05/10/2021
Will lifting weights make you bulky🤔💪🏼
It is often perceived that women in the gym need to stick to the cardio machines and avoid the weight section to avoid getting ‘bulky’. This is something I’ve always heard, but recently the amount of female gym goers I’ve spoken to that really have this ingrained in their mind is crazy to me.
I see a lot of females come into the gym, go into the cardio area, do their workout, and then leave and it makes me question how many of them also have this same mindset.
Straight from science, it’s nearly impossible for females to get ‘bulky’. This is because we have lower levels of testosterone (which helps to build muscle mass) than men which automatically works against the goal of bulking up. This is why we see huge muscly men, but how often do you see huge muscly women of the same size? Never. Because it’s not physically possible. The female and male bodies are vastly different, and the only thing you will gain as a female from lifting weights is a few lines of definition!
I do want to make it clear that there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with cardio! Cardio is amazing for improving your cardiovascular health, heart health, oxygen flow, mental health, sleep, reducing the risk of several diseases and more.
Although an overwhelming commitment to cardio alone can actually cause you to burn muscle, not fat. You can do cardio every single day but not see a difference because you are losing lean tissue - this in turn is helping you to maintain your weight, not lose any more. Cardio paired with resistance training is a recipe for success for most people’s goals.
I have built a significant amount of muscle since the beginning of my fitness journey, but with that I have lost 3-4 dress sizes along the way, so I am a walking example of ‘how you’re not going to get bulky from lifting weights’. One of my main missions when becoming a personal trainer was to get more females to feel the same way I do, strong, beautiful and confident! I want to help you. Feel free to DM me to get in touch or ask any questions - there are no silly questions 💕
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