If you want to look like a fitness model then you have to workout like a fitness model. And yes, that means lifting weights! Not just the pink 1 lb dumbbells light enough for a toddler to play with. New research shows that to get a lean, toned, and sexy body, women need to follow a serious, intense weight lifting program.
If you are like most women, you're probably thinking that weight lifting will cause you to gain bulky, masculine looking muscles. Here are the top 3 reasons why that is not true:
1 - The bulky, muscular women you see competing in bodybuilding or weightlifting events, train aggressively many times a day, putting their social life on hold for the sake of their sport. Most of the time, they also experiment with steroids and other drugs to increase the size of their muscles. If you exercise moderately and stay away from dangerous drugs, you don't have to worry about bulking up!
2 - Pound per pound, muscle is actually smaller than fat. One pound of fat is about the size of a cantaloupe, whereas one pound of muscle is the size of a baseball. Imagine how much leaner you'll look if you swap 20 pounds of fat (20 cantaloupes) for 5 pounds of lean muscle (5 baseballs)! Strength training actually shapes you smaller!
3 - Testosterone is a hormone produced by our bodies. It has a primary role in increasing muscular mass. On average, women's bodies produce only about one-tenth the amount of testosterone men's bodies do. Clearly, this makes it more difficult for women to significantly increase the size of their muscles!
So if you want to get a sculpted, lean body it's time to start a strength training program! It's really the only way to achieve the look of a fitness model!
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