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Why Women Need Weight Training

Some women avoid the weight room like a mother-in-law for fear of becoming bulky and resembling the men who typically frequent this domain. Yet weight training for women has a number of benefits, including better balance, increased bone density, and increased strength. What women generally don’t get from weight training are bulky muscles.

Introducing weights into your workout regimen a few times a week won’t leave you looking like a professional bodybuilder. Women simply don’t produce as much testosterone as men, so moderate weight training doesn’t produce the bulk associated with lifting weights.

In addition, weight training coupled with a consistent diet and exercise program could reduce your risk of breast cancer. Recent studies have linked breast cancer with obesity, which exercising and weight lifting are designed to target. According to the American Cancer Society, even one to three hours of moderate activity can help reduce your risk. 

There is also strong evidence that weight training and regular exercise benefit post-menopausal women and help them keep their weight down, their hearts healthy, and their bones strong, even as their estrogen levels decrease.

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