Weight training gives women bulky muscle. The simple answer. NO. Many women are afraid that if they lift weights, they will get bulky (gain a lot of muscle mass), which inevitably changes their physique. Static training does one thing reliably; it makes you stronger. A woman must artificially increase testosterone levels to get bulky muscles. Natural Hormones determine your muscle makeup.
Fat weighs more than muscle. A pound is a pound. But, of course, a pound of fat covers a larger area than a muscle of the same weight. Example: So a pound of fat is the size of a grapefruit, whereas a pound of muscle mass is the size of one tangerine which makes the clothes we wear have to be much larger.
You can walk and turn fat into muscle. You cannot turn fat into muscle mass, but you can increase muscle mass in the areas where you once had fat. A firmer body means a more robust metabolism and higher calorie loss every day because muscle mass in itself burns fat were as fat does not.
The scale tells us how fit we are. The scale is not a determining factor in fitness. Scales can give us a false sense of security. For example, you can go on a crash diet program and lose weight but still have excess fat. Dieting without increasing exercise will cause you to lose more muscle mass than the fat you hope to lose. The diet industry is a 5 billion dollar industry because no one ever loses weight and keeps it off. Diets only decrease your metabolism by reducing muscle mass, so when you become discouraged and start eating again, your body won’t burn the calories as it did before. You end up gaining even more weight than you had before you started it with less muscle mass. A yo-yo cycle.
I can get fitness in 6 or 10 minutes a day. You may get a little benefit from a short program like this, but you will not get fit. There is no shortcut to fitness; you must make it a lifestyle. For example, you need a combination of aerobic exercise and static exercise in a cross-training program that works your whole body and cardiovascular system for at least forty-five minutes to an hour 5 days a week. Benefits come faster and stay longer when done correctly.
Years ago after college, I neglected my health, indulging in unhealthy habits like fast food, sugary drinks, and irregular eating patterns. My weight ballooned due to my sugar consumption, overdoing carbohydrates of all kinds and lack of exercise. A wake-up call from a doctor 45 years and 35 pounds ago prompted me into action. But, I didn’t know where to turn. I tried various quick-fix diets and exercise programs, but they only worsened the issues.
My frustration led me to the library, where I promptly learned there are no shortcuts to our Metabolic Health. Daily exercise and good nutrition should be as essential in our life as daily hygiene and work are. However, understanding how our body works is crucial before we can fix it. A mechanic can’t fix your car unless they know how it works and it is the same with us. I am now 82 and what I do worked for me.
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