Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Bodybuilding women inspire Instagram fitness

Ladies, are you looking for fitness inspiration? If so, the bodybuilding women of Instagram should do the trick! Showing off their rock solid bodies and impressive muscle mass, these female workout guru’s will even give most men a run for their money. While most of us may need just a small workout regimen, we all can admire their dedication and healthy lifestyle. As you plan your own fitness and bodybuilding schedule, take a look at some of our favorite photos of bodybuilding women on Instagram.














Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Oldest Female Bodybuilder

75-year-old athlete Ernestine Shepherd of Baltimore, Maryland.











Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Margie Martin Female bodybuilder

Many women worry that weight training will somehow transform them so they spend hours doing cardio in order to maintain their "feminine" figure. The truth is, women just don't have the hormonal support to gain muscle mass like men. The hormone testosterone is responsible for large increases in muscle mass. Women's testosterone levels are a fraction of men's. That means you can bench press without concerning yourself about how much chest hair you might grow.









There are women, typically professional bodybuilders, who look masculine. It takes many, many years of dedication and a particular lifestyle to achieve this sort of muscularity. Unless you have goals of becoming the next star in female bodybuilding, you don't ever need to worry about looking too masculine.





You're right about one thing, though: training with weights will increase your lean muscle mass. That's a good thing! The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn. The more calories you burn, the leaner you'll get. Increased muscle mass will also add shape to your arms, take inches from your tummy, and even add some roundness to your booty! When women's magazines talk about "tone," they're really talking about strong muscles. 

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Jason Hawley: Men’s Physique Competitor!

32-year-old Jason Hawley, originally of Hebron, Connecticut, currently resides in South Windsor, Connecticut. He has been training for 16 years and has a bachelor’s degree in Communication with a double minor in Sociology and Criminology. He is a full-time firefighter in Hartford and on his days off he serves as a police officer in Burlington.




As Men’s Physique began to grow my curiosity in the division did as well. I started to reassess my goals in the fitness industry and considered my personal life (my career) and I really asked myself if I wanted to continue as a bodybuilder. Being 5’ 10” I would need to be a heavyweight to compete on a national level and it wasn’t something I saw as an aspiration as I kept my career and personal life in mind. I started to explore Men’s Physique and it reignited an old fire in me so I decided to give it a go and I can’t seem to get enough now.