Nowadays, many women have also developed a love for fitness, as it offers numerous benefits such as strengthening the body, shaping a good figure, improving physical resistance, and helping with acne and weight loss. Unlike men, women need to create a fitness plan that suits them to avoid injury and achieve the desired results. Below is an introduction on how to create a gym plan for women.
Fitness Starts in the Kitchen
Remember this! Any fitness plan begins in the kitchen. Exercise consumes a lot of energy, so you need to ensure you’re getting enough nutrition during your workouts; of course, you should also completely avoid all kinds of junk food, stay away from fried chicken, burgers, beer…
What you need are high-protein foods, fruits, vegetables, and complex carbohydrates.
Strength Training is the First Choice
Whether you want to shape your body, build muscle, or lose fat, strength training is an excellent choice.
I know what you’re worried about—you’re afraid that once you start strength training, you’ll bulk up and lose your “feminine” look, right?
However, the truth is that this won’t happen. To develop large muscles, you need a lot of testosterone, and women naturally have much lower testosterone levels than men. Unless you’re injecting hormones, you don’t need to worry about turning into that.
As for why strength training is recommended, the reasons are simple:
Strength training boosts metabolism, enhances blood flow, and after strength training, your muscles need energy to repair themselves.
P.S. This is also why people with higher muscle mass burn more calories even when sitting on the couch.
Quickly Adapting to the Gym
As a woman, as a beginner, the first time you step into the gym, you might feel a bit shy, afraid of doing the wrong moves or looking silly while exercising. This is unnecessary.
Everyone was a beginner once, and we’ve all gone through this process. In all my years at the gym, I’ve never seen anyone mock someone else for their moves.
If there’s a move you don’t know how to do or a piece of equipment you don’t know how to use, just ask (of course, a better method is to first learn about the various moves on this site).
Another thing to note is not to interrupt someone else’s training. If you want to use a piece of equipment someone else is using, wait until they finish their set. This is basic etiquette.
