Schwarzenegger”… “I really don’t want to lift
weights I just want to tone up my midsection, not get big”… “No, I
can’t do that, I don’t want to gain muscle”… “You don’t understand I don’t want
to bulk”… “Please don’t make me look like a female Arnold"
This is
a typical echo from girls working out. Ask any guy who has trained a girl or
worked out with a girl and I guarantee everyone has said it. Yes, unfortunately
I, too, have uttered some similar remark such as these. So, why do we think
this way? Is it because we’ve seen women that do and we think it’s awful? Or is it because we want to slim instead of
get bigger? You want to look feminine instead of manly? Are you trying to be what society wants you
to be? Or is it a weight issue? I don’t really know, but whatever your
reason and fear is, I’m here to put your mind to ease and shine a little light
on the issue.
The
more I research the more I was surprised to find that women don’t grow muscle
easily when compared to men, and even if you’re one of those born and bred
athlete women that do, it’s never in the amount that men do. This reason is due
to the fact that men have far higher testosterone-levels than we do. Don’t
believe me? Go and lift with a guy. They’re off the wall and you can smell
their testosterone a mile away, while a woman working out can have all sorts of
ranges of emotions. I remember going in
one Thursday morning super excited and smiling and left crying. That’s
definitely not testosterone leaking out. And to grow huge muscles, you need
a huge level of testosterone. This is why some guys are more gifted in the
muscle area than others, because they have higher testosterone levels. When you
think about it, when God made us, he gave us the perfect balance of estrogen
and testosterone to PREVENT us from bulking. He knew that the woman wanted to
be needed and feel beautiful and feminine and the guy wanted to feel strong and
manly. How could the guy do that if he always had to compete with the same
testosterone the woman had? It’s amazing how God has created us! Trust him with
your body!
So how
did those women who got those big muscles do it? How do I know I’m not one of
them? I don’t want to take that chance!!! Calm down. The next time you see an
Arnold Schwarzenegger look-alike and turns out it’s a girl, go talk to them. You’ll
mostly find that their faces are structured like guys: they have deeper voices,
and more hair than the average woman. Unfortunately, this is a side effect of
injecting testosterone and other hormones to get that muscular growth. If there
was another way, I’m sure they would’ve chosen it.
When you think about it,
testosterone is why men are so much stronger than women. Now, don’t get me
wrong, there are some guys I’m stronger than. That doesn’t mean I’m bulking and
have more testosterone. That simply means that I bust my tail and have become
stronger. Naturally, I wouldn’t be. That’s what hard work gets you, not bulk,
but definition and strength. And let me tell you ladies, that’s attractive!!! But if working out with guys who are
weaker than you makes you insecure, I don’t blame you. You’ve worked hard for
your strength and you deserve to bask in that. Find guys who are stronger
than you. That’ll humble you real fast. I work out with Drew [endu] quite a bit
and when I improve, he improves. There’s no catching that kid. Place yourself
in healthy situations and enjoy what you’ve worked so hard for. And if you’re
STILL worried, then lift with lighter weights for more reps.
So now that the myth busters have
come and shined truth on the matter, go out with no fear and lift some weights.
It’s good for you! Don’t believe me? Read my previous article. Go allow
yourself and your body to enjoy the benefits with no regard to what you used to
think was true. Ladies of endu, go lift something heavy and be free!
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