Weight-Lifting

'But I don't want to look like a man.'

We are built differently from men. It is difficult for us to build big ole muscles that will have us looking like a male version of ourselves because male and female bodies produce different hormones in different amounts. In order for us to develop weight-lifting-professional-man-muscles we would have to totally immerse ourselves into to eating, drinking and living weight-lifting 24 hours a day.

Moderate weight-lifting will tone the muscle that we already have. You can start off by using your body weight and work your way up to dumb bells. This will give us the firm muscles that won't even be visible until we change our diet so we can lose the fat that covers it.

Weight-lifting not only helps us to keep stronger bones as we get older, it is also is shown to release endorphins that put us in a better mood. Denser muscles tend to give us a better self body image, better balance, sharper minds, greater mobility and flexibility, lower cholesterol and an increase in insulin sensitivity. And what is even better is the fact that our clothes fit us better!

And don't forget to strengthen the core! If done correctly, strengthening your stomach and back muscles will support your spine and lower back which in turn supports the rest of your body.

Try weight-lifting. You will surprise yourself. There are weights that you can buy online/store so that you can workout at home (there are plenty of online videos you can follow), you can hire a personal trainer and/or you can join a gym and get access to a whole world of weights.

Online examples:

Want to know more about weight training? Check out this article on healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/benefits-of-strength-training

Check her out! First-timers, try this workout while only holding a can of peas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byXPZHYNjbA

Here is an example of core strengthening excercises while standing. Do this while watching tv or chatting on the phone. Start with 10 of each excercises (doing both sides is one rep), 3 sets of each.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UkFjmEII1NI