Muscle Magic

Just think, 'Diva', you are creating 'muscle magic' when you are lifting weights.

Are you ready to shape your muscles, change your 'fluff' to 'stuff', boost your attitude, and have the confidence to (show a little skin??) put on that little black dress, or reveal your shoulders and arms…hmmm?

During this process of strength training your muscle cells experience microscopic tears, a breaking down phase of the muscle. This microscopic tearing activates a physiological response in the body to help the muscles heal and grow. Yes, grow. Gradually, as you increase the amount of resistance during your exercises, you will feel and see your shape changing to one of more firmness and definition. That is the beauty of resistance training.

Worried about getting a big manly physique?? Fear not gentle 'Diva', your naturally lower levels of the testosterone hormone, which is more abundant in the 'men folk', will inhibit large and bulky muscle growth. Strength training, actually, will help you to attain a change in your body composition that will reveal a lower fat percentage, more attractive muscle definition, as well as increased strength.

While doing battle with the bathroom scale, let’s not make the mistake of engaging in unhealthy restrictive diet habits to lose that unwanted fat. Exercise and healthy eating will help you lose more weight than dieting alone since muscle burns more calories than fat.

We just discussed one change during resistance training when you are creating 'muscle magic'. An additional change in your muscle is in the raising of your metabolism and the increased rate of calorie burning even while you are resting. Your metabolism is raised and you can actually cut fewer calories from your diet and still lose weight, in effect, turning your body into a lean, fat burning, 'diva-licious' looking muscle machine. Occasionally, you may discover that you CAN eat a little cake and have IT too!

Keep reading 'Diva', and look at some ways to get that muscle magic to work for you.

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