Why Women Wont Bulk Up From Weight Training

One of the many myths of weight training is that women will bulk up like a man if they weight train. There are numerous reasons this cannot happen but today I'm going to focus on the most obvious reason. Women simply do not have enough testosterone to bulk up and build huge muscles. Think about how hard it is for some men to build muscle. Those men have much more testosterone than a woman. So what about all those muscled up woman you have seen at the gym, or in the magazines? A woman can build muscle by increasing their caloric intake, primarily by increasing the amount of protein in their diet.  This is because amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Amino acids are needed to repair and build new cells. Muscles are just a bunch of cells so that makes protein important in building muscle. Increasing protein and calories do not build those freakish physiques you are scared of looking like. Have no fear because unless you have plans to do your first cycle of anabolic steroids you are not going to build anywhere near the muscle mass they have. I have been in gyms since 1978 and have worked in the gym business since 1986. Over that period of time I have trained with quite a few women. I have trained with women who never had any intention of competing.  I have also trained with woman who competed in amateur bodybuilding as well as a top 5 woman professional body builder. Some of the amateurs who could have been fitness competitors if they had that category in the early 90's, trained just as hard as any professional. The major difference was testosterone. If a woman or a man for that matter looks freakishly big they are on anabolic steroids. Please remember the word "freakishly". I know quite a few woman body builders and fitness competitors who don't use anabolic steroids. The weight and number of repetitions during weight training do not have as much bearing as the number of calories when building muscle. Women should not worry about bulking up. Weight training combined with cardio, and a good nutrition program will give you the lean hard look you are looking for.

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