Training with weights does not make you bulky!

In my many years of training I have often heard the comment “but I don’t want to be big and bulky” or “I don’t want to look like you!” (which by the way is perfectly fine, I don’t blame the average lady that just wants to be fit and toned to say that).  What I want those ladies  to understand,  is that I have dedicated my entire lifestyle to the sport of competitive bodybuilding, stretching over a period of 17 years.  Training with weights that would make the average guy blush, eating huge quantities of protein and using muscle building supplements, because this is what I want to do, and the way that I want to look. Is it appealing to everyone?  No it’s not.   Are you going to go to these extremes?  Your answer is no, then stop stressing and step AWAY from the plastic pink dumbbell!   I said…. STEP AWAY FROM THE PLASTIC PINK DUMBBELL!

In my opinion one of the best things about weight training, is that you are always in control, and your way of training will predict the outcome of how you look at the end of the day.

Reasons why women should take up weight training:

• ·         Increase in muscle mass increases your metabolism, which means you will burn more calories.
• ·         Weight training tones up the “saggy” bits and will give you that toned look you want, but you need to build the muscle in order to achieve this.  Muscle takes up less space than fat, the more you have, the slimmer you look.
• ·         Moderate weight training improves joint strength, joint health and joint mobility.
• ·         Enhances balance and stability.
• ·         Lowers depression and makes you feel good and strong.
• ·         Weight training is a powerful tool against Osteoporosis as it increases bone mineral density.
• ·         You never too old to start weight training, sensibly J

Don’t know about you… but the above points seem pretty appealing to me!  So any reason why you still playing with the pink dumbbells?

One of the main reasons why women cannot bulk up….  Testosterone.  As you are well aware this is a hormone in both men and women, but the levels are much higher in men.  Testosterone is a very important building block required to build muscle, and even then it is not that easy.  Ever heard a man say how difficult it is to gain size?  Now imagine how difficult it will be for you! 

So who’s afraid of the big bad weights?