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Women are ... flexing their muscle in other ways. Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner for competition, recently made headlines for slapping around software giant Microsoft (fine: $358 million). Meanwhile, Melinda Gates is overseeing a $30 billion donation from Warren Buffett to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Women who are physically fit are said to have fewer problems with pregnancy, and labor. Exercise during pregnancy will produce better muscle tone, and cardiovascular response, which will help when trying to loose your pregnancy weight. It is best to be fit before getting pregnant and not just begin a high intensity workout once you become pregnant. During pregnancy women should restrain from doing extreme exertion, and high impact exercises. If she should feel faint then immediately STOP. A women's level of training should decrease as the women becomes farther along in her pregnancy.
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Muscles burn fuel: Muscle burns more calories than body fat. Muscle cells have organelles called mitochondria, often referred to by physiologists as a cell's 'power plant'. They provide the energy for nearly all of the metabolic processes that take place within the cell. Muscle cells are very busy and the mitochondria constantly transform chemical energy into mechanical energy. Reactions within the mitochondria break the bonds of fuel molecules and release energy for cells to use. During endurance exercise most of the energy for muscle activity is provided by mitochondria.
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Attention women: Do you not lift weights because you think it will make you become muscle-bound? Do you only do a couple sets of 15 reps on exercise machines because you only want to "tone"? If so, this article will show you that these and other myths aren't true and ... explain why lifting weights using barbells and dumbbells is the best workout possible. As an added bonus, this article also has a workout to help you begin building the body you desire.
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Muscle atrophy, Muscle atrophy refers to the wasting or loss of muscle tissue resulting from disease or lack of use. can undergo significant muscle wasting. - Reviewed Sun, Mar 09, 2008 03:00:00 AM EST
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While strength training will help you build muscle, women simply don't have enough testosterone, a key hormone for building muscle, to become muscle-bound and appear masculine. The muscle you are able to build lifting weights will only improve your appearance and femininity.
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