| <b>Bodybuilding Does Not Make Women’s | | | | b> |
| Features Masculine</b> | | | | Some people hold the belief that once you stop the |
| There is a widespread perception that doing weights | | | | weight training all the muscles that you had developed |
| make women develop big muscles which makes them | | | | will get converted into fat. This is just not possible |
| look bulky. The perception has grown from seeing | | | | physiologically. What actually may happen is that once |
| photographs of women bodybuilders which appear on | | | | you drop out of your routine, your physical activity |
| various fitness magazines. But such figures are not | | | | comes down. This would result in the reduction of your |
| natural. As unfortunate as it may be, most of the | | | | muscle mass. At the same time once you are out of |
| professional woman bodybuilders use muscle growth | | | | the routine, your eating habits deteriorate and soon you |
| inducing drugs such as anabolic steroids. But, generally | | | | start having more fat than your body requires. |
| speaking, women bodybuilders will never gain huge | | | | Decreased rate of metabolism combined with bad |
| bulky muscles as men do simply because the way | | | | eating habits lead to more fat and less muscles. But it |
| their body is composed. Women’s bodies do not | | | | is not that your muscles get converted into fat. |
| produce as much testosterone as men’s bodies | | | | <b>Cardio Vascular Exercises Are Not Enough< |
| do. Testosterone is a key muscle building hormone, | | | | b> |
| and since women lack that they have very little | | | | Cardio vascular training will help you to burn up the |
| chance to bulk up and have bulging muscles. If you are | | | | stored muscles and fats in your body. So they are |
| training with weights and staying away from the | | | | very good exercises if you are aiming to reduce |
| anabolic steroids then you are going to develop a lean | | | | weight. However, the idea that women should only |
| body without any excess flab. | | | | undertake cardio vascular exercises and should not do |
| <b>Weight Training Does Not Lead to Stiffness< | | | | weights does not make sense. The purpose of doing |
| b> | | | | weights is completely different. It helps you to tone |
| Another common misconception is that if women do a | | | | your body and develop the muscles properly. It is one |
| lot of fitness training and weights, their body becomes | | | | thing to have body without any flab, but it is completely |
| uptight and stiff. Nothing can be further from the truth. | | | | different to have a body that is well toned and |
| In fact it is the opposite that happens. Provided your | | | | properly defined. |
| workout routine is fine and you are doing your | | | | <b>Weights Should Not Be Too Light</b> |
| exercises properly you should gain more flexibility with | | | | Being a female bodybuilder does not mean that you |
| your body. Those who never exercise may feel that | | | | will do very light weights. The purpose of doing weights |
| the developed muscles can be a hindrance to the | | | | is to create a resistance for the muscles so that they |
| movement. But that is simply not true. Exercises such | | | | try hard to overcome that resistance. In the process |
| as chin ups, dumbbell presses and flyes actually help | | | | the muscles grow and get stronger. If the weight is too |
| you to stretch and be more flexible. | | | | light and does not offer any resistance, then the whole |
| <b>Muscles Don’t Get Converted Into Fat< | | | | exercise is pointless. |