How many times have you heard a women say, "I don't want to lift weights because I will bulk up too much?" Or, "I don't want to look like one of those body-building women"?
There are so many myths surrounding women and weightlifting, but the truth is that slimming down -- not bulking up -- is your most likely result from strength training.
It is very hard to get that body-builder look, and the benefits of weight training for women are well documented.
Special guest, Jim White, RD, and Melanie Cole, MS, clear up once and for all the confusion and myths surrounding women and weight lifting.
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Weightlifting for Women: Slim Down without Bulking Up
Guest
: Jim White, RD
From the Show: Train Your Body
Summary: How many times have you heard a woman say, "I don't want to lift weights because I'll bulk up too much"? Actually, the opposite is true.
Air Date: 12/17/13
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
