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The Wonder Of Weights For Women
There is a lot of misconception and a whole whack of false
"claims" regarding women and weight training. The most common
question that nearly every women has asked before hitting the
weight room is "Will I gain huge muscles like Arnold Swartzenegger" -
Well, let me put it to you in the simplest way possible.
No! There is
absolutely no way, humanly possible to look anything like seven
time Mr Olympia by simply lifting a few weights, or doing an extensive
exercise routine, even if you're lifting
more than the average
girl next door.
Human biology makes it virtually impossible for a woman's body to react
to weight training in the same way as it would for a man. Science on the
other hand, well that's a different story all together, but we'll touch
bases with that a little later.
A woman's body contains high levels of estrogen, whilst men are
genetically gifted with the muscle building substance, Testosterone.
Although women do posses some level of testosterone (about one-tenth
compared to men), with the presence of estrogen being much higher,
building massive muscles is highly unlikely.
You will no doubt, gain
muscle by training hard and following a clean eating plan, irrespective
of your gender, but the amount of muscle you stack on is nothing
compared to that image stuck in your imagination.
So don't worry
about a muscle-induced freak taking over your body - it ain't going to
happen, unless of course, that's your goal.
With more and more female athletes moving into the professional
bodybuilding arena, further misconceptions are created regarding weights
and the muscle building process. The average woman believes that if she
were to weight train, she would make huge gains and look like those
girls they see in muscle magazines.
Not only are those professional athletes genetically gifted, but they
are also, well, professionals. They eat, sleep, and live their training
and diet routines.
They work hard, are extremely dedicated to their
quest for fitness, and above
all, know and understand their bodies well enough to know what measures
need to be taken to achieve their goals.
It takes a lot more than a few weight-training sessions and a couple of
protein shakes to gain muscles and look anything like a bodybuilder.
Professional bodybuilders have not only spent years and years perfecting
their shape but, to be blatantly honest, many of the elite group use
chemical performance drugs.
These substances help them to fill in their genetic imbalance gaps, and
assist them with building a more solid, defined physique.
Not forgetting of course, the athletes you see gracing the pages of
muscle magazines have undergone major cutting diets and extremely
discipline pre contest weeks to achieve that chiselled, super cut look.
On an average day, off-season, these athletes look nothing like their
photographs.
Now back to the topic at hand - Ladies with muscle not only look great,
but they are much healthier than those who are skinny with little or no
muscle definition at all. Muscle not only fills your body with tone and
definition, but the more you have, the easier it becomes to lose fat. I
bet I have your attention now?
Muscle is an fascinating instrument of human biology - as it builds, it
requires more fuel, so it speeds up your metabolism - the faster your
metabolism, the faster your body buns calories, even at rest. Which
means that you will continue to burn calories even while you're sitting
on the couch watching Days of our Lives.
So, who said being a couch potato was so bad after all? Just remember
you've first got to get that ass into the gym and pump those muscles
before taking a time out in front of the tube.
Author: Dimi Deliyiannis
About the author:
Dimi Deliyiannis is the founder and editor of
http://www.GetFIT.co.za, a free online magazine with information on
training, diet and nutrition.
She regularly writes articles for top
South African magazines, including: Fitness, Muscle Evolution and
Women's Value.
Visit her website on
http://www.getfit.co.za and sign up for her free monthly fitness
supplement on
http://www.getfit.co.za/index.phpoption=com
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