Fitness Myths Exposed #5 "Lifting Weights is Only for Men"

Fitness Myth #5: Lifting weights is only for men. Sure, a weight room can be intimidating for women, but it’s not a men-only zone. Lifting weights can help women tone up, slim down and still keep their girlish figures.

Don’t worry about getting muscle-bound: Women aren’t wired to build bulky muscles because they don’t produce enough testosterone. (Yes, women make the male hormone too.) Weight-lifting can help women develop sleek muscle, which improves body shape and fitness. Plus, resistance training increases a woman’s bone density and allows more efficient fat burning. It also improves posture, muscle tone, endurance and strength. Don't be afraid of lifting heavy either, as many women feel it will make them look like a man or get to bulky. This is very rare and only happens if a women wants bigger, manly muscles and even then takes more work than you can ever imagine to even get to that place. The heavy weight is what builds and shapes the beautiful, sexy muscles so get to it and starting lifting and shaping your sexy, fit body girls.

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