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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a problem because they need to do a specific training program that is designed to train them to be effective in their sport. A lot of people walking into our doors ask for programs for training speed and explosiveness. Often we find that the athlete first needs to work on muscular strength before we can ask their bodies to perform better in those explosive movements required in their sport. The reaction most women give is the looking bulky excuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We want our athlete\u2019s attention on what their bodies are capable of doing, what they can accomplish rather than what their bodies look like. Aim to improve the function of overused muscles and joints by stretching and releasing them and strengthening the underused muscles this allows us to balance the different demands placed on an athlete\u2019s body given their particular lifestyle. Not to mention, women (without the assistance of drugs) don’t have the hormone profile to look bulky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nResistance training is not designed to change the looks of their bodies but to alleviate pain and improve mobility in whatever activity\/sport they are interested in. This does not mean that we all will look the same\u2014that is already predetermined by our genetic make-up. A young athlete that sits at a school desk during the day, might also be a competitive soccer player and thus, the bodily requirements for balancing both school life and training need to be considered. Many athletes also need considerable muscle strength and thus, should embrace visible musculature. We all need muscles to have enough strength to support our bones, but the amount of strength in specific muscles can vary greatly depending on each individual\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of worrying about \u2018bulking up,\u2019 we could celebrate the muscles that enable us to do what we want to do. Be proud of the muscles that allow us to perform well in our sports and allow you to function in everyday life without pain and to move smoothly in a variety of situations. Muscles are necessary for poised movement, not for \u2018the looks of body.\u2019 They should, thus, be appreciated as important parts of anyone\u2019s beautifully moving body!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Email Bskinner@sstcanada.com to schedule a free demo session to find out how we make our athletes stronger!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We seem to always talk about how women need to look instead of how well they performed; its why I think a lot of women are still scared to lift weights because they don\u2019t want to bulk up. The ideal feminine body is thin and while \u2018flab\u2019 is not desired anywhere; toned muscles are desirable … Continue reading “Female Athletes; No you wont look “Bulky””<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[72,567,23,569,565,18,566,33,116],"class_list":["post-4666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-post","tag-basketball","tag-female-athlete","tag-hockey","tag-muscle","tag-rugby","tag-soccer","tag-sports","tag-strength","tag-volleyball"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4666"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6331,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666\/revisions\/6331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.sst.training\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Inspirational-Quotes-From-Famous-Women-Athletes.jpg\")
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