Getting beyond the hype

There is no end of promises and even outright lies told about women's training. It can be both infuriating and disconcerting. Everyone promises a quick fix with the minimum amount of effort.

Why would they say that?

It may be controversial to say that the genesis of many myths and stereotypes come from insecure men, but I can't think of any other reason why women would be allowed to think they are supposed to be weak. Since nobody can sell you a quick fix product if you do nothing, some token exercise gadget that eases your conscience seems to be the order of the day. When that doesn't work, you begin to look for the next solution, all the while wasting your time and money.

Someone has to be on your side

You are stronger than you think. Real men want you to be strong, feel good and achieve great things. There is no gimmick that will do anything but keep you weak. We only advocate challenging yourself to do things you didn't think possible. Strength and fitness comes from one thing and one thing only. It will only come from putting stress on your body through regular cardio and strength training. I'm challenging you right now to work hard, get strong and live better. Gaining muscular strength and cardio efficiency is the way to a better life. The more muscle you put on your body in this next 10 years will determine your physical ability and quality of life during your last 10 years. It can be likened to putting that effort into an account, which you cash out over the remainder of your life in durability, coordination and balance. You may think I'm referring to the possibility of growing into a feeble, weak, old person. What I'm fighting against is the very-real problem of allowing this generation to become feeble, weak, young people. There is no drawback to strength and fitness. You just have to take action and do it. Which leads to my next (can you tell I'm rooting for you?) subject.

What is the number one myth of women's strength and fitness training?

Women's strength and fitness training makes you bulky and masculine. (What?!)
I can't begin to think anyone would prefer to stay fat and out of shape over building muscle. Muscle is not bulky. Fat is bulky. There is no logic to choosing inaction for fear you might improve too much. Would a woman who felt they were too muscular choose to get fatter in order to feel better?

Who on earth would want you to believe such a blatant myth?

Hopefully nobody. Yet, somehow the thought that you will become huge and masculine persists. So let's break it down scientifically.
Due to the fact that women do not, and cannot, naturally produce as much testosterone (one of the main hormones responsible for increasing muscle size) as males do, it is impossible for a woman to gain huge amounts of muscle mass by merely touching some weights. The image that may come to your mind is that of the elite professional female bodybuilder. Many of these women, use anabolic steroids, (synthetic testosterone) along with other drugs in order to achieve that high degree of muscularity. The side effect on females of using these drugs is incremental masculinization. In addition, they have to spend many more hours in the gym than you are likely to have available for the steroids to produce such profound muscular effects.

They do not look like that by accident.

It is a by-product of their specific form of competition, and you will be physically incapable of producing similar effects without large amounts of male hormones. Again, lifting weights, even heavy ones, will not produce those types of results.

Let's get to work!

This is your call to action. Gaining strength gives you posture, presence, purposeful movement, and general ease in lifes everyday tasks. Adding muscle gives you that lean, sleek look and helps you burn fat more efficiently. Women who conduct strength and fitness training without the use of steroids will get a firm and fit cellulite-free looking body. Challenge yourself to start now!

-Streetpro