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Nick Clipton
Copyright (c) 2010 Nick Clipton Despite whatever has been fed to you about female hormones making it impossible for you to build up your muscles, or that it's impossible for women to get muscles, forget all that. Female bodies and muscle building are two things that can combine, with really terrific results. First of all, everyone says that women need to stick to low weights and high reps in order to see any difference in their bodies, simply because they are women. Well, it doesn't really have to work that way. You'll get better results if you can do four to six reps for every set but up the amount of weight you are lifting. That is the only way to build up muscles. And, train to the point of fatigue. That doesn't mean that your body gets out of form and you have to let go of the weight, but it means to push it just that little bit more. If you've done four reps easily, make it five. When you reach six reps per set, increase your weights a little more. That tears the muscle and forces it to bulk up. In truth, building muscles burns fat at the same time so you don't need to spend two hours at the gym everyday. That's the fastest way to burn out and will get you back worse than when you started. Don't get started on workouts where you get no rest in between reps or do too many sets in one workout. Go for a maximum of 10 sets during every workout and you'll see results. The warm-up sets aren't included in this count and don't leave them out, either. They're essential for getting the body ready for what's to come next. Don't combine your cardio with your weights training. Cardio uses muscles too and having that during or after your weights is a sure way to take longer to recuperate - which means your muscles won't be able to bulk up. A better thing to do after your workout is to slam down a protein-carb combo shake. This will give your muscles the necessary building blocks to bulk up. Then, take a rest for your cardio workout tomorrow. Be sure to take in a meal before every workout, whether it's cardio or weights training. Never exercise on an empty stomach or your body will just go about getting energy from those muscles you're working so hard to build up.
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