Female Workout Myths - Debunked!

1. Lifting weights creates bulky muscles. Contrary to many women’s concerns, strength training using heavy weights won’t result in a manly bodybuilder-type physique. Even lifting heavy weights and the same amount as men won't lead to large bulky muscles without some serious commitments. Bodybuilders train for YEARS to look the way they do, following very specific training and diet plans and taking additional supplements and steroids. If it were that easy to lose muscle and gain fat, a lot more people would be as toned as they want to be!
2. Weight loss requires more cardio and less strength training. To lose weight, both cardio and strength training should be part of an exercise program. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so lifting weights to help you gain muscle is a great way to help you shed pounds faster. It also takes a lot of energy for your body to repair/recover muscles so you can burn calories even when your workout's over!
3. Trouble spots can be specifically targeted with strength training. Unfortunately, spot reduction isn't something that's possible. Fat is lost throughout the body in a pattern dependent on genetics, sex, hormones, and age. In order to reveal the muscles we all have, the fat on top needs to be shed and the best way to do that is by doing total-body workouts, again, combining cardio and strength training.
4. As long as you exercise, you can eat anything you want. Weight is lost by expending more calories than you consume. Even if you're working out a lot but you don't combine your work with a healthy, moderate diet, chances are you won't see many changes. If you eat more calories than you burn, the body will store any excess calories and nutrients to fat.