Xmas Gift For a Girl That Trains?

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[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:

I do suggest the op get a pair of gloves. That apparently offends lots of people. Get over yourself. You like them buff. Go for it.
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Wearing gloves offends no one, but your attitude offends everyone. Callouses on a woman’s hands should never be viewed as “unfeminine.” Just as the soft hands of a male surgeon are never considered “unmasculine.”

Callouses are a necessary sign of a woman’s effort, whether she gets them from the knurls of the bar, from the steel strings of her guitar, from the scissors while cutting hair, swinging an axe, pulling a rope or whatever it is she does.

A person’s hands, both male and female, are reflective of the skills they perform, nothing more.

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[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
Anyways, back on topic, I still say a pair of gloves. She can lift all the weight she could with out and will maintain soft hands.

No. You can’t lift all the weight with gloves that you could without. The gloves just get in the way and fuck up your grip.

OP, if you’re as concerned about soft “feminine” hands as FTG, treat your girlfriend to a trip to the spa. A nice manicure will do the job much better than some stupid gloves. And a massage will take care of those sore muscles. And who wouldn’t like a little pampering?[/quote]

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I got gloves when I first started lifting weights but found once I ditched them, not only did my lifts improve, but my hands stopped being so sore. I used to complain that they hurt after holding 15lb DBs.

FWIW, I actually have girly manicured nails, wear a pink weightlifting belt and, when not in the gym, love wearing skirts and dresses. Just because you lift heavy shit doesn’t mean you are too muscular or a butch or not feminine.

I’d also like to point out that Maria de la Puente competes between 105-115lbs. I’m not sure any woman could be classified as ‘bulky’ at that weight…

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[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:

Anyways, back on topic, I still say a pair of gloves. She can lift all the weight she could with out and will maintain soft hands. [/quote]

I won’t beat on this one too much. I’m an avid supporter of no gloves for a variety of reasons.

I will add this however, he should not get her gloves because he wants her to have soft hands. That is a gift for himself. If however, she desires them, then he should absolutely get them for her.

It’s not about how he would like her to be but what she wants.

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[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:

I do suggest the op get a pair of gloves. That apparently offends lots of people. Get over yourself. You like them buff. Go for it.

Wearing gloves offends no one, but your attitude offends everyone. Callouses on a woman’s hands should never be viewed as “unfeminine.” Just as the soft hands of a male surgeon are never considered “unmasculine.”

Callouses are a necessary sign of a woman’s effort, whether she gets them from the knurls of the bar, from the steel strings of her guitar, from the scissors while cutting hair, swinging an axe, pulling a rope or whatever it is she does.

A person’s hands, both male and female, are reflective of the skills they perform, nothing more.

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But if they can be prevented, they should be imo. Without looking back on the thread, are you the one who shaves them with a razor?

Anyways, I suggested gloves. She is obviously in to lifting, which is great. Gloves seem like a great gift to me. That offended whats her name who gave a smart ass reply and our consequent correspondence offended every other female on tnation.

I don’t like rough hands on women.
I do like women who lift, run, bike or otherwise stay fit.
I do not like body building or powerlifting women however. Not for dating or hooking up. They are fine for friends.

That is all. If that offends you that is your problem. Get over it.

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[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
I really wanted to show off my badass calluses but they aren’t too visible at the moment. Whoever thinks that my calluses mean that I’m not feminine enough to be datable was never man enough for me to begin with.

x3 on the Gourmet Nutrition

Would you date a guy who wore panties, a dress, make up and painted his nails?

Sorry FTG, cross dressers are not my thing. Keep on searching though. I’m sure one day you’ll find a woman that appreciates you and your kinks.

See, role reversals are not sexy. Manhands and huge quads are not for women. [/quote]

I don’t see where you are getting “role reversals” from anything I said.

I wear panties, dresses, and makeup. And, I must say that my big old squatters ass looks fantastic in a little pencil skirt and some 4 inch “fuck me pumps”.

My boyfriend, like me, is a powerlifter and I wouldn’t have it any other way. We can talk about band tension, discuss training methods, and compare gear bites.

He cooks me tasty, diet appropriate meals and I work all the knots out of his back. And, at the end of the day, (well, just about anytime, actually) he bends me over, pulls my hair, smacks my ass and gives me a good hard fucking.

Sorry. I fail to see where the role reversals are. To me, that just sounds like a normal, healthy relationship between two people that share the same interests.

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[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:

A person’s hands, both male and female, are reflective of the skills they perform, nothing more.

But if they can be prevented, they should be imo. Without looking back on the thread, are you the one who shaves them with a razor?

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I shave them down so they won’t rip off.

What do you do with yours?
You do lift, don’t you?

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If you are cheap

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The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess (Hardcover)

Gourmet Nutrition is pretty cool

How about a trip to Cressey Performance?

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[quote]echelon101 wrote:
How about a trip to Cressey Performance?[/quote]

I would marry the first man that took me to CP to train.

If they weren’t interested in that, I would give up my first born.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

I will add this however, he should not get her gloves because he wants her to have soft hands. That is a gift for himself. If however, she desires them, then he should absolutely get them for her.

It’s not about how he would like her to be but what she wants.[/quote]

Without addressing the side conversation going on right now I think ouoboro is pretty spot on with that. If you want to get her a training gift, make it something that deals with a subtle complaint she’s had here and there.

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[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:

Yeah, the girly girls can be pretty needy/whiney. Not all of them are though.You probably just had a bad one. Through High School and College I found this to be the case with many (and primarily just fucked them) but as they get older and more mature, take on business woman roles, life, experience self actualization etc, they are girly but self sustaining, less self centered and really some of the most confident women around,which is also attractive.

THey know they are pretty, they know they are smart, and their self esteems are excellent after a lifetime of preening. Through the maturation process they lose the attitude, which many never had to begin with. GIrls want to look pretty. It isn’t bad for them to want to be like a guy I guess, but I look at it like a guy painting his nails, wearing a dress etc…not knocking it but not in to it.

Anyways, back on topic, I still say a pair of gloves. She can lift all the weight she could with out and will maintain soft hands. [/quote]

I would wager you have never been to bed with a girl who lifts weights lol… or all this stinking BS thats coming out of your brain would be erased

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Thanks for the great ideas. She’s never complained that the callouses bother her, so I’m going to stay away from the gloves.

I’ll get her Gourmet Nutrition and New Rules of Lifting For Women for sure, then probably go back and review some of the other books that were mentioned and see if she’d like them.

The Luluemon store is perfect - Thanks Diana. Those clothes look perfect for her and she can’t seem to ever find stuff she likes here in Nebraska. Go figure.

I considered getting her a personal trainer, but I have never met one that knew shit about anything. If I could find a good one that was more than a spot monkey, I’d sign her up.

I think she’d also love a massage and a pedicure.

Thanks a bunch to all of those that replied. Great ideas. I appreciate it.

Push Pull, your callouses are fucking awesome. Res Ipsa Loquitur.

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[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
I really wanted to show off my badass calluses but they aren’t too visible at the moment. Whoever thinks that my calluses mean that I’m not feminine enough to be datable was never man enough for me to begin with.

x3 on the Gourmet Nutrition

Would you date a guy who wore panties, a dress, make up and painted his nails?

Sorry FTG, cross dressers are not my thing. Keep on searching though. I’m sure one day you’ll find a woman that appreciates you and your kinks.

See, role reversals are not sexy. Manhands and huge quads are not for women.

I don’t see where you are getting “role reversals” from anything I said.

I wear panties, dresses, and makeup. And, I must say that my big old squatters ass looks fantastic in a little pencil skirt and some 4 inch “fuck me pumps”.

My boyfriend, like me, is a powerlifter and I wouldn’t have it any other way. We can talk about band tension, discuss training methods, and compare gear bites.

He cooks me tasty, diet appropriate meals and I work all the knots out of his back. And, at the end of the day, (well, just about anytime, actually) he bends me over, pulls my hair, smacks my ass and gives me a good hard fucking.

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Super for you and your boyfriend. I find your powerlifting unattractive. I find it too masculine. That is all. If it offends you, get over yourself.

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[quote]300andabove wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:

Yeah, the girly girls can be pretty needy/whiney. Not all of them are though.You probably just had a bad one. Through High School and College I found this to be the case with many (and primarily just fucked them) but as they get older and more mature, take on business woman roles, life, experience self actualization etc, they are girly but self sustaining, less self centered and really some of the most confident women around,which is also attractive.

THey know they are pretty, they know they are smart, and their self esteems are excellent after a lifetime of preening. Through the maturation process they lose the attitude, which many never had to begin with. GIrls want to look pretty. It isn’t bad for them to want to be like a guy I guess, but I look at it like a guy painting his nails, wearing a dress etc…not knocking it but not in to it.

Anyways, back on topic, I still say a pair of gloves. She can lift all the weight she could with out and will maintain soft hands.

I would wager you have never been to bed with a girl who lifts weights lol… or all this stinking BS thats coming out of your brain would be erased
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I’ve never been to bed with a powerlifting or bodybuilding woman, no.

I have been to bed with women who lift weights. And who have played various sports.

I’m not attracted enough to buff women to take them to bed.

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[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
I really wanted to show off my badass calluses but they aren’t too visible at the moment. Whoever thinks that my calluses mean that I’m not feminine enough to be datable was never man enough for me to begin with.

x3 on the Gourmet Nutrition

Would you date a guy who wore panties, a dress, make up and painted his nails?

Sorry FTG, cross dressers are not my thing. Keep on searching though. I’m sure one day you’ll find a woman that appreciates you and your kinks.

See, role reversals are not sexy. Manhands and huge quads are not for women.

I don’t see where you are getting “role reversals” from anything I said.

I wear panties, dresses, and makeup. And, I must say that my big old squatters ass looks fantastic in a little pencil skirt and some 4 inch “fuck me pumps”.

My boyfriend, like me, is a powerlifter and I wouldn’t have it any other way. We can talk about band tension, discuss training methods, and compare gear bites.

He cooks me tasty, diet appropriate meals and I work all the knots out of his back. And, at the end of the day, (well, just about anytime, actually) he bends me over, pulls my hair, smacks my ass and gives me a good hard fucking.

Super for you and your boyfriend. I find your powerlifting unattractive. I find it too masculine. That is all. If it offends you, get over yourself.

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You never addressed the role reversal part. Please explain where cross dressing and my boyfriend liking men comes in.

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[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
I really wanted to show off my badass calluses but they aren’t too visible at the moment. Whoever thinks that my calluses mean that I’m not feminine enough to be datable was never man enough for me to begin with.

x3 on the Gourmet Nutrition

Would you date a guy who wore panties, a dress, make up and painted his nails?

Sorry FTG, cross dressers are not my thing. Keep on searching though. I’m sure one day you’ll find a woman that appreciates you and your kinks.

See, role reversals are not sexy. Manhands and huge quads are not for women.

I don’t see where you are getting “role reversals” from anything I said.

I wear panties, dresses, and makeup. And, I must say that my big old squatters ass looks fantastic in a little pencil skirt and some 4 inch “fuck me pumps”.

My boyfriend, like me, is a powerlifter and I wouldn’t have it any other way. We can talk about band tension, discuss training methods, and compare gear bites.

He cooks me tasty, diet appropriate meals and I work all the knots out of his back. And, at the end of the day, (well, just about anytime, actually) he bends me over, pulls my hair, smacks my ass and gives me a good hard fucking.

Super for you and your boyfriend. I find your powerlifting unattractive. I find it too masculine. That is all. If it offends you, get over yourself.

You never addressed the role reversal part. Please explain where cross dressing and my boyfriend liking men comes in.[/quote]

Either you are retarded or you are poorly attempting sarcastic dismissal.

Stop bleeding on your jock strap.

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I didn’t imagine this thread would be so entertaining.

You guys remember back in sophomore year of high school when you had to read Of Mice and Men, and there was that guy, Curly, who kept his hand in a glove filled with vaseline so it was soft for his wife? Remember how funny that was?

That’s what this thread makes me think of. However, Of Mice and Men is not a suitable gift. At least not for someone you like.

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[quote]Vicomte wrote:
I didn’t imagine this thread would be so entertaining.

You guys remember back in sophomore year of high school when you had to read Of Mice and Men, and there was that guy, Curly, who kept his hand in a glove filled with vaseline so it was soft for his wife? Remember how funny that was?

That’s what this thread makes me think of. However, Of Mice and Men is not a suitable gift. At least not for someone you like.[/quote]

Are you saying that you dont think Of Mice and Men is a good book? Because that would start a whole new argument in the thread.

And I think the offense taken was not that you suggested gloves as a gift, but that you suggested that the women on here have to somehow forfeit their gender identity because of their chosen pursuit.

Personally, I’m still baffled at your definition of buff. If you saw a guy the size of those chicks in the OL video, would you really compliment him on how jacked he was? I just cannot get my head around this, really. Obviously there’s a grey area between, say pro female bodybuilders, and some waif thin model, but you seem to draw the line very early. I’m even more confused by the fact that you refer to the pic you posted of the girl you like as “thin.” Dude, that chicks butt and thighs are THICK (in a good way) I cant see how you look at that pick and categorize it as “thin.” What surprises me is that if youre 5’11" and 215 as your profile says, youre not THAT small, so where does the warped (sorry, my opinion but cant think of a better word for it) definition of ‘jacked’ and the ridiculously low bar or what constitutes ‘masculine’ come from? That’s an honest question.

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[quote]lovescake1981 wrote:

My girlfriend lifts heavy and she runs alot i got it easy she needs an i pod. if she runs allot a good pair of Asics would probally get her going plus women love shoes. if she has an ipod and doesnt use it there probally is a reason maybe the ear buds suck or the wire is always in the way a wireless pair of headphones is what im hopeing for

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When I quickly read that I thought you said:
“…and she GETS the runs a lot…”

whew.

lucky for you I read wrong.

OP; you could sign her up for a training session with a great trainer. (Guys @ west side, Cressey Performance etc etc…)

If you get her an Ipod like I LOVE CAKE suggested, I suggest the shuffle. The others seem too nice and not as durable. I have a shuffle (xmas gift last year from the little woman) and I love it. Tiny and durable. Very similar to my little woman.

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[quote]KBCThird wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
I didn’t imagine this thread would be so entertaining.

You guys remember back in sophomore year of high school when you had to read Of Mice and Men, and there was that guy, Curly, who kept his hand in a glove filled with vaseline so it was soft for his wife? Remember how funny that was?

That’s what this thread makes me think of. However, Of Mice and Men is not a suitable gift. At least not for someone you like.

Are you saying that you dont think Of Mice and Men is a good book? Because that would start a whole new argument in the thread.

And I think the offense taken was not that you suggested gloves as a gift, but that you suggested that the women on here have to somehow forfeit their gender identity because of their chosen pursuit.

Personally, I’m still baffled at your definition of buff. If you saw a guy the size of those chicks in the OL video, would you really compliment him on how jacked he was? I just cannot get my head around this, really. Obviously there’s a grey area between, say pro female bodybuilders, and some waif thin model, but you seem to draw the line very early. I’m even more confused by the fact that you refer to the pic you posted of the girl you like as “thin.” Dude, that chicks butt and thighs are THICK (in a good way) I cant see how you look at that pick and categorize it as “thin.” What surprises me is that if youre 5’11" and 215 as your profile says, youre not THAT small, so where does the warped (sorry, my opinion but cant think of a better word for it) definition of ‘jacked’ and the ridiculously low bar or what constitutes ‘masculine’ come from? That’s an honest question.[/quote]
My definitions are different depending on which gender is being discussed.

I don’t believe males and females should be held to the same standards physically. It is hard to give an exact cut off.

Most females I would consider buff would make small males, you are correct. I encourage women to lift weights.

When it becomes a sport to them it turns me off however. The body building and powerlifting women I find gross and masculine. When the hobby is identifiably “jock” in nature, I find women participants unattractive.

Playboy models are ideal imo. They are very toned and obviously lift weights. They also look much different than the women in your video and on this site.

I dig the girl in the attached pic. I don’t like most of the “strong image” females or what ever they are on this site if that helps.

Occassionally there is an exception to the rule but not often.