So stereotypical was the weight room at the local gym. It was thought that the weight training room was for men who wanted to pump hundreds of pounds of iron and if a woman walked in all eyes were on her. What was she doing in there when she clearly belonged in the aerobics room?
And it was the women who thought the same. They felt that if they were to start lifting weights with the guys soon they would look like one too. They thought their muscles would literally balloon into Popeye's.
Fortunately, times have changed and view points have as well. Strong gorgeous women like Sheryl Crow, Kelly Ripa and Brooke Shields have helped define the role weight training has for women. They work super hard to get those defined arms and are far from bulking up.
Women bodybuilders are generally the only women who ever see enough of an increase in their muscles to say that they "bulked up". And that was after spending 5 plus hours a day in the gym doing nothing but lifting weights. Women don't typically bulk up for a few reasons.
One of the reasons is women are lacking enough of the male hormone testosterone in order to build the size and strength of a male muscle. The second reason is that building the kind of muscle a man has takes a long time of training and lifting heavy weights for sometimes hundreds of reps which women simply don't do.
Women can start weight training by getting some hand weights in different sizes. The goal is to do about 15 repetitions of whatever exercise you are doing and at the end of the first and second rep the muscle becomes fatigued. Repeat for 2 or 3 sets and by the end of the third set the muscle should be very fatigued.
Weight training doesn't just leave you with a gorgeous physique. Weight training for women will build strong bones that will help you avoid osteoporosis and bone breakage later in life. It will also create a muscle burning machine because muscles continue to burn calories long after your workout is finished. This will help you maintain a healthy body mass.
Start your weight training program today at home or at the gym and reap the benefits. - 29951
And it was the women who thought the same. They felt that if they were to start lifting weights with the guys soon they would look like one too. They thought their muscles would literally balloon into Popeye's.
Fortunately, times have changed and view points have as well. Strong gorgeous women like Sheryl Crow, Kelly Ripa and Brooke Shields have helped define the role weight training has for women. They work super hard to get those defined arms and are far from bulking up.
Women bodybuilders are generally the only women who ever see enough of an increase in their muscles to say that they "bulked up". And that was after spending 5 plus hours a day in the gym doing nothing but lifting weights. Women don't typically bulk up for a few reasons.
One of the reasons is women are lacking enough of the male hormone testosterone in order to build the size and strength of a male muscle. The second reason is that building the kind of muscle a man has takes a long time of training and lifting heavy weights for sometimes hundreds of reps which women simply don't do.
Women can start weight training by getting some hand weights in different sizes. The goal is to do about 15 repetitions of whatever exercise you are doing and at the end of the first and second rep the muscle becomes fatigued. Repeat for 2 or 3 sets and by the end of the third set the muscle should be very fatigued.
Weight training doesn't just leave you with a gorgeous physique. Weight training for women will build strong bones that will help you avoid osteoporosis and bone breakage later in life. It will also create a muscle burning machine because muscles continue to burn calories long after your workout is finished. This will help you maintain a healthy body mass.
Start your weight training program today at home or at the gym and reap the benefits. - 29951
About the Author:
Nadine Valcourt writes for the Woman Workout Group for the Big Day Diet. She contributes editorials , research and invaluable insight into the fitness world for women. Get free weight training for women exercises, complete training videos, bikini boot camp videos and more. Visit the Woman Workout Site and start defining those muscles.
