Best Lifting Weights Workout & Exercises For Women

Throughout my career as a personal trainer , there is always one thing I hear consistently from women of all ages “I don’t want to get bulky”. If I had a dollar for every time I heard this, I would be rich! The truth of the matter is that it is hard to put muscle on. It takes work. Not only do you have to lift heavy, you have to add volume to your routine and you have to eat!

I am talking at least 1 g of protein per pound of body weight. Also, doing 1 to 2 exercises per body part isn’t going to give you muscles. You need to split your body parts into no more than 2 groups for each workout. This means that you will be getting in 3 to 4 exercises per body part and up to 4 to 5 sets. That is a lot of work! And stay away from the small tower of free weights.

You need to challenge yourself with heavier weights. So gone are the days of 15 to 20 reps with an 8lb dumbbells. Grab the 15s or 20s and shoot for 8 to 10 reps

You will be surprised at how your body will start to change with this type of training. By putting on lean muscle mass, you will burn more fat! So don’t worry about what the number on your scale says. Muscle does weigh more than fat, but it takes up less space, so even though the scale might not move as much as you would like, your body shape will transform and trust me, you will be thrilled with the results!!!

Another thing we all have to think about is that we start losing muscle mass as early as age 30. If you don’t have a solid foundation it will be much harder to gain it after 40 and you can imagine after 50. So start building a weight training base at an early age. It is the fountain of youth!

So quit worrying about bulking up, eat healthy and challenge yourself with weights for a stronger, leaner, healthier you!