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Why women should lift. by Sharon Nathan & Gigi Teo
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Why women should lift. by Sharon Nathan & Gigi Teo

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#1 Lifting weights will make you bulk up and hulk up.

myth

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#1 Lifting weights will make you bulk up and hulk up.

myth

10X more

testosterone levels

60% of men’s muscle fibers }

Significantly reduce ability to bulk up.

(Lamb, 2012)

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#2 Cardio is the best way to lose weight.

myth

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” #2 Cardio is the best way to lose weight.

myth “ ” Women who weight-trained (for an hour) burned an average of 100 more calories 24 hours after their training sessions ended.

(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2009) 

“ Lifting more for fewer reps allows you to lose twice the calories in the 2 hours after the workout has ended.

(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2009) 

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” #2 Cardio is the best way to lose weight.

myth “ ” Women who weight-trained (for an hour) burned an average of 100 more calories 24 hours after their training sessions ended.

(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2009) 

“ Lifting more for fewer reps allows you to lose twice the calories in the 2 hours after the workout has ended.

(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2009) 

Increased metabolism rate!

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#3 Your muscles will turn into fats once you stop exercising.

myth

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#3 Your muscles will turn into fats when you stop exercising.

myth

2kg of fats

2kg of muscles

Different tissues! }{

(Mueller Center, n.d; .)

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How do I start? No, not that small.

But not too big either.

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Use your own body weight with HIIT workouts.

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60 days HIIT workout

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Day 1 Day 60

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Gym with friends!

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Go to the school gym in the student lounge. Now you’ve no excuse not know where it is.

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