Time to put an END to the MYTHS surrounding weight-training for women...

Some myths just won't go away despite what anatomy, physiology and good sense tells us. Sometimes people believe what they want to believe whether it is true or not. What amazes me is when people who otherwise are educated, intelligent and logical buy into notions that are not humanly possible. The fact is that WOMEN need to engage in regular weight-training as much, if not more so, than their male counterparts. Moreover, I will not perpetuate these myths by stating what they are but rather I will simply state the FACTS surrounding women who engage in proper strength training... 

Women who engage in regular strength training will get stronger WITHOUT getting bulky muscles (unless of course you are a woman ingesting anabolic steroids!) if it is a challenging and safe regimen using proper form and technique. It is impossible for a woman to develop big, bulky muscles since women have up to 30 times less of the hormones needed for muscle hypertrophy. The BONUS will be enhanced muscle tone and definition! In other words, she will looked sculpted, strong and feminine! A woman with "big arms" is one who has layers of FAT surrounding her muscles!

Women will LOSE BODY FAT when they lift weights.  As muscle strengthens so does a woman's metabolism which means she will burn more fat and calories even at rest! The more strong muscle a woman has, the more energy she expends just to keep living!

Strength training also helps to correct issues relating to not only obesity, but also to high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, inactivity which all contribute to heart disease, now the number one killer of women! So what is the take-away here? Women, it is time to seriously and regularly lift weights to improve and enhance not only your quality of life but also your quantity of life!