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Why women should lift.
by Sharon Nathan & Gigi Teo
#1Lifting weights
will make you
bulk up and
hulk up.
myth
#1Lifting weights
will make you
bulk up and
hulk up.
myth
10Xmore
testosterone
levels
60%of men’s
muscle
fibers
}
Significantly
reduce ability to
bulk up.
(Lamb, 2012)
#2Cardio is the
best way to
lose weight.
myth
”
#2Cardio is the
best way to
lose weight.
myth
“ ”
Women who weight-trained
(for an hour) burned an average of
100 more calories 24 hours after
their training sessions ended.
(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,2009) 
“Lifting more for fewer reps allows
you to lose twice the calories in
the 2 hours after the workout
has ended.
(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,2009) 
”
#2Cardio is the
best way to
lose weight.
myth
“ ”
Women who weight-trained
(for an hour) burned an average of
100 more calories 24 hours after
their training sessions ended.
(Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,2009) 
“Lifting more for fewer reps allows
you to lose twice the calories in
the 2 hours after the workout
has ended.
(Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,2009) 
Increased
metabolism
rate!
#3Your muscles
will turn into
fats once you
stop exercising.
myth
#3Your muscles
will turn into
fats when
you stop
exercising.
myth
2kg of
fats
2kg of
muscles
Different
tissues! }{
(Mueller Center, n.d; .)
How do I start?
No, not that small.
But not too big either.
Use your own
body weight
with HIIT
workouts.
iPHONE	
  &	
  ANDROID	
  
APP	
  AVAILABLE	
  
60 days HIIT workout
Day 1 Day 60
Gym with friends!
Go to the school gym
in the student lounge.
Now you’ve no excuse not know
where it is.
Why women should lift
Why women should lift

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Why women should lift

  • 1. Why women should lift. by Sharon Nathan & Gigi Teo
  • 2. #1Lifting weights will make you bulk up and hulk up. myth
  • 3. #1Lifting weights will make you bulk up and hulk up. myth 10Xmore testosterone levels 60%of men’s muscle fibers } Significantly reduce ability to bulk up. (Lamb, 2012)
  • 4. #2Cardio is the best way to lose weight. myth
  • 5. ” #2Cardio is the best way to lose weight. myth “ ” Women who weight-trained (for an hour) burned an average of 100 more calories 24 hours after their training sessions ended. (Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,2009)  “Lifting more for fewer reps allows you to lose twice the calories in the 2 hours after the workout has ended. (Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,2009) 
  • 6. ” #2Cardio is the best way to lose weight. myth “ ” Women who weight-trained (for an hour) burned an average of 100 more calories 24 hours after their training sessions ended. (Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,2009)  “Lifting more for fewer reps allows you to lose twice the calories in the 2 hours after the workout has ended. (Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,2009)  Increased metabolism rate!
  • 7. #3Your muscles will turn into fats once you stop exercising. myth
  • 8. #3Your muscles will turn into fats when you stop exercising. myth 2kg of fats 2kg of muscles Different tissues! }{ (Mueller Center, n.d; .)
  • 9. How do I start? No, not that small. But not too big either.
  • 10. Use your own body weight with HIIT workouts.
  • 11. iPHONE  &  ANDROID   APP  AVAILABLE  
  • 12. 60 days HIIT workout
  • 13. Day 1 Day 60
  • 15. Go to the school gym in the student lounge. Now you’ve no excuse not know where it is.