why women should lift

Why women should lift. by Sharon Nathan & Gigi Teo

#1 Lifting weights will make you bulk up and hulk up.

myth

#1 Lifting weights will make you bulk up and hulk up.

myth

10X more

testosterone levels

60% of men’s muscle fibers }

Significantly reduce ability to bulk up.

(Lamb, 2012)

#2 Cardio is the best way to lose weight.

myth

” #2 Cardio is the best way to lose weight.

myth “ ” Women who weight-trained (for an hour) burned an average of 100 more calories 24 hours after their training sessions ended.

(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2009) 

“ Lifting more for fewer reps allows you to lose twice the calories in the 2 hours after the workout has ended.

(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2009) 

” #2 Cardio is the best way to lose weight.

myth “ ” Women who weight-trained (for an hour) burned an average of 100 more calories 24 hours after their training sessions ended.

(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2009) 

“ Lifting more for fewer reps allows you to lose twice the calories in the 2 hours after the workout has ended.

(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2009) 

Increased metabolism rate!

#3 Your muscles will turn into fats once you stop exercising.

myth

#3 Your muscles will turn into fats when you stop exercising.

myth

2kg of fats

2kg of muscles

Different tissues! }{

(Mueller Center, n.d; .)

How do I start? No, not that small.

But not too big either.

Use your own body weight with HIIT workouts.

iPHONE  &  ANDROID  APP  AVAILABLE  

60 days HIIT workout

Day 1 Day 60

Gym with friends!

Go to the school gym in the student lounge. Now you’ve no excuse not know where it is.