Lift Weights To Lose Weight: Strength Training Boosts Metabolic Rate, Mobility In Women

Ladies, skip the cardio bikes and pick up the dumbbells instead. Despite the belief that “you lift big, you get big,” women can get toned and in shape by doing some heavy lifting. In Picture Fit's video, “Should Women Lift Weights? Muscle Myth #1,” the short answer is yes, they should. There are plenty of benefits to it, too, from weight loss to alleviating back pain.

Study after study supports the benefits of strength training, but women are often worried about bulking up. While women can bulk up, it only happens in rare cases. "Women naturally have difficulty putting on muscle mass because of the lack of the muscle-building hormone, testosterone, when compared to men," the video says.

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