Women have only recently started to weight train, right? WRONG!!! Women have been weight training for well over a century. When the aerobic craze hit in the 70s and 80s, however, more women were doing aerobics than weights. The fear back then was that weight training would lead to overdeveloped muscles. Fortunately, we know better…
Weight lifting can have a significant effect on bone density, but only if the weights lifted are “significant” and are supported by the spine, not just raised by the limbs. Squats fit the bill perfectly; however, most females do not go heavy enough to truly reap the bone-building benefits. Many females fear that heavy weights…
A common concern from many female clients involves gaining too much size in their legs from strength training. Here’s how to deal with that issue.