A week or so ago, I mentioned that I had a client who wasn’t exercising effectively, considering her goals. She wanted strength and visible muscles, but she didn’t particularly want the mass that a lot of people associate with bodybuilders, male and female.
There seems to be a lot of interest in weight training for women, so I thought I’d delve into the subject a bit more over the next few weeks.The fact of the matter is — and I can’t stress this enough, to my clients or to anybody else — that it does little for your body to lift tiny weights many times. Even the calories burned by the repetitive exercise is fairly light.
When you’re planning on building muscles, you need to concentrate on adding weight that’s serious enough to make a difference and will really help you build muscle mass. Ding so will not, despite what many people believe, turn you into the female version of the Incredible Hulk!
Muscle mass increases steadily, not overnight — so you can really control the exact look you want. Since muscle burns more calories, even when resting, alternating weight training with your aerobic exercise can ultimately be one of the most beneficial changes to your exercise routine.
There is a lot of info out there about weight training and over the next few weeks I’m going to sift through it, with hints, tips, tricks and the occasional debunking of myth. Stay tuned!If you interested in education or training in sports medicine follow this link.
