The benefits of lifting weights also called weight training, strength training or resistance training include stronger muscles, a stronger heart, a much leaner physique, a longer life, and a body better able to support your everyday needs and activities. Women, however, still tend to shy away from this beneficial form of exercise.
Ladies, does the mere idea of weightlifting scare you?
I dont want to lift weights because theyll make me too big and bulky. For how many of you is this the reason youve never attempted weight training?
It seems to be many a mans dream to have big, bulky muscles. Why is it then, that men, whose bodies naturally contain much greater amounts of testosterone and growth hormone, lift weights yet DON’T get big and bulky?
Its true! Unless they are supplementing with dangerous and unhealthful steroids or similar substances, most men do not naturally bulk up hugely by lifting weights regularly. And neither will most women.
The idea that women get big, ugly muscles from weight training is a complete misconception.
The fact of the matter is that women must lift weights in order to achieve the lean, sculpted...