So you wanna gain muscle?

When you're a chick, the first thing you might think of when you hear the word muscle are "EW" or "MANLY." Rude awakening girls. Muscles AREN'T just made for men. Nowadays, the world is finally moving away from the waif (starving) skinny look to a more curvier, toned, built look. Check the photo below. Which is sexier to you?

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Hopefully, you said (or thought in your mind) the second set of photos. Women has such a huge misconception that lifting heavy weights WILL make you look manly or give you great big muscles. That is most definitely not the case. Why? Because we do not carry enough testosterone in our blood. Research has shown that there is no reason why a woman should not be training like a man. I lost a lot of weight (45lbs to be exact) a while back with the intention set on being SKINNY-not muscular. Now, all I crave is a muscular body and have dedicated at LEAST 3 days in the gym to lift heavy weights. So far, its been 3 weeks and I have noticed such a change. I am taking before photos tonight to track my progress. 

Hope I peaked your interest a bit. Here's how to get started!

Below are a few links on muscle building (from bodybuilding.com of course)! 

Enjoy.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/9-ways-to-gain-muscle.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark34.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/5_routines_for_women.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/pauline5.htm