Weight Training for Women

Weight Training for women is not that much different than weight training for men. What determines the type of resistance program has to do more with a person's goal rather than their sex. What I am finding out, is that women have different weight training goals than men.

Women typically never want to get bigger. Whenever a new female personal training client comes to me, one of the first things they say is " I don't want lifting weights to make me bigger". They ALL want a strong, firm, slim body but are concerned about their legs getting bigger. I have seen women who will not train legs at all for fear of making them bigger.

Both men and women do agree strength training is good for them. The truth is that all forms of resistance training will make the muscle cell bigger to some degree. You can train and eat in a manner that will increase your strength and shape the muscle. Most bodybuilders train for size by doing set after set, of one exercise, with heavy weights and make the workouts last for a long period of time. Avoid this type of training if you don't want to make your muscles bigger.

Females can train for strength by doing full body workouts. What you want to do is make the muscles stronger and just a LITTLE bigger so you can get the benefits of weight training without a significant increase in size.

Email me at charsin@roadrunner.com if you have any questions about your program or need help getting started. Summer is just around the corner!