The Truths About Female Muscle Building

When you think about building muscle, the first thing that usually comes to mind is an attractive male in the gym pumping large amounts of iron. While this thought is true, there are also a large number of women who are interested in female muscle building. Female body builders do have an uphill battle against nature due to the way estrogen functions in the body, but with hard work and dedication, a muscular you is only a dumbbell away. And anyway female muscle building does not mean losing your feminity, it is about building a toned and muscular body.

Female Fitness Goals

If a person dedicates herself to regular practice, then any goal can be reached, the same methodology applies to female muscle building. Motivation in any form, patience and dedication are the main ingredients to the body building recipe. Aside from these, you need proper formulations to help build mass on top of burning fat.

Reps in Body Building

A lot of ladies think that by doing heavy training such as doing nine to thirteen reps per set will bulk you up. Cutting that number in half is all that is really needed. Quantity is not quality, this applies to female muscle building and to everything else. The fibers of muscles that have the most power also have the highest amount of growth. The main way to stimulate that growth is with a power zone set of three to six repetitions. Light weights are fine when you are just starting out, but to increase mass, you will also need to increase to amount of the weights that you lift. How you lift is also important, there is a great benefit to challenging yourself lift more weight on a regular basis. Of course, always take care not to over stress yourself. You should be able to complete every set, the human body is very clever, if you are able to complete sets of certain weights all the time, the body doesn’t tell the muscles to create new mass. By adding more weight, you are forcing your body to meet the demand and create more mass to compensate.

Body Building and Burning Fat

Some people don’t properly understand the difference between female muscle building and fat burning. Weight training is the best way to burn fat all day while building muscle mass. Weight training does have a tendency to break down muscle in lieu of building it, so assure that you refrain from extended periods of repetitions.

Eat properly and on time. Most females who diet try to avoid extra protein; this is the opposite of what you need to do if you are trying to build muscle. Aim to eat at least 2 grams of protein for every pound that you weigh every time you eat. Try cutting back your carbs to 1/3 of the daily amount as will prevent any leftover carbs from being stored in your body and ruining your whole day’s work. The most notable female muscle building experts also suggest eating at least three pounds of vegetables per day.

Female muscle building can be achieved for you just as it has for me. I have been part of many training programs before I actually starting seeing results. In order to achieve success in female muscle building the right program must be in place, correct and clear directions on all the aspects of female bodybuilding together with consistent action will get you the body you want and deserve! Good luck!

The Truths About Female Muscle Building by Linda S Barker