Women Bodybuilding For Beginners

With the current craze of the Atkins diet women are finding success fitting into clothes that they couldnt fit into for a while. Without a doubt the Atkins diet works. Unfortunately the diet doesnt help muscle tone or the cardiovascular system. Now with the fat that was covering the underlying muscle melted off,. Why not try bodybuilding, You probably have some questions why you should start bodybuilding. I listed below some of the questions I have been asked over the years. Hopefully this will answer your queries. Question 1 If I start bodybuilding will I develop huge muscles and have to quit my job as a dental hygienist, Im not looking forward to becoming a longshoreman and working on the docks and changing my name to Butch. No. A woman does not have the testosterone levels as a man to build huge muscles. The bodybuilding training will only tone muscles and add shape.

Question 2 Will I have to 2nd mortgage the house so I can buy supplements to support my bodybuilding endeavors, No. Just follow a natural well-balanced eating plan. Question 3 Can I build a larger chest with bodybuilding, No. But you can tone the underlying muscles of your chest which will help enhance your appearance. Question 4 Do I have to join a gym, No. You can workout at home buying some dumbbells and simple equipment. But it is helpful to train at a bodybuilding gym. It is great to be in an atmosphere where everybody else there is working towards the same goals as you. Question 5 Do I have to commit a lot time to bodybuilding, No. 3 times a week 1-hour sessions are all you really need to keep toned. Question 6 Do I have to yell really loud when lifting weights or grunt like the guys at the gym or expel deadly gases while working out, No. Please no. I was parking my truck in the parking lot of the gym I own in Northern Wisconsin and I heard a guy yelling from inside the gym.

I thought he was hurt from the ear-splitting roar. After getting inside I found him finishing a set of wrist curls. I hope this will answer your questions if you are interested in starting bodybuilding. It is a great individual sport. And you can choose the level you want to be at. From a recreational bodybuilder to a highly competitive bodybuilder that competes at shows. Hopefully this article will be a start of a series of women bodybuilding for beginners. ] Please be sure to check with your doctor before starting a bodybuilding program. Feel free to publish this article in your e-zine, your newsletter, or your web site, as long as resource box and by-line is included. A courtesy copy of your publication will be appreciated. The author, Kevin Doberstein is a writer for http://www.nature-boy-bodybuilding. The site is dedicated to natural bodybuilding and preserving nature and wildlife. Water, forest, soil and wildlife conservation is paramount to Nature boy.

You must eat enough protein to maintain muscle mass and organ function, but that’s it. If you consistently eat more protein than your body needs, or if both carb and fat intake are low, your body turns protein amino acids into glucose to be used for energy. This is known as gluconeogenesis, which breaks down lean muscle and can raise your blood glucose and insulin levels, thus affecting ketone production. This occurs because your body has an alternate source of glucose so it halts ketone production. A high-protein diet is not ketogenic because you won’t be in ketosis. This brings us to the next point:low-carb is also not synonymous to ketogenic. The difference between ketogenic and low-carb diets is that the ketogenic diet aims for ketosis. Other low-carb diets may not have a large enough decrease in carb intake to shift your metabolism into producing and burning ketones for fuel. But, certain types of keto diets do have some leeway with carb and protein intake.

Like intermittent fasting, you can customize the ketogenic diet according to your goals or needs. The Standard Ketogenic Diet (SKD): Most common and recommended version of the diet:20-50 grams of net carbs per day, moderate protein intake and high fat intake. Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD): Similar to intermittent fasting “Down Day Up Day” or the 5/2 cycle, CKD involves eating a low-carb, ketogenic diet for several days followed by a couple days of eating high-carb. High-Protein Ketogenic Diet: The SKD alternated with additional amounts of protein that could be ideal for more elite athletes, but not enough to trigger gluconeogenesis. Ketogenic foods are high quality, whole, natural foods processed as little as possible. Ketogenic foods are high in fat, moderate in protein and of course, low-carb. The most common mistakes on a ketogenic diet include not watching the quality and composition of your food and being careless about your carb and protein intake. Count carbs — even hidden carbs found in spices, vegetables and drinks. Watch your sugar intake: this includes sweeteners, fruit and naturally occurring sugars in dairy. If you must use a sweetener, stick with stevia or opt for other keto-friendly sweeteners.