09 Feb 09
Note to all women who think they'll "bulk up" if they weight train:

FALSE.

For a woman to really bulk up, she’d need perfect genes and probably steroids (not to mention living in the gym). According to this article, an average woman has about a tenth of the testosterone as a man, which isn’t enough to build bulk. “So, even if you lift twice as much as your man, you will probably never have the same amount of muscle unless you are making use of steroids.”

Also remember: muscle does not create or build on top of fat, it REPLACES fat with muscle mass. “Fat composition takes up five times as much space as muscle, so by simply replacing fat mass with muscle mass, you will not only lose the wobble, but you will look leaner and slimmer, too…Even if you are following a healthy diet and performing some sort of aerobic activity, you will not get the best possible results without strength training.”

Just a few more reasons to start weight training. NO EXCUSES NOW, LADIES!

(More info here, here, and here.)

  1. fullcredit reblogged this from nutritionista and added:
    before i read this, my plan for...a leisurely night at home
  2. nutritionista posted this
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