Myth of Women Building Big Muscles with Weight Training
I must admit that when i first encountered weight resistance training as a must in weight loss for women, I had the mental picture of women with bulging muscles. I was totally… and I really mean totally, put off!! I mean, this was my emotional side talking. Then my brain kicked in and told me…”hey! You can’t develop muscles like that. You’re a woman.” Over the years, I have realised just how true that one statement is. Women are not designed to be the protector. They are designed to be the nurturer. That is why women are softer and smaller. Our hormones make us this way.
That is why we cannot build big muscles, no matter how much of weight training we do. Women just tend to become shapelier and more compact…. kinda like Demi Moore!! The only way we can build big muscles is if we inject ourselves with male hormones.
Personally, I have been doing weight resistance since before my 2nd pregnancy. After delivery of my daughter, I resumed back to weight resistance and cardio. And trust me… it is not easy to build muscles. I mean, you absolutely cannot build big , ugly muscles at all. However, you do get more toned thigh, arms and abs… that’s for sure. I have not yet reached my targets and am still work in progress but now I do know the road to take… and that makes all the difference!
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14/05/2009
The info in this article is so true, at least based on my own personal experience. been active in all kind of sports, badminton,swimming,hiking, jogging.. never had i achieved the tighter and better defined body i have now since i started weight training. although still far from perfection, the journey is worth taking, looking at the obvious changes it brings to the physical body.
30/06/2009
Thank you for this great post! When I was younger, I thought that if I lifted heavy weights I would bulk up. However, someone told me that this was not possible, and I started lifting and got smaller and more fit. I only bulked up when I stopped working out for a while. Now I am back into lifting and I feel stronger than ever at age 32!
24/07/2009
Thanks for the comments Brianna. The challenge is to convey this to the women out there. Only testimonies like the one you just gave would ultimately make a difference. What are your thoughts on this?
07/02/2011
This is a great post and gets right to the heart of the issue. Thank you for that. I have girlfriends who are deathly afraid they’re going to end up looking like Arnold in his prime. Seems like I’ve talked until my mouth has gone dry on the topic.