Busting body myths

Today the fitness industry is a bit of a shambles. There’s a lot of money to be made from people who want to get their ideal body. Particularly from women who are constantly exposed to celebrities and other people who look in amazing shape.

This has led to many myths surrounding women’s training that are often simply stated as fact. Now I’m not cynical enough to say that these myths were purposefully put in place to keep women from getting their dream body, but the fact is they do. There are so many women out there with great determination and willpower who are heading slightly in the wrong direction.

What I’m going to do is address these myths and give you a guide on the right way to train over the next few weeks.

This information is the result of years of scientific research, research that has been interpreted and validated. If you wish to see any of the studies that I talk about in this guide do not hesitate to contact me.

Also, don’t get annoyed if you’ve been doing (or still currently do) the things that I have dismissed as incorrect – they are popular, and the vast majority of people have fallen for them.

So without further ado, let’s look at one of these myths:
Women shouldn’t lift heavy or they’ll get bulky
This is my number one gripe when it comes to do with anything in the fitness industry, I see it too often and it’s about time it stopped. I remember reading in a celebrity magazine that Gwyneth Paltrow’s trainer didn’t let her lift anything over 2kg!  To put this into perspective this really should mean that she can’t pick up her children Apple and Pear or whatever they’re called, or a bag of groceries that weighs around 5kg.

If something sounds really silly then you probably shouldn’t listen to it, but let’s go into further detail.

Lifting heavy weights will make you big and bulky if, along with lifting heavy you also inject a stallion-equivalent amount of testosterone into your body and then eat around 4,000 calories on a daily basis. Do you do this? Then you have nothing to worry about (note: I assumed the answer is no. If the answer is yes, then this isn’t for you).

If you have a healthy, steroid-free diet then lifting heavy weights will make your muscles strong and dense, burning more calories whilst you are training and resting! Yes, that’s right, denser muscles require more energy to function than weak muscles, so you’ll be burning more calories doing nothing!