lifting last year (at age 27) and I can't image ever stopping now. Feeling strong is the BEST feeling!
She just used the same words I told my BF yesterday; I like lifting and being muscular and even though I’m slender, I have a stable bone frame and I’m still feeling “too big and strong” compared to those really slender Kate Moss Types. who I think are beautiful and not responsible for the issue; a lot oh them wish they were a bit more bulky and feel “too weak and skinny” next to me. Thank you!!!
Thankyou.. I need this. Age 66 and genetics have got me this far but now I need to do the work… Thank you.❤
Dr Seeman is right, girls need to get stronger. Dr Seeman made many great points and observations in this Ted talk. I love Seeman, she’s the best.
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Great job Dr. Seeman. You need to get on Dr. Lyon's podcast. You are both rocking it with your messages!!!!!
Great job, Dr. Seeman! I love what your mom told you at 16❤❤❤
Thank you! I love that i see many more young women in my gym these days lifting heavy weights
I grew up in an athletic family on both sides, seeing my mom and aunts lift heavy, trickled down to my sisters who are both competitive athletes, that weight train.
Healthy and confident women.
AMEN!!!! this is being shared with every woman I know thank you!❤
Thank you!
Its hard but thank you for being an advocate for health and wellbeing.
Thank you for this! So many women are afraid of weightlifting and I am often the only woman doing free weights in the gym. I hope we can change this because there are so many health benefits of weightlifting.
The legs honey. She is walking the talk. 👏🏾
I started climbing last year which has made me feel so much stronger and empowered! Also you say it's about health, not aesthetics, but my partner loves my new muscles ;)
This needs to be taught in all schools. Thank you for your message.
Dr.Sean sent me here
Me too
Thank you for being here ❤
@@debrafischer5064 me three.
Me too
Dr. Sean O’Mara highlights this as the best ever talk for both women and men to learn from. Take this message seriously. Your body is your most valuable asset. Period!
You are a wonderful role model for your children and your patients. You inspire and your share your knowledge! I am thankful! ❤
Super kind thank you
These dudes here in the crowd. Supporting their wives. So strong.
Love this talk! I have forever been the only woman at my job doing metal work. I routinely lift, carry, and move around pieces of metal that weigh up to twice as much as I do. I also routinely have to shoo off men who constantly try to do these things for me as if me being able to do them myself is bad. It's comical that every time I get my hair or nails done, even men I've been working with for years suddenly seem to forget that I am perfectly capable of doing my job. It's more than just having the physical strength however. It's as if looking nice somehow means my brain shuts off as well, that's the part that truly infuriates me. If I am wearing makeup and have done my hair, not only do most of the men I work with try to stop me from doing physical tasks which they've seen me do thousands of times, they also spend at least twice as long explaining what's required for a specific project, and usually more than just the shop foreman, who's job it actually is to go over project requirements, will interrupt what they're supposed to be doing to re-explain things to me.
Thank you so much for this talk! I’m 33 and strength train 2 x a week, and run 4 x a week ❤
Great talk, I lift weights at home, with Cathe Frederic CD"s, I love them and the way I feel!
I love that im watching this after my lifting session 💪💪
Love it!! Great message, Jaime 🏋️♂️
Thank you Jaime...I totally agree. Everybody should be doing resistance training. The best looking/healthest women are those in the weight room. By the way, excellent calf muscles.
love everything about this, thanks Dr. Jamie!
Great job Dr. Seeman! Such an inspiring message
Such an incredible message! Great job, Dr. Seeman! 🎉
I started strength training a year ago. I love it but I just don't know enough and the information out there is not directed at women. But I still do it.
Thank you! Great advice and great role model! You rock, lady!
Excellent presentation, very well done!
What a great talk! I'm running to the gym looking for weights. And what a beautiful lady she is!!
LOVED THIS MESSAG, THANK YOU!❤
Every woman should feel the awesome feeling of being strong! It’s amazing and it feels so good to be strong! I’m a power lifer and I wish I would see more older women like myself getting strong!
I really love this Ted talk. I love that Dr Seeman said you need a mentor body image to give you inspiration, regular resistance training 3x a week, and statistics that prove that resistance training is good for female health and to overcome chronic metabolic diseases.
Awesome talk! Really makes me think!
Very informative!!!!
I wish a lot of women can watch this!
