Maybe not those numbers exactly, but that type of body shape still holds true with most. Wisely choosing which body parts to maximize and which ones to minimize can go a long way. Here are my three key principles for looking strong, athletic, and yes, like a woman!
Heavy is a relative term, if 5 lb dumbbell presses are all you can truly do, push them hard and you will get stronger. And I hope that the guys reading this will show some gym etiquette to those ladies that may not be as strong as you, but pushing just as hard to get better.
As a woman I can tell you they mean they don’t want their rear to get any” “Fatter” “, and” “Bigger”” means” “Fatter”” in their minds. We are not going to get those perky round plates by doing leg kickbacks and butt squeezes! You want the guts to get bigger while simultaneously stripping the fat away.
The” “Toned”” look that we all desire, is a result of increased muscle mass, and decreased body fat. Our muscles usually have to get BIGGER to achieve this look. In this article I am going to share some of my views on how to get that athletic, yet” “Feminine”” figure that so many of us are after.
I have noticed at the gym and on the internet discussion boards, that many females don’t get the respect of hard-training athletes like most men do. Many women have fallen victim to the mind set that we don’t have to train hard to get” “Toned”” Or maybe most think there are certain exercises that are MAN exercises and there are those that are” “Girl”” exercises. Lets get something out of the way here – when it comes to changing our bodies men and women are the same.
I feel deltoids MUST be trained first, very hard, and frequently to get the desired look. I have personally been as high as 55 lb dumbbells for both overhead presses and laterals trying to get my delts to grow.” We are not going to get those perky round plates by doing leg kickbacks and butt squeezes!””.
I have noticed at the gym and on the internet discussion boards, that many females don’t get the respect of hard-training athletes like most men do. Many women have fallen victim to the mind set that we don’t have to train hard to get” “Toned”” Or maybe most think there are certain exercises that are MAN exercises and there are those that are” “Girl”” exercises. Lets get something out of the way here – when it comes to changing our bodies men and women are the same. As a woman I can tell you they mean they don’t want their rear to get any” “Fatter” “, and” “Bigger”” means” “Fatter”” in their minds. Some women can get by with 20-30 minutes 3-4 times per week.
I will admit that a woman who is 20% bodyfat with no muscle, looks smaller and better in clothes than one with the same amount of fat and much more muscle. I believe you are what you eat, and someone that eating 2000 calories of mostly protein, complex carbs and healthy fats, will look much different than one that eating 2000 calories of crap-carbs and greasy fats. Some women can get by with 20-30 minutes 3-4 times per week.
