Why not be afraid to work out my upper body when I'm a girl?

Don't be afraid to practice the top!

If you're a woman, you don't have to worry that upper body strength training will make your back, arms and shoulders look like a bodybuilder. Fortunately, it doesn't work that way. Even if you really dedicate yourself to exercise, pay attention to progressive overload, sufficient nutrients and recovery, you can't achieve results like professional bodybuilders because the latter often use doping, which carries many health risks.

If you're still training your back, shoulders and arms with a weight you can handle for 15 or more reps, try changing your approach. Take a weight you can handle for 10-12 reps on the first set, 8-10 on the second set, and 6-8 on the third set. Don't worry about taking enough breaks between sets either. If you rush and take breaks around a minute, don't expect to lift more on the next set. Rather, try to pause around 2-3 minutes and you'll see that you lift more than you did on the previous set. Focus on making sure each repetition is well performed. If you prefer to train with short breaks, you will build fitness rather than muscle, so it depends on your preference.When I first started working out at the gym, I was afraid of upper body workouts because I didn't know how. So for a long time I was doing pull-ups with 2kg one-armed dumbbells for 15-20 reps, but I wasn't moving much because of it.

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Gradually I watched my friends (guys) around me working out, none of us had a trainer, but they got results while I was "playing" with those 2kg dumbbells. Eventually I decided I had to try top training with heavier weights too and gradually I started making progress. I enjoyed it as much as the leg exercises and it made sense to me.

I didn't have competitive ambitions at the time, but I knew I wanted to train this way because it brought me more enjoyment and results. My point is that if we as women are afraid to exercise with heavy weights, we are depriving ourselves of potential results and feeling during and after the workout. After all, we don't just gain muscle, so I don't see why women should train with light weights and short rest periods just because they don't want to get too big.

In a new YouTube video, I show you how I train upper body now and how I would recommend you train even if you don't have racing ambitions but want results. I'll also focus on specific exercises you definitely don't need to worry about, and tips for training. I believe you will find the video beneficial.