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She looks great and I like her Ted talk. Great information.
I like how this Lady looks, and I like what she's saying to girls and women
Thankfully it seems more and more women are catching on that weight training is important and even ideal. I hate to use the word "trendy", but that's also what I see going on in the social media-verse. I've been incorporating strength training into my physical care since my 20's. Back then it really was about trying to achieve an ideal body. Now, though, it's 100% about health and how I feel. This was a great talk, but it would have been nice for her to list out the plethora of health issues strength training prevents or at least mitigates. At my current age, it's most definitely about preventing osteoporosis.
thanks lady 😊❤
I love dr. Seeman! Very refreshing
Great TED talk …
Thank you ❤ That was an eye opener !
Thank you for this talk. I prefer lifting weights to doing cardio. Gyms with a lot of cardio machines and very little space for weight training have always been struck off my list. 😄
Dr. Jaime, great tedtalk! I think it would have been very beneficial to add in at the last point that science shows that even 30 minutes of strength training 3x a week can make a difference!
In my opinion Some of these myths will die off if more of the fitness influencers stop lying about their PED use. It skews expectations of the naive and youth, and 90% of people making money off of their looks are on something, and most of us wouldn't judge them for it, IF they were honest.
Thank you!
Thanks for helping get off the treadmill more often to lift weights. ♥
Love this topic and thanks for this talk 🙌🏾🙏🏾 but again,,, Her legs 🫡🫡🫡 🔥
you are amazing and inspiring to me!!
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So good! Thanks Jamie! ❤
Thank you, Dr. Seeman!
Her legs though!😍 ALL women should lift weights! I'm 56 and I lift weights regularly and plan to do so until my body stops me!
See is awesome love her she is a baby doc I’m a neonate ICU survivor Chicago Illinois
She is strong is so many ways! ❤ 🧠 💪🏾
I used to lift weights and enjoyed it now I got pregnant and didn’t want to lose my baby so i stopped.Get strong ladies.
well said!
Thank you.
Where was this amazing message 50 years ago? Growing up, I was 100% "Tom boy", loved doing any sport I could. But, through comments made by others, I felt odd, different and out of place. Hence, I did not always feel the acceptance of being part of a sports program, even if it was available! . In high school, we were only allowed to do track. When my mother went to college in the 1930's, she was only allowed to play badminton. She was the best at it as she was very athletic. She would tell me not to play basketball, etc. as it's too hard on you. When she was in her seventies she had very little flexibility, or strength! I made a mental note to not to be like that. In my fifties, I started to run, swim and bike and entered triathlons. I started at the bottom, and soon found myself doing the world championship Ironman in Kona. I was in my late 60's. Completing that amazing journey gave me a confidence that made me never look back. I need to mention here that I was fortunate to be married to a man who not only encouraged but also, wholeheartedly supported me. Helping me get to and from events. I continued to do my daily workouts to keep in shape, but never did strength training very much. When I was in the gym doing my hour and half cycle training, there was this lady (looked to be my age) who came every day and only did strength training and I wondered why? Fast forward, 5 years ago, I started strength training 2 days a week. Now, I know why! I still continue my cardio, but have added strength 3-4 days a week and stretching daily. It feels amazing. I found CDorner Fitness (on line) during the pandemic and she has slowly encouraged me to be more consistent in building strength. It's not only about cardio. I have found that I feel so much stronger all the time and keep eyeing that next weight level! Now, I am not listening to anyone who wants tell me that I can't participate or be a athlete. Dr. Jamie Seeman, I thank you for this video with such a powerful message. Please keep the message on the front page!
Amazing reading your story. I am younger (34) but even when I grew up sport for women was mainly framed as a tool for weightloss, so it felt lile a chore. Except for some biki workouts, no real discussion about strength training. Only 2 years ago it started to occure to me that I can have sport related ambitions without being an elite athlete or very young. Now I am training for ultras and recently started to include strength training as well and I already can see huge benefits.
Wow. What a great Ted Talk.
As a 62 year old man I may seem out of place here but I am all about weight lifting, especially as I age. Weight lifting should be looked at as the longevity force for both men and women. In my opinion resistance training should be the main exerise but don't discount cardio because it has value too. Ladies, please start lifting, nobody expects you to be deadling 400 pounds on day one, or any day for that matter just don't be afraid to start lifting and improve your overall health.