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What is strength training
This type of training uses physical exercises to help build muscle and endurance.
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What is testosterone?
This hormone prevalent in men helps build muscle.
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What are weights
This form of resistance helps to push the muscles harder by using gravity.
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What is spot reduction?
This myth claims it is possible to target certain areas of the body and get rid of fat in that area.
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What is the bench press?
This upper body exercise consisting of pushing a bar up and down while lying down is known as what.
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What is bulky?
This word is used to falsely describe the bodies of women who lift weights.
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What is BPN or Bare Performance Nutrition?
This company provides supplements and wrote an article about myths of strength training in women.
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What is the afterburn effect?
While strength training, muscles are broken down and strengthened between 24-48 hours, this process is called.
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What is 5%
This percentage of women are the only ones who have bodies that are considered ideal in social media.
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What is cardio?
Also known as aerobic fitness, this type of fitness focuses on endurance and better heart health.
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