Body building for women is one of the fastest growing fitness pursuits.
At one time it was rare to see a female body builder in the neighborhood gym, but the ladies have discovered what the men found out a long time ago: you can build muscle by burning fat.
OK, most women don't pump iron to build bulging biceps. Sure, there are some amazing women body builders out there in international competitions. But they tend to be the exception. Most women lift weights to reach peak fitness - or get a killer beach body.
Here are three important things to bear in mind for female weight lifters:
1) Body building is like running. It will take time and patience. First-time runners don't expect to be doing a marathon in a week or two and body builders will similarly take many weeks to build resistance and get strength and tone.
2) It's important to get good advice and to follow a recognized body training program. The worst thing you can do is buy a home weight set and try to go it alone. You could do yourself some serious damage, such as ripping or pulling muscles.
3) if you have underlying health problems, including high blood pressure, any kind of heart problem or diabetes you should certainly get the advice of your doctor before embarking on any fitness program - whether it's body building or jogging.
2) It's important to get good advice and to follow a recognized body training program. The worst thing you can do is buy a home weight set and try to go it alone. You could do yourself some serious damage, such as ripping or pulling muscles.
3) if you have underlying health problems, including high blood pressure, any kind of heart problem or diabetes you should certainly get the advice of your doctor before embarking on any fitness program - whether it's body building or jogging.
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