Wouldn lifting weights make a womans body too bulky?
Absolutely not, particularly if it is approached correctly. First of all, weight training is merely a tool. As with any tool, how you use it is what determines the outcome. WEIGHT TRAINING can be used for the attainment of any health-related goal. Some examples are: burn fat, increase strength, tone or sculpt your body, strengthen your heart, enhance muscular endurance, prevent OSTEOPOROSIS, as well as increase muscle size — if that is what you want. First decide what your goals are. Then design the appropriate style of workout. There is a second issue at hand, however. Women have lower TESTOSTERONE levels than men. Consequently, it is much more difficult for women to develop muscles as men do. Granted, there is a small percentage of the world’s female population who does possess a higher-than-average level of testosterone. But they still would not be able to develop muscles the way the average male does. The only women who develop oversized muscles are generally those who consume MALE
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