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fitness matters
by Jason Blough, Certified Personal Trainer

Expert Answers to Your Health and Wellness Questions

Question: Picking up a few weights here and
there isn’t a recipe for building
My wife thinks she’ll get big mass—it’s what you do and how
and bulky if she starts lifting you do it that really makes the
weights with me. How do I difference. Remind your wife that
convince her otherwise? weight training programs can
always be tailored to specific goals,
Answer: so if she doesn’t want to put on
large amounts of muscle, that’s just
This comes up all the time, and fine.
it’s one of the biggest myths out
there. First of all, women simply Generally speaking, a full-body
don’t have the proper hormonal circuit with higher repetition
balance to put on large amounts ranges a few days per week would
of muscle tissue. Secondly, even if work well if she’s just looking to
they did have the right physiology, tone up or maintain her current
it would take some serious training level of muscle tissue. If she wants
to do it. Getting bigger muscles to get an individualized program
requires high-volume workouts based on her goals, look for a
(lots of sets and repetitions) and a qualified personal trainer in your
pretty high intensity level as well. area.

About the author: Jason Blough is the Club Manager/Certified Personal
Trainer at Anytime Fitness in Thurmont. To submit a question for future
articles, please contact the author at thurmontmd@anytimefitness.com.

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