Thursday, October 15, 2009

Weights do not bulk up female athletes



The gym as a whole is preparing for Local's Gym/Lynnwood CrossFit's CF Total come November 7th. A couple of concerns have been addressed...

Let me say that again:

Weights do not bulk up female athletes.

and again:

WEIGHTS DO NOT BULK UP FEMALE ATHLETES.

and one more time for good measure

WEIGHTS DO NOT BULK UP FEMALE ATHLETES!

Why not?
  • Inadequate testosterone levels
  • High volume work = bulking muscle. Not heavy weights.
  • Bulking up requires a lot of calories. We do not promote eating like a madman. Or a body builder.
READ MORE REASONS HERE AND EDUCATE YOURSELF! (because you're not listening to me)

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SCHEDULE CHANGE!

No Friday evening class. Saturday workout @ 11am. "Open Gym" after until 2pm. Expect to help us fix up the gym (lay down mats, paint, wash the tractor tires then flip them).

ps

Thanks Craig! and congrats!



1 comment:

Thomas said...

True, weights don't bulk up female athletes (or females in general). But the same could be said for anyone -- male or female. What bulks you up is eating. If you have a reasonably lean body composition, all the weights in the world won't do squat unless you gain weight by eating.

However, let it be said: ladies who strength train are often quite attractive. There is more to strength training than "bulking up"!