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| Meta Title | Best Split/Program for Beginner Female - Bigger Stronger Leaner - T NATION |
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| Boilerpipe Text | August 30, 2019, 7:59pm
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A friend of mine recently asked me to put something together and I realized I had never done this for a woman.
I know there’s a lot of programs out there but most of them are for intermediate. Any of you in here have experience putting something together for a female beginner??
I was thinking 3 to 4 day a week full body with an emphasize on the lower body.
Any help would be appreciated.
wanna_be
August 30, 2019, 8:08pm
2
I’m currently going through the same dilemma. Wife started working out alternating two workouts. She was crazy strong for a female and doing great but got bored. Now she’s trying out some HIIT stuff. She enjoys keeping her heart rate sky high. Trying to talk her into normal weightlifting with some type of HIIT stuff in between sets.
There is a workout on this site called “hardbody training for women”, might give it a look and see what she thinks.
carlbm
August 30, 2019, 8:47pm
3
Does it have to be a “female” beginner programme. Just treat her like a person.
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Anything that works for a guy will work for a woman. No difference.
Just tell them to pick a program that excites her or that looks interesting to her and have her do that.
My wife does Trap Bar Deadlifts, Front Squats and uses DBs, Bodyweight, and machines for all the other work.
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greenboy
August 30, 2019, 11:09pm
5
you’re serious?
MarkKO
August 30, 2019, 11:25pm
6
Obviously. The fuck is the idea that women need different programming?
greenboy
August 30, 2019, 11:28pm
7
Oh I dunno maybe because they’re women?
Some studies have come out that say they can handle more leg volume than men, therefore some trainers program their routines to incorporate more lower body work vs upper body work,. etc.
But you’re right… I should get her to just focus on bench pressing and arms like most bros.
MarkKO
August 30, 2019, 11:33pm
8
It’s mostly bullshit. Get her to train on a decent program and she’ll do well. Pretty much every woman I know who gets stronger consistently trains the same as dudes who get stronger consistently.
greenboy
August 30, 2019, 11:35pm
9
my apologizes, I should have emphasized the purpose.
It’s purely for physique. Did I post this in the wrong sub?
MarkKO
August 30, 2019, 11:42pm
10
Same principles apply I think, although what she wants to emphasise might be different to a guy. Check out CTs Hardbody Training for Women,
flappinit
August 31, 2019, 12:05am
11
Any programs that would have you just focusing on bench pressing and arms would be a shitty program. If it’s purely for physique, I like bodypart splits for that. Legs, chest, back, arms/fluff. It’s also important to ask what kind of training she likes - is she a complete beginner to all fitness or does she have a running background, etc.
Quantifying the effectiveness of programs is iffy, but my point is - better to be on an OK routine that she’ll stick with, as opposed to a great routine that she’ll abandon.
carlbm
August 31, 2019, 10:17am
12
100% - the at early stage beginners make very quick apatations regardless of gender. The idea that you need to take on specific work outs for gender at this stage (in my opinion) is wrong. Just big lifts double progression.
If she reaches a point where to progress she needs a gender specific work out then I’d look for one then.
greenboy
August 31, 2019, 8:42pm
13
well ok that makes more sense.
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greenboy
September 1, 2019, 1:39pm
14
what’s the best way to assess beginner strength? what do I throw on that bar? or do I go body weight exercises first with her?
I haven’t done a beginner program since I was a beginner so I don’t even know anymore.
MarkKO
September 2, 2019, 5:27am
15
See how you go. Some stuff she might be already able to handle weight with, some not. Plus it’s for physique so you’ve got a super wide range of stuff to pick so long as it lets her target the right muscles.
Have you considered deferring this responsibility to a professional
And just to clarify, there’s plenty of resources aside from buying training. MegSquats has a program for her mostly female audience, plenty of prgrams in the Powerful Women section, and consulting with a female professional in your area, or a professional experienced with female trainees is always a good start.
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greenboy
September 4, 2019, 3:06am
17
Yes. I"m looking into all of it right now.
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# [Best Split/Program for Beginner Female](https://t-nation.com/t/best-split-program-for-beginner-female/260186)
[Bigger Stronger Leaner](https://t-nation.com/c/bigger-stronger-leaner/10)
[greenboy](https://t-nation.com/u/greenboy)
August 30, 2019, 7:59pm
1
A friend of mine recently asked me to put something together and I realized I had never done this for a woman.
I know there’s a lot of programs out there but most of them are for intermediate. Any of you in here have experience putting something together for a female beginner??
I was thinking 3 to 4 day a week full body with an emphasize on the lower body.
