I know a lot of Nigeria women would not want to lift weights because they are afraid of bulking up and becoming too muscly. This is a wrong idea as you cannot bulk up unless; you have too much testosterone, you take steroids. Here is a lady who lifts(she is jen selter on instagram, so you can check her out),you can see that she has a well toned body. Most women who lift are well toned and nicely shaped and I know most of you would want her body. Here are some quick reasons why you should lift.



1.) Greater fat loss: Add a few lifting programs to you regime and see a faster fat loss within a shorter period. This is because muscle uses up more energy than fat, do even when your body is resting it is burning up a lot of fat.

2.) Defined body shape: When you have muscles your body shape becomes more defined. Muscle also makes you look leaner.

3.) Bone health: As a young lady you may not see the need of lifting now but when you get older you would wish you had done it while younger. When women reach menopause the hormone estrogen which helps the bones reduces. By the time you reach post-menopause the estrogen production gets very low, then the woman stands a risk of developing osteoporosis( a medical condition, which the bones become fragile and brittle due to loss of tissue and is susceptible to fracture). With weight lifting, you would have a reduced risk of having it as the muscle growth would help prevent it.

4.) Healthier heart: Research has shown that those who add weight training to their fitness regime have reduced diastolic blood pressure by an average of eight points.

This are a few but there are so many reasons put there why you should lift as a woman. So why not pick up the weights now and add it to your fitness regime and see the amazing benefits. But remember to start small and work you way up.

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