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Weightlifting for Woman For many years it was strongly believed that weightlifting was only an activity for men. Even more, only by a special breed of males, who wanted to become superhuman examples of human perfection. Despite the fact that over the past few decades it has come to be generally accepted that weightlifting is something that has benefits for men other then the muscle beach crowd, it has still generally been looked upon as a male activity. Women fear weightlifting. They think it will make them look too big, or "like men" They think weightlifting is only for the most athletic of women. Not true. Indeed there is a sport of female bodybuilding - but these women will be the first to tell you that they need to work extremely hard, probably twice or three times as hard, to gain that kind of physique as their male counter parts. Why? A simple biological fact - women do not make enough testosterone to build muscle as big or as quickly as men do.
So don't worry about it, ladies.
You too can work out with weights and get phenomenal health benefits like losing weight and looking younger - yes I said "losing weight" and "looking younger" - by weightlifting! Lean muscle burns calories. Lean muscle is sexy. There is absolutely no reason why fitness conscious women, and I think that most are today, needs to restrict her workouts to just cardio and aerobics. Women can benefit form lean muscle mass as much as men. Biological fact number two - we lose muscle mass as we age, do nothing to replace it, we lose strength and tone and look and feel older. Most Women also know that they are more susceptible to bone density loss than men, so they take calcium supplements. Weightlifting strengthens and builds not only muscle but bones. Studies in women, have shown that resistance training such as weightlifting cannot only prevent but in some cases can reverse the effects of osteoporosis.

77 Year Old Grandma Bodybuilder????

Yep, and she poses in a bikini, just like her daughter. If you haven't seen 77 year old Kelly Nelson, who did not start training with weights until she was 52, you need to visit Fitness after 40! and take a look around.

Ladies you want shape! You want a figure! Building up the muscles of your shoulders and back will make your waist look smaller, and, in fact, it will probably become smaller. And let us not forget about what weightlifting can do for the old Gluteus Maximus...your tush. Do you really want "Buns of Steel"? - Pump Iron!
Trainers do not suggest that women give up aerobics altogether. In fact a workout regimen that combines traditional cardio-aerobics and weightlifting is ideal. However one more point to note a recent study following women age 24-34 conducted by the Jon Hopkins University found that women who lifted weights continued to burn calories sometimes up to 2 hours longer after the exercise then women who did a comparable period of aerobics.
By the way, let's also deal with three burning questions:
Will weight training make me look like a man?
No doubt you have seen the pictures of the heavily muscled women who don't seem to appear feminine at all. Well, while some women do choose to remain at that level, what you are seeing are extreme examples of women who did specific training, took specific supplements, and ate specific diets to look that way. In fact, when most of those women are off their training regimens, they could be mistaken for the most famous fashion models.
Will weight training make my bosom bigger?
Good news and bad news here. The bad news is that weight training will NOT make your breasts bigger. However, with a proper weight training regimen and healthy eating habits, four important changes will take place in your body and mind.

The pectoral muscles which lie beneath the breasts will become larger and firmer, thus supporting the breasts better and making them seem bigger.

Connective tissues which help support the breasts may be somewhat rejuvenated, thus raising the breasts and enhancing the bosom line.

As weight is lost in areas around the breasts, they will appear more pronounced, hence giving your bosom a sexier, more feminine appearance.

You will feel so good about your new level of health and fitness, and your new appearance, that worries about the size and shape of your bosom will recede.

Will men like a woman who weightlifts or trains with weights?
Obviously, the first and most honest answer is that some will and some won't. If you train to extreme levels, such as the ladies who compete do, that might turn some men off. Also, some will feel their masculinity is somehow threatened by a healthy, physically fit woman. Trust me, you probably don't want one of those anyway. The last group, guys like me, dig fit, healthy chicks (yes, I AM 62 years old).
Once all that has been said, however, some women want to be healthy and fit but just do not feel comfortable as bodybuilders or weightlifters. For those ladies, I would heartily recommend the practice of yoga or that they check into a program such as Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle.