Seems that some people think that when you workout with weights you are going to build big, huge muscles like the pro bodybuilders in the magazines. Well, unless you train heavy, really heavy and go heavy on the anabolic steroids, growth hormone and then follow up with some estrogen blockers and the likes, you really have nothing to worry about. If you see a muscle growing at a rate faster than another or you think it is too big, cut back on that bodypart and it will get smaller again.
Our bodies love homeostasis (constantly wanting to stay the same, neither gaining nor reducing, just mellow and puttering along) so the more you want to change your body, the more you have to work at it and keep working at it. Once you have achieved the body you want, you can cut down slightly on the training to maintain it, but you still need to work hard to keep it.
Some reasons you should workout with weights are:
1) Weight training can cause an increase in bone mass. It can reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
2) Weight training makes everyday tasks easier than before!
3) Weight training increases muscle mass a little and helps to burn more calories at rest.
4) Weight training reshapes your body and increases your self-esteem and confidence.
5) As we get older, we get weaker and less flexible and we lose muscle mass. Regular training and stretching can help keep this muscle mass and keep us flexible.
Get your plan together and get out there!
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