BODY BUILDING FOR HER
Many women
are concerned with how their bodies look. Dieting and weight obsession are very
real parts of life for many women.
Body building and women really fit
together well when you think about
it. Focusing on healthy weight gain and muscle fitness makes a woman look and
feel a lot better.
Body building
is a lot more than just dieting and lifting weights. Much of the advice given
in previous chapters can apply to both men and women. But women do need to
change a few things when it comes to a workout plan that will work.
Some women
have never considered body building as a sport because they are afraid that they
will get big, bulky, and become masculine looking. Nothing could be further
from the truth. A trim, solid body on a woman is extremely sexy and very
healthy.
Women
cannot naturally produce the amount of testosterone that men do, so it is
impossible for women to increase their muscle size in the same ways that men do
just by picking up a weight or two. Without artificial substances, women won’t
be able to get the same bulk as men do.
However,
many of the same workout advice that we give to men apply to women as well: eat
5-6 small meals per day, drink plenty of water, and get lots of rest. The
workouts are the same as well although some women may want to limit their reps
initially until their strength is built up.
Many women
struggle with excess fat and flabby muscle tone on their thighs and in their buttocks. Because women are
naturally curvier than men, working these areas makes for a very flattering
figure.
To work
these areas, you will want to do a lot of dumbbell squats, leg curls, standing
calf raises, and leg presses. Add some lunges as well as dumbbell squat dead
lifts as well for maximum effectiveness. You may want to invest in an exercise
ball so that you can work your abs and make them tight and defined.
Change
your workout every time you perform it and focus on one or two body parts each
day you train. By doing this, you are not over-exerting muscles without giving
them time to heal. Recovery is very important to the body’s muscles, so give
them the time they need to heal and grow.
Many women
live their lives by the numbers that they read on a scale. When you are body
building for fitness, this is a mistake. Don’t
concentrate on what the scale says you weigh, focus on your size and tone.
This can be
calculated in the form of inches or body fat percentage. You will probably not
see a huge weight loss on the scale, but you should see an improvement in your
overall body’s look after a period of time.
Here are
some areas that women should really focus on in their body building routine:
·
Upper Back – Use pull-ups to build the
muscles in your upper back which will accentuate your shoulders and make your waist look smaller.
·
Side Deltoids – Side laterals and overhead
laterals will help tone these
muscles making your shoulders more defined and, again, your waist look smaller.
·
Hips and Waist – These areas are mostly
chiseled through diet by teaching the body to re-distribute body fat. It is the finishing signature to the rest of your
body and will make your overall appearance look much more pleasant.
·
Quads – The front muscles in your upper
thighs need to be worked so that they are toned and defined. Doing lots of squats will help in this area and will
complete your overall look. After all, what woman doesn’t want to have some
killer legs!
Women are used
to dieting and depriving themselves of food. When you are body building,
however, the reality is that you need to actually eat more. The key lies in the
foods that you eat. Eat the right foods, and they will work for you instead of
against you!
As a
woman, you need to remember that you will not be able to build your muscle like
men do; however, your approach toward body building will be much the same. The
results will be different, but you will still look incredible and be able to be
proud of how you look.
Many teenagers are also taking
an interest in body building.
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