Common Sense (Debunking Myth

One of the things you need to be careful about when you begin a weightlifting program is not getting caught up in all the hype. You need to be ready to make a serious commitment, both to education and to long-term training.

A recent article in the American Chronicle cautions readers not to focus on finding a magic pill in lieu of the fundamentals for fitness and muscle building.

"Taking creatine and not working out is not going to make you more muscular. What you need to do instead is first educate yourself. Once you have done this step, you will be on your road to success. By educating yourself properly, you will learn how to construct a proper diet regime and you will also learn how to train. Once you have these two things in place, you can then start to worry about supplements."

If you're a woman (or man, for matter) who is worried about looking too bulky, don't let that prevent you from performing strength training exercises. You won't accidentally become a huge bodybuilder, and you can always cut back and let your muscles atrophy slightly.

Here's an another excerpt from an article in the American Chronicle
"If it is not you're intention to bulk up from strength training you won't. Putting on muscle is a long hard slow process. Your strength-training regime coupled with quality food will determine how much you will bulk up.

To bulk up you also require more food. Women don't produce enough testosterone to allow for muscular growth as large as men."

These are important words to consider when trying to gain muscle naturally.