Any help would be appreciated.
[wanna\_be](https://t-nation.com/u/wanna_be)
August 30, 2019, 8:08pm
2
I’m currently going through the same dilemma. Wife started working out alternating two workouts. She was crazy strong for a female and doing great but got bored. Now she’s trying out some HIIT stuff. She enjoys keeping her heart rate sky high. Trying to talk her into normal weightlifting with some type of HIIT stuff in between sets.
There is a workout on this site called “hardbody training for women”, might give it a look and see what she thinks.
[carlbm](https://t-nation.com/u/carlbm)
August 30, 2019, 8:47pm
3
 greenboy:
> Any of you in here have experience putting something together for a female beginner??
Does it have to be a “female” beginner programme. Just treat her like a person.
1 Like
[isdatnutty](https://t-nation.com/u/isdatnutty)
August 30, 2019, 9:12pm
4
Anything that works for a guy will work for a woman. No difference.
Just tell them to pick a program that excites her or that looks interesting to her and have her do that.
My wife does Trap Bar Deadlifts, Front Squats and uses DBs, Bodyweight, and machines for all the other work.
2 Likes
[greenboy](https://t-nation.com/u/greenboy)
August 30, 2019, 11:09pm
5
you’re serious?
[MarkKO](https://t-nation.com/u/MarkKO)
August 30, 2019, 11:25pm
6
Obviously. The fuck is the idea that women need different programming?
[greenboy](https://t-nation.com/u/greenboy)
August 30, 2019, 11:28pm
7
Oh I dunno maybe because they’re women?
Some studies have come out that say they can handle more leg volume than men, therefore some trainers program their routines to incorporate more lower body work vs upper body work,. etc.
But you’re right… I should get her to just focus on bench pressing and arms like most bros.
[MarkKO](https://t-nation.com/u/MarkKO)
August 30, 2019, 11:33pm
8
It’s mostly bullshit. Get her to train on a decent program and she’ll do well. Pretty much every woman I know who gets stronger consistently trains the same as dudes who get stronger consistently.
[greenboy](https://t-nation.com/u/greenboy)
August 30, 2019, 11:35pm
9
my apologizes, I should have emphasized the purpose.
It’s purely for physique. Did I post this in the wrong sub?
[MarkKO](https://t-nation.com/u/MarkKO)
August 30, 2019, 11:42pm
10
Same principles apply I think, although what she wants to emphasise might be different to a guy. Check out CTs Hardbody Training for Women,
[flappinit](https://t-nation.com/u/flappinit)
August 31, 2019, 12:05am
11
Any programs that would have you just focusing on bench pressing and arms would be a shitty program. If it’s purely for physique, I like bodypart splits for that. Legs, chest, back, arms/fluff. It’s also important to ask what kind of training she likes - is she a complete beginner to all fitness or does she have a running background, etc.
Quantifying the effectiveness of programs is iffy, but my point is - better to be on an OK routine that she’ll stick with, as opposed to a great routine that she’ll abandon.
[carlbm](https://t-nation.com/u/carlbm)
August 31, 2019, 10:17am
12
100% - the at early stage beginners make very quick apatations regardless of gender. The idea that you need to take on specific work outs for gender at this stage (in my opinion) is wrong. Just big lifts double progression.
If she reaches a point where to progress she needs a gender specific work out then I’d look for one then.
[greenboy](https://t-nation.com/u/greenboy)
August 31, 2019, 8:42pm
13
well ok that makes more sense.
1 Like
[greenboy](https://t-nation.com/u/greenboy)
September 1, 2019, 1:39pm
14
what’s the best way to assess beginner strength? what do I throw on that bar? or do I go body weight exercises first with her?
I haven’t done a beginner program since I was a beginner so I don’t even know anymore.
[MarkKO](https://t-nation.com/u/MarkKO)
September 2, 2019, 5:27am
15
See how you go. Some stuff she might be already able to handle weight with, some not. Plus it’s for physique so you’ve got a super wide range of stuff to pick so long as it lets her target the right muscles.
[SOUL\_FIGHTER](https://t-nation.com/u/SOUL_FIGHTER)
September 2, 2019, 4:29pm
16
Have you considered deferring this responsibility to a professional
And just to clarify, there’s plenty of resources aside from buying training. MegSquats has a program for her mostly female audience, plenty of prgrams in the Powerful Women section, and consulting with a female professional in your area, or a professional experienced with female trainees is always a good start.
1 Like
[greenboy](https://t-nation.com/u/greenboy)
September 4, 2019, 3:06am
17
Yes. I"m looking into all of it right now.
1 Like
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