Women have been segregated by the fitness industry and told that they need a dramatically different set of training parameters then men. They are told to do lots of cardio, to barely eat, and to stay away from weights.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. Excessive cardio can be dangerous for women as much as for men. Eating enough to recovery from intense workouts should be the focus of your nutrition strategies.

And as for weights. Well, in a recent interview, Turbulence Training author Craig Ballantyne was asked:

Does weight training cause women to bulk up?

Answer:
No, eating too much causes women to bulk up.

There you go, that’s the best answer I’ve seen anyone give regarding women and weight training.

Best Dumbbell Exercises for Women

In the following video, Craig shows you two basic movements you can do with a dumbbell to create a short, 10 minute workout:

Now, if you would like to focus on your lower body and abdominals, then Craig has another effective superset workout:

And finally, here are some back exercises with a dumbbell:

These are enough exercises you can use to create your own high intensity dumbbell workout. However, you should also check out some of CraigBallantyne’s Turbulence Training workouts.

Click here to check out all of the Turbulence Training Workouts.

PS: If you purchase a Turbulence Training workout through my link, I will send you a free 4-week bodyweight and dumbbell workout.

Click here to check out all of the Turbulence Training Workouts.