Female Bodybuilding

Female bodybuilding is actually not a whole lot different to bodybuilding for men. Females are indeed smaller in stature and muscle strength, but that is not to say that they can not also build their muscles to maximum capacity for their size.

An advantage that women have over men is that they are generally more flexible. This means they can perform certain exercises and techniques that males may struggle with.

Females should obviously not attempt to lift weights as heavy as those lifted by males, not in the beginning stages of bodybuilding anyway. Don’t get me wrong, there are women out there who can bench press over 300 pounds!

Just as with male muscle building, women should devise a workout plan to suit their schedule, body type and goals. For all over toning, women can train their arms and shoulders for 1-2 days per week and their legs on another day. Three days of weight training per week is more than sufficient. At least one day of the week should be dedicated to doing cardiovascular activity. This helps keep fat off and also strengthens your heart. Cardio work can include running outside or on a treadmill, stationary or real bike or a Stairmaster. Whatever gets your blood pumping!

Female bodybuilding is often thought to be something that only masculine women do. However this is not the case. In fact, weight lifting is the best way to shed unwanted pounds and this is a major reason why many women are hitting them gym to undertake bodybuilding activities.

Bench presser, lat pulldowns, squats, leg extensions and calf raises are some of the excellent bodybuilding exercises that can really shape and tone a woman’s body. Most women do not want an overly muscular body. The good news is that that is very unlikely to happen with natural bodybuilding as women generally do not build muscle as quick or as much as men.