Friday, August 30, 2013

Should Ladies Stay Away From Weights In The Gym?

By Howe Russ


Should women lift weights on a regular basis? This question, alongside HIIT, is easily one of the most asked questions in gyms around the world today. Get ready for an in depth look into the answer.

If you have been exercising for a while you'll already know that the mainstream fitness business has a new trend each year. More often than not, it's not actually a new method, it merely reverts to an old training style which had faded from popularity. After years of yoga, boot camps and kettlebells it's the return of resistance training combined with high intensity cardio. [
Personal Trainer Russ Howe PTI answers the question should women lift weights in the gym today.
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While it's fantastic that girls are no longer scared to ask trainers about resistance training, there are still a few old, useless myths which attach a negative stigma to it. This puts a lot of ladies off, despite not having any solid evidence behind it. These myths include:

* If girls lift weights they will get big and bulky.

* Girls should only lift light weights.

* Women tone up from high reps and low resistance. If a lady doesn't follow this rule, she's going to put on size....

* Girls who have strong legs should avoid weights because they'll make them even bigger.

Despite having no scientific evidence at all to back them up, you'll hear most of those myths in any fitness center around the country. Even today, when we're at a huge advantage with the scientific research carried out in the industry every day, these issues still seem to exist in the mainstream.

The simple answer is yes, women should be using resistance training in their workout if they are to achieve the toned, lean look most ladies desire to own.

Three of the issues in the myths above can be solved with one short statement. The female body does not release anywhere near enough testosterone as the male body. Therefore, if a lady wanted to get big she'd have to work considerably hard at it, it's not something which can happen overnight or by accident. Female bodybuilders have to supplement their diet with testosterone boosters and other products to pack on considerable size.

Moving from one weight to another isn't going to cause your body to develop massive muscles, so don't buy into that myth.

One of the biggest benefits of hitting the iron is fat loss. That's right, resistance training will push your fat loss results to a whole new level. It has a similar effect to high intensity interval training, causing your body to burn calories at an increased rate for up to 16 hours after you leave the gym.

Should women lift weights? Yes, without a doubt. You'll notice fantastic improvements in both lean muscle tone and fat loss. If you combine it with regular HIIT workouts, which is another area many ladies are a little unsure, then you have a solid formula for consistent results in the gym.




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