Kristal Richardson shares 5 Exercises women should NOT do


Tight Curves spokesperson and IFBB Figure comeptitor Kristal Richardson shares five exercises on that women should NOT do.

If you hate sit-ups, you’re in luck. They’re one of the top five exercises women should completely avoid, says personal trainer Kristal Richardson.

The other ones to avoid are the ones you’re doing wrong, says Ms. Richardson, a Bloomington, Ill., native and “professional figure competitor” – a division of bodybuilding that emphasizes tone, symmetry and lean muscle. So while women can tackle the same workouts as men, their joints are generally looser than a man’s and “poor form and too much weight can lead to stiff joints or even damage.”

Here are five exercises that Ms. Richardson says women should avoid.

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