This document discusses three common myths about women lifting weights and provides evidence to debunk each myth. The myths are that 1) lifting weights will cause women to bulk up and get muscular, 2) cardio is better for weight loss than weight training, and 3) muscles will turn to fat if exercise is stopped. The document provides scientific studies and facts showing that women do not have high enough testosterone levels to bulk up like men and that weight training boosts metabolism and calorie burning more than cardio alone. It concludes by offering some easy ways for women to start lifting weights.

1. Why women should lift.
by Sharon Nathan & Gigi Teo

2. #1Lifting weights
will make you
bulk up and
hulk up.
myth

3. #1Lifting weights
will make you
bulk up and
hulk up.
myth
10Xmore
testosterone
levels
60%of men’s
muscle
fibers
}
Significantly
reduce ability to
bulk up.
(Lamb, 2012)

4. #2Cardio is the
best way to
lose weight.
myth

5. ”
#2Cardio is the
best way to
lose weight.
myth
“ ”
Women who weight-trained
(for an hour) burned an average of
100 more calories 24 hours after
their training sessions ended.
(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,2009)
“Lifting more for fewer reps allows
you to lose twice the calories in
the 2 hours after the workout
has ended.
(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,2009)

6. ”
#2Cardio is the
best way to
lose weight.
myth
“ ”
Women who weight-trained
(for an hour) burned an average of
100 more calories 24 hours after
their training sessions ended.
(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,2009)
“Lifting more for fewer reps allows
you to lose twice the calories in
the 2 hours after the workout
has ended.
(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,2009)
Increased
metabolism
rate!

7. #3Your muscles
will turn into
fats once you
stop exercising.
myth

8. #3Your muscles
will turn into
fats when
you stop
exercising.
myth
2kg of
fats
2kg of
muscles
Different
tissues! }{
(Mueller Center, n.d; .)

9. How do I start?
No, not that small.
But not too big either.

10. Use your own
body weight
with HIIT
workouts.

11. iPHONE
&
ANDROID
APP
AVAILABLE

12. 60 days HIIT workout

13. Day 1 Day 60

14. Gym with friends!

15. Go to the school gym
in the student lounge.
Now you’ve no excuse not know
where it is.