You've Gotta Lift!

Okay, so many women think that if they lift heavy they will develop the muscles of a man, which is not true. Women tend to visualize themselves looking like the woman in the left picture of my post, which does not happen naturally. What lifting heavy will do is burn fat and build muscles that will flatter any woman's body. We as women do not have the testosterone to bulk up like the guys, so we have to stop being afraid of weight lifting and do what will benefit our bodies. I'm not talking 5 and 10 pound barbells either. If you can do 3 sets of barbell curls 10x, without a real problem then your weight is too light. Instead, try lifting 25 or 30 pounds 5x, for three sets. You will see that in 1-2 weeks that 25 or 30 lbs will be your warmup weight and you will need to increase your workout weight by 5 or 10 lbs. 

Today's Challenge: Try lifting heavier weights! Lower the reps and increase your weight amount. You can do this!