Principles of Training for Strength and Muscle for Women

In this foundational video, I introduce key concepts behind training for strength and muscle growth. The difference between exercise (moving for its own sake) and training (purposeful movement toward a goal), and I explain why understanding this difference is essential for getting results.

Key concepts:

• Strength, a neuromuscular skill involving the brain's ability to recruit muscles effectively

• Muscle growