Heah shrenik, as long as she got the calories under control, the weight training will help, as it burns a few extra. Muscle growth may be a bit limited due to the lack of protein, like you said. However, for beginners most of it comes from a better mind-muscle connection, so it won’t hurt too much. In fact, doing it now should nicely prepare her for more challenging workouts later on.

Throwing a dumbbell often helps! 😉

I hear the “I don’t want to bulk up” often from women and I wish they didn’t have that image in their mind because it’s not true.

My one complaint: the men in my gym are often jerks to me. Not always. But it seems like they try to push me out of there or invade my space. It’s not cool. I have every right to be in the weight room as them!!

MORE cardio than resistance training, not no resistance training!

It’s not heavy weightlifting we are talking about. It’s weightlifting with enough weight.