I feel like it was a bad decision, I bet you were judging the weight off curl exercises. You can use free weights for plenty of different exercises such as bench where even weaklings can lift up to 40 pounds. I doubt the weight was more than that.

Maybe she collects weights

I have a 90 year old great aunt who lifts (at least) 10 pound weights.

Her being a women doesn't mean anything. Some women are very strong physically. I can understand being a little down because someone else can lift the weights that you cannot, but why would you allow the gender of that person make you feel any worse? Male, female, whatever, we've kind of proven that it doesn't matter. Your stress over the gender factor is kind of disregarding towards her. For all you know she could have spent the last ten years lifting and practicing, and thinking that just because you're a man you should be stronger than her kind of downplays her success. Practice, experience, and effort are important factors, and if you have not put that effort in then you can't expect to be better than someone who has simply because of some birthright.

Oh well, use the money to buy some lighter weights and work your way up :)

Don't be sad OP, I've met some women who can easily lift their own body size (& more) in weights. She could be a pro weightlifter n all.. But if u still feel bad about it, then do something.. Say, How much were those weights?

Sounds like you're one sexy beast ;)

If you told him they were too heavy for you he was probably just having a laugh at you and poking fun by making that comment.

what are you, a walking stick?

Way too* heavy for you