Okay, so I keep getting questions about whether or not women will "bulk up" if they start strength training. The answer to that is no (because we're women - bulkiness is basically testosterone-related). YOU MUST STRENGTH TRAIN (yep, I said MUST) and the article below tells you exactly why. I couldn't put it in better words, so I thought I would just copy the article "as is".
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Why Strength Train?
By Kathy Smith
Still not convinced you
should strength train? Here's a good reason. After the age of 30, we all lose a
quarter pound of muscle mass each year. Yikes! With less muscle, our metabolism
slows down and we gain fat—averaging about 15 pounds a decade. While muscle is
metabolically active (each pound of muscle burns approximately 35 to 50
calories per day), stored fat is not, burning far fewer calories. The more
muscle you have, the more calories you burn throughout the day, whether you're
walking, vacuuming . . . even sleeping! What's more, while aerobic activity
burns fat during exercise, weight training utilizes fat hours after exercising,
so your metabolism stays slightly elevated for a longer period of time
following a strength-training session than following an aerobic workout.
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