Hi sweetie -

We just started a thread for women and weight training etc - come have a peek for some female-centred info.

I would avoid doing low weight at high reps - it REALLY doesn't do anything. You simply CANNOT build all that much muscle - we're female, and lack the necessary hormone mix to accomplish this. In three years of lifting HARD, I MIGHT have put on 15 pounds of fat-burning mucle, and I train for hypertrophy (size).

Also, it's not clear from your post, but always do your weights FIRST, cardio SECOND. Never the other way around. Burns more fat if you do cardio second anyway.

Now, here's the link:
Women, muscle gain, carbups, etc