Why Women Should Not Be Afraid Of Lifting Weights To Burn Fat
If you ask the average woman today why they don't lift weights
, you're sure to get a response similar to this: "I don't want to get big and bulky." There seems to be a common misconception that lifting weights as a woman will automatically make your muscles inflate and you run the risk of looking like a body builder. Let me put that myth down right now.
First of all, lifting weights plays a key role to help you burn fat and keep it off permanently. No other form of exercise comes close to the fat burning benefits that you'll get from some heavy weight lifting. But will it make you big?
You probably know that testosterone is the hormone mainly responsible for muscle growth on the human body. Did you know that men have up to 10 times more testosterone than women do? So if the myth is true, that women bulk up fast from weight lifting, men should get huge 10 times faster right?
But this just isn't the case. The average guy who lifts weights does not build a lot of muscle mass. Only the most dedicated and extreme weight lifters will build mass like a body builder. So unless you're going to take it to that level, you're going to have no problem staying slim and toned.
What lifting weights will do for you is crank up your metabolism and help you burn the fat off your body fast. Plus instead of that loose, flabby look your muscles will be tight and toned.
If you start lifting weights today, I know you won't be disappointed with the results. I lift weights 3-4 times per week and I'm definitely not bulky. After all, if I'm wrong you can always quit working out and "un-deflate."