Tuesday, April 15, 2008

4 Myths on Women and Weight Training

4 Myths on Women and Weight Training
Guys...your wife is watching your biceps getting bigger! Is
she jealous? Does she want to start "bodybuilding" but is
afraid of getting TOO big? She secretly wants that finely
chiseled body, too!

Here's how she can build muscle for a lean, sexy physique
without the fear of embarrassing you with bigger arms as
you walk down the beach...

There are a lot of myths around women and bodybuilding and
they just don't seem to die. I'd like to share with you an
article that sheds light on women and weight training that
will pave the path for your wife or girlfriend to adopt the
bodybuilding lifestyle with you.

That's right. We're going to bust the women and weight
training myths right NOW!

Who better to do that than a woman who weight trains and
understands your wife's fears regarding women and weights?

Women and Weight Training Myth #1 - Weight training will
make woman huge and manly.

BUSTED - Like most people, when you think of women and
weight training you automatically relate that image to the
professional female bodybuilder strutting her oiled-up
mammoth physique across stage and striking a pose.

What's NOT mentioned is that 99.9% of the professional
female bodybuilders supplement with steroids to develop
superhuman muscles.

By the law of nature, women do not produce near the amount
of muscle building hormone, testosterone, necessary to
build huge swollen, vein-popping muscles. A woman is just
not capable of building that type of massive muscle simply
by lifting weights.

Bottom line: Weight training will NOT make a woman big and
overly muscular.

Women and Weight Training Myth #2 - Women who weight train
will lose their breast size.

BUSTED - (pardon the pun) Breast tissue is made up of
primarily fat tissue. A loss of body fat will results in
smaller breast size.

Weight training develops muscle tissue. Adding strength
training will develop the underlying chest muscle on a
woman and can add more shape to her upper body, creating
those eye-pleasing and sexy curves. In addition, a good
chest training program will add stunning high cleavage for
that perfect fit in a dress or bikini.

To put it bluntly, the only way for a woman to lose her
breast size is if she loses a lot of body fat.

Women and Weight Training Myth #3 - A woman's muscle will
turn into fat if she stops weight training.

BUSTED - There is an astronomical amount of women who won't
weight train for fear their muscle will somehow magically
turn into fat if they stop weight training.

Again, muscle and fat are two completely different tissues
responsible for their own functions. Muscle is
metabolically active (calorie burning) and fat is
metabolically inactive (fat storing).

Muscle CANNOT Ever, In Any Case, turn into fat any more
than fat can turn into muscle. One can only build or lose
muscle OR gain or lose fat. The two separate tissues are
not interchangeable.

Women and Weight Training Myth #4 - Muscle weighs more than
fat.

BUSTED - It's no wonder women believe this ridicules
statement. Dr. Phil has been known to say it in his highly
publicized weight-loss book.

It's a fact that a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weigh
the same, a pound. What most women don't realize is that a
pound of muscle is denser and takes up less space than a
pound of fat.

Therefore, having more developed muscle on the female frame
with less body fat will make her leaner, tighter, and give
off that "toned" look they are after.

Bottom line: Adding natural muscle mass through weight
training accentuates a lady's femininity.

Endless Benefits for Women Who Weight Train:

Has training partner by default

Improves stamina

Improves sex life

Lifts and shapes the booty

Relieves depression

Builds a shapely physique

Improves posture Controls weight

Builds positive self-image

Creates a positive attitude

Builds character

Boosts immune system

Clears the mind

Creates more energy

Benefits other sports

Raises resting metabolic rate

Slows the aging process

Decreases chance of injury

Builds a stronger heart

Creates an anti-aging effect

Improves digestion

Relieves chronic pain

Builds stronger bones

Improves circulation

Improves flexibility

Lowers LDL (bad)

Increases HDL (good)

Lowers hypertension

Lowers risk for cancers

Lowers risk of heart disease

Lowers the risk of diabetes

Makes you a happy partner

A woman with a well-shaped body through weight training
will feel better about herself. In addition, she'll better
understand the process you go through to develop your
physique, and have a better appreciation for weight
training.

There's a special bond with a couple that trains together.


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Karen Sessions has been in the fitness industry since 1988.
She is a nationally qualified bodybuilder and holds two
personal training certifications. She has written 6 ebooks
on fitness and has helped hundreds of clients transform
their bodies.

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