Will girls become "Barbie" by doing weight training? Will chest muscle training shrink your breasts?

It has become a popular trend for girls to go to the gym to build muscles, especially for building abdominal muscles and vest lines. However, some girls are hesitant to build muscle because they are worried about ending up with a "Barbie" figure. Some girls are worried that training their chest muscles will make their breasts hard or shrink. What are the myths about muscle training for girls?

Q1: If girls do too much weight training, will they become "Barbie"?

In fact, it is not that easy for girls to become "Barbie". Because girls are born with relatively less male hormones, which are the key to muscle growth, it is more difficult for them to grow muscles through hard training than for boys. As for the bodybuilders who look like Barbie, most of their big muscles come from taking drugs, such as steroids or male hormones, and they have to rely on high-intensity training to achieve the level of "muscular women".

Fitness trainer Lin Huijun LINDA stated in her new book "The 46-Year-Old Muscle Miracle" that due to innate limitations, it is not easy for girls to develop big muscles. In addition, muscle strength is not necessarily proportional to muscle size. Strong people do not necessarily have big muscles. They must eat as much as boys to develop muscles like boys.

Q2: Can I get a six-pack if I keep doing sit-ups?

First of all, you need to understand that the formation of a six-pack abs requires very low abdominal body fat and appropriate muscle mass. Continuous sit-ups only keep the abdominal muscles stimulated, which only increases the muscle mass of small muscle groups and does not increase the basal metabolic rate a lot. Body fat can only be reduced through full-body training.

Therefore, if you want to get a six-pack, you must use a three-pronged approach of full-body training, diet control, and regular aerobic exercise to achieve it!

Q3: Will girls’ breasts become harder or shrink if they train their chest muscles?

Girls' breasts are mainly composed of fat. If you exercise your chest muscles and don't reduce fat, your breasts will become bigger. Generally, girls have a flat upper chest (too thin), which makes their breasts look sagging, so exercising your chest muscles will not shrink the cup size! The pectoral muscles can make the upper chest fuller, and the overall chest shape will look firmer and fuller.

Q4: Can I exercise during my menstrual period?

Exercise can speed up blood circulation and help discharge menstrual blood. There is nothing wrong with moderate exercise. However, the degree of pain during menstruation varies from person to person. If your period is not too painful, you can still exercise.

However, girls tend to feel tired easily during their menstrual period, so it is recommended that you lower the intensity of exercise or shorten the time in the first few days of heavy menstrual flow, and then you can exercise as usual.