Women
& Muscles
Why Is
It Difficult For Women To Build
Big Muscles?
Super Women
This
article explains a few things
about women and big muscles, and
if you're interested, then this
is worth reading, because you can
never tell what you don't know.
"I don't
want to workout lifting weights
because I don't want to build big
muscles " or "I just do aerobics
and sit ups to lose weight
because if I lift weights, I may
build muscle and looked like a
man."
Ladies.
Have you made these comments
before? Awww... c'mon ladies, if
you have ever uttered these
words, you have just done a
terrible disservice to yourself
and are missing out on many great
benefits that working out with
weights can give you.
Have you
ever pointed to your belly or
butt and sweetly proclaimed, "I
want lose weight here." So
managed to convince yourself that
sweating profusely is the answer
to a slim and beautiful body and
you hit the gym day in and day
out just to sweat off your tummy
or butt fats!
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So
you peddle away on your
stationary bike in the
gym just like little
hamsters or frantically
stepping away on the
step up machine and then
you woefully do crunches
after crunches in the
hope of having a flat
belly and a well rounded
shapely butt not
realizing that there is
no such thing as spot
reduction.
You
never even bother take a
look at the weight
lifting machines or the
free weights lying
everywhere in the gym
not to say even touching
those weights.
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Gosh.this terrible myth of
building big muscles on women is
creating so much fear in women
causing them never to train with
weights at their
detriment.
Ladies! If
you are listening, I want to say
this loud and clear. There is no
way women will build big huge
muscles unless you are on special
supplementation and specially
designed training system. Some of
those muscle bound ladies you
have seen may even be taking
steroids which are banned and
obviously harmful. never never
touch steroids to build muscles.
It seems
like new information is
discovered about something every
day. And the topic of women and
big muscles is no exception. Keep
reading to get more fresh news
about women and big muscles.
So the, why
is it difficult for women to
build big muscles? Well, it is
simply because you do not have
enough of testosterone, a male
hormone that encourages your
muscles to grow. In fact, women
have ten to thirty times less of
bodybuilding hormones,
testosterone than their male
counterparts. Women who accept
the myth that they will build big
muscles if they workout with
weights will miss out on all of
the benefits that weightlifting
and bodybuilding can offer.
This myth
is so ingrained in women's psyche
that even after explaining the
facts to my women clients, they
are still afraid to lift weights.
So will women who lift weights in
their workouts build more muscle
tissue? Yes, of course, but it
will not be those big huge
muscles like those of
bodybuilders. Your muscles will
just tone your body shape
resulting in a tight, firm,
healthy, attractive and desirable
body.
The body
shape that is ever so sexy and
healthy. Yes, you may have
noticed an increase in weight
when you step on a scale. This is
because muscles weigh more than
fat. Thus, as you increase your
muscle tissue, your weight will
increase but your fats will be
reduced giving you a well toned
sexy body which most women can
only dream of.
Muscle burn
calories naturally even when you
are sleeping. In fact, research
has shown that for each kilo of
muscle you build, you will burn
70-100 more calories per day. So,
if you gain 2 kilos of muscle and
lose 2 kilos of fat, you will
burn about 75 more calories per
kilo, which equates to burning
150 additional calories per day,
which translates into 4200
additional calories per month and
ultimately results in a fat or
weight loss of 7-8 kilos a year
without doing anything! One kilo
is 2.2 pounds. Doesn't that sound
great?
Another
reason that women should do
weightlifting is the benefit it
can have on your bones. Weight
training is a powerful preventive
action against osteoporosis, a
disease caused by porous bone and
low bone density. Women has a
much higher risk than men to
suffer from osteoporosis. In
fact, most women will suffer from
this disease as they age. Those
plagued with osteoporosis have an
increased susceptibility to
fractures. These fractures can
even be fatal. So, women should
exercise with weight to
strengthen and increase bone
density. Research has shown that
six months of weightlifting may
increase bone mineral density by
as much as 15 percent. As you
increase your muscle tissue, your
bones must adapt to accommodate
this increase in your muscle mass
. So your bones respond by
increasing in density. The
result? You will own a stronger
skeletal structure and a reduced
risk for osteoporosis.
So, don't
completely swear off
weightlifting fearing that
training with weights will build
big muscles and turn you into an
Incredible Hulk! You won't and
you can't. Period.
OK girls,
the weights are over there. Let's
lift them now! Have the last
laugh when your girl friends tell
you that they don't want to lift
weights and yet watching you
transform your body that will
make heads turn when you are in
your bikini.
It never
hurts to be well-informed with
the latest on women and big
muscles. Compare what you've
learned here to future articles
so that you can stay alert to
changes in the area of women and
big muscles.
About The
Author
Chris Chew is a fitness
personal trainer based in
Singapore. He count actors,
models, pageant winners and other
celebrities amongst his clients.
He is the author of "Burn Fat
Build Muscles Fast" ebook at
http://www.sgfitnessonline.comHis
runs a fitness school at
http://www.sgfitnessonline.comand
has appeared in the media and TV
on numerous occasions.
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