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I've been reading that women should train with higher reps and lighter weights. Why is that?
Not sure where you've been reading ... the successful trainers I work with train women in similar rep ranges as men. I think there is a marketing trend that is derogatory to women because it implies they don't have the power, drive, or ability men do (Which is simply not true) so there are foods marketed "for women" just because they are smaller calories and gyms marketed "for women" that advertise special workouts, etc.
The fact is that women can benefit from the same training as men. Their hormones do make their response different, but for a large part it seems nutrition is more of a factor that differs than training.