The biggest fear all women have when looking into weight lifting is that they’re going to get bulky, muscly and heavier.
The good news is it’s pretty much impossible for women to ‘accidentally’ bulk up.
To gain muscle mass through heavy lifting, the body requires a lot of testosterone, which is why men can gain muscle much easier than women.
Women only have a tiny fraction of the testosterone that men do, so our bodies workout in a very different way.
You’re much more likely to get bulky from heavy cardio, like biking or running
You’re much more likely to get bulky legs from heavy cardio, like biking or running, than you are from weighted squats.
Lots of women do many reps of light weights, thinking that this will stop bulking and make them leaner.
However, heavy weights can make your body work harder than many cardio workouts, in a fraction of the time.
Stop being scared of muscles and pick up the heavy weights!
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