articles for women who are not afraid
So I’m pumped and ready to gain muscle. I have never really been afraid to gain muscle. Yes I’ve had a few irrational thoughts of turning into a man by pumping too much iron, but those are unfortunate regualr thoughts that we as women will have regarding our body. We have similar thoughts about being too fat, too skinny, cellulite, loose skin, unwanted facial and body hair, etc. I could go on all day. With this in mind I can see why there are so many articles dedicated to destroying myths and concerns that we have regarding weight lifting.
But what about the rest of us. The ones who read article after article encouraging us to lift heavy and grow strong. Whats there for us who now in turn want to grow muscle, get stronger, lift heavy. where are the articles giving us instruction on doing exactly those things that we are not supposed to fear. Do we read the men’s articles? Isn’t that a little contradictory?
Now I have read a couple (emphasis on couple) articles on gaining muscle specifically for women. I especially liked one Marika Johansson did about five muscle building workouts for women. I will be using one of those for my workout template for the next few weeks. But is that it? Am I missing something?
Don’t get me wrong I love, LOVE, LOVE LOVE this site and all the many wonderful articles I have read and gained knowledge and inspiration from. This is more of a plea to those females out there who have attained great physical gains. Not just fat loss and bikini ready bodies but pure hard unadulterated muscle growth. Please share your thoughts, knowledge, tips, stories, experiences! There is an audience for this and we are starving for it!
April 11, 2009 at 11:29 pm
for the most part, women will not put on muscle like men, just the way nature wired our species. a few genetically gifted ones will excell, many thru the gift of steroids. i chose not to use them, but this is a choice, not an attack on steroids.my advice, don’t worry about putting on too much muscle or what others think, it’s all about you. nobody else. if you are 85 pounds soaking wet and happy with your self, who care what others think. if you have more muscle than a lot of guys here and you are happy, nothing else matters. some think muscular women are a turn off, some the opposite. but it only matters what makes you happy and confident. if you have that, it’s priceless! and if you are happy with yourself, you won’t care what ney sayers have to say. you are being very wise in seeking info and advice. you have the right attitude and that will take you far. don’t give up, don’t give in to other’s negativeity.
May 11, 2009 at 8:01 pm
If you can find them, a lot of the conventional bodybuilding magazines from the 80s had great articles by actual, massive female bodybuilders explaining their workout routines (I know this is hard to believe, but its true!) There are some good workout journals in the forum secttion that might help you. And, don’t dismiss the articles written by men about gaining muscle. Having discarded the myth that women should not work out to build muscle, it shouldn’t be a big leap for you to discard the equally false myth that women need some sort of special workout routine that differs radically from the routines men do. Good luck!