Training: Ladies Lifting Weights?

By Okan Caylak

LADIES LIFT ! DONT WORRY YOU WON'T BULK UP.

Whenever I ask my female clients about their fitness goals the answer is usually the same, "I want to tone up and lose weight".They also say , "I don't want to bulk up so I don't want to lift too much or do heavy weights.

Firstly I want to clarify that women will not bulk up by doing weight training. The reason behind this is testosterone. testosterone is a responsible for building muscle.women have 15-20 times less testosterone than man.Because men have more testosterone, they are much more equipped to gain muscle. Because women do not have very much testosterone in their bodies, they will never be able to get as big as men.
    

The side effect of the fear of bulk-up is that most women don't do strength training only cardio.Cardio is good for your heart , lungs and ,endurance etc. but it is a small part of the total.
    

It is very hard toning up your arms, legs, abs or other parts of the body and loosing weight without weight training.
    

Strength training is one of the healthiest thing anyone can do especially women. 
  

Here is the main benefits of strength training for women ;

• strength training increases your metabolism and BMR(basal metabolic rate)so that you burn more calories24/7
• Increases lean muscle tissue which builds strength and endurance
• losing fat and toning up.
•strengths your bones reducing your risk of developing osteoporosis
•  Improves posture
• increases energy levels and mood through the release of brain -chemicals that reduce anxiety and chronic illnesses. 

SO LIFT LADIES, LIFT HEAVIER!!!!

• Okan

Okan is passionate about helping people transform their lives and reach a better quality of life through health and fitness.His goal is to inspire and educate you with the necessary tools you'll need to make to permanent and positive lifestyle change. Okan has an bachelor degree in Sports Science from Ege University Izmir/Turkey.He is a qualified PE teacher with background in playing and coaching competitive football and swimming.He is a REP level 3 personal trainer and He believes that if a workout doesn't challenge you, it wont change you.

Details: Ege University Bachelor degree in Sports Science, REP level 3 personal trainer, award in Circuit Instruction, award in teaching personal training outdoors, award in indoor Cycling, award in GP & Exercises Referral.