When you think of muscle you think of boys, but the issues for women too muscular! = Loss of muscle weight (this is explained in this post for women weight training to RWT). All women should try to build a little ‘of muscles, both look good and lose weight. Read the rest of this entry »

In general, bodybuilding is still not something readily associated with women. The cultural stereotype still exists that women work out to get smaller and men work out to get bigger. While the stereotype still has some basis in reality for the general public, there is certainly a large population of female bodybuilders.

One problematic result of this stereotype is the lack of information readily available. Disturbing, the first three or four links after a search on Google “bodybuilding women” will take you to sites offering information about fitness, additional information, chat and erotic photographs of nudes. Many women who wish to compete in bodybuilding end up almost forced to sell products or naughty nude because they are not as financially supported male bodybuilders. Read the rest of this entry »