Do Women Get Bulky From Lifting Weights?

I hear it all the time.several years. I'd say 5-10 of those women
"I don't want to be bulky and blocky like a footballpossessed the genetics to carry noticeable
player." Or, "I'm scared lifting weights will makeamounts of muscle. Conservatively, 5% of all
me thick."women will gain more muscle than the average
Some how, some way, over the years, someonewomen (but not necessarily enough to be
convinced women en masse that exercising withconsidered blocky). That's it.
dumbbells, barbells, and theGiven those chances, most likely you'll tone up a
commonly-referred-to-as "The Men's Way oflittle while on a weight-training program-but not
Working Out" as the surest and straightest pathbulk up. And if you do bulk up and carry more
to gain thick, unfeminine, unattractive bodybuildingmuscle than you'd like-no worries, you have two
muscles.choices. One, just lift less weight overall. Do one
This couldn't be further from the truth.challenging set instead of three. Or, just accept it.
In fact, weight-training is the most tried-and-trueYou're just built to have muscle. Trust me; you
way for women to tone their arms, stomach, anddefinitely can look awesome with extra muscle
legs-without unnecessary bulk or thickness. Allthan the average woman.
while burning off tons of fat at the same time.Honestly, women who convince themselves they'll
You see, lifting weights like dumbbells and barbellsmorph into a muscle-bound freak if they lift
actually enhance the natural feminine tone youweights-don't want to sweat and push
already possess. Women who work out withthemselves. They want the easy way out. If that
weights notice and love how it tones and tightenssounds like you, the sooner you accept that
pretty much any and all muscles they want toexercise must be challenging to be effective, the
target.sooner you'll tone and lose the fat that's been
95%--No Problemfrustrating you forever.
I've trained over 200 women over the last