Why Women Should Lift Weights

Why Women Should Lift Weights

Unfortunately, the vast population of women are still intimidated by the gym and the idea of lifting heavy weights.  During a cardio workout, they may burn a few hundred calories and possibly more in circuit training, but these training methods won’t reshape their body like lifting weights would do. For a complete body transformation, women need to use some iron, not something lighter than their handbag.

Basic principles of muscle building

Basic principles of muscle building

Muscle growth, also referred to as muscle hypertrophy is an example of muscular adaptations and changes. Resistance training causes neural adaptations, which result in changes in muscular strength, and eventually, the size of the muscles. Some training protocols can produce a significant muscular hypertrophy with little strength gains. When you want to be more muscular, pay attention to the following basic principles.