Fabulous Women Lift Weights: Get the Body of your Dreams

Men and woman should train differently is a common myth. Being feminine, is often misinterpreted to be synonymous with being fragile. Hence, as intimidating as the typical gym appears to be to most female members, thanks to the glamorized images of frail women in glossy magazines, TV shows and movies; the free weight section is permanently passed on to become the official domain of men.

What is strength training?

Anything that puts pressure on your muscles to induce contraction by providing resistance is strength training.

Why should you take up training with weights?

Building strength keeps your body injury free and minimizes age related wear and tear. It builds the foundation and power to engage in any physical activity with safety and find it even more enjoyable, thanks to improved body control. So, be it explosive cardio or steady state running, hours of dancing or hiking or just about any other demanding activity or sport. Weight training will make you better at it.

Yoga and Pilates, under able supervision, are safe and less taxing methods of training with resistance using your own body weight. Nevertheless, the gains in muscle density that you will get through lifting serious weights are likely to be unbeatable.

For once and for all, busting the myth about getting ‘big’ and ‘bulky’!!!

Christmas Abbott, Crossfit athlete & coach.

The day you decide that you actually WANT to build big muscles will be the day you realize how difficult it is forwomen to gain sizeable muscle that reflects pure brute strength. Female bodybuilders work towards getting ‘big’ and ‘bulky’ for many years before they are able to flex and flaunt considerable muscle gain. Many take additional ‘help’ of anabolic steroids or inject male hormones.

Crossfit athletes and power-lifters shove around heavy weight in excess of 300 pounds every week for months and years, eat six meals a day and consume up to 200 grams of protein daily before they are able to add a thick layer of substantial muscle all over their bodies. Yet, some womendespite this rigorous lifestyle still do not gain an intimidating amount of muscle mass. For instance, Christmas Abbot, Crossfit athlete & coach (right) despite showing exceptional muscular clarity, still maintains a very lean frame of 115 pound body weight with a height of 5’3” despite having a personal record of squatting and deadlifting over 220 pounds!

As famous fitness model, Jamie Eason puts it; muscles are the fountain of youth. Lifting stresses your body to keep producing growth hormone while you rest, which in turn keeps your young! For the average gym-going female who lifts primarily in the range of 2-30 pound dumbbells, you get to control the size, shape and appearance of every part of your body according to your own preferences. As an added bonus, increased muscular definition will enhance your curves minus the flab!

Watch the following video to gain a greater understanding of the benefits of resistance training and learn why too much cardio to lose weight could be counter-productive since it burns away precious muscle tissue along with the fat.

BY : Hatim