Women's strength training facts and myths
Myth 1: I will not lift weights because I will look like a FACET!
- The level of testosterone is largely responsible for the increase in muscle mass while lifting weights, in women it is about 20 times lower than in men.
By exercising with weights, you will strengthen your muscles and slim your figure, and you will not have muscles like a Guy
Myth 2: Dangerous and traumatic strength exercises.
Of course, like any daily movement that is not performed properly !!
Strength training is safe as long as you know how to perform the exercise correctly, you choose the right load.
At the beginning of your adventure with the gym, it is worth visiting specialist to teach you the correct technique of performing the exercises.
Myth 3: Weight training will not make me lose weight
Whether we lose or gain weight depends mainly on how many kcal we consume per day. Is it more or less than we need.
Just strength training will help us burn up to 1000 kcal in one session, so properly selected training and nutrition will help a lot in the fight for a slim figure. Moreover, training strength training involves muscles to a much greater extent than is the case with classic cardio training, so it will shape your figure.
Myth 3: Women are too weak to train with weights.
Nonsense ... Strength training should be selected according to the current possibilities, it is a process of body recomposition, where loads should be increased gradually !! Training with the weight of your own body or on TRX tapes will be great at the beginning.
Fact 1
Training with weights improves your well-being.
Exercising with weights increases blood flow to the brain, releasing substances such as endorphins (the happiness hormone)
Fact 2
Strength training improves confidence
Regular activity also improves your self-perception.
People who train regularly admit that training gives them self-confidence. In my opinion, the very fact that "we do something with ourselves" is very encouraging
Fact 3
You will speed up your metabolism
During strength training, you will burn extra calories, but you will also speed up the basic metabolism. The greater the percentage of muscle mass in our body, the faster our transformation is.
Summary:
Training with weights is not only for men, so give yourself a chance and try it !!
Most doubts about attending the gym are stereotyped.
Try to train regularly for a month 3 times a week and you will not be able to imagine yourself without systematic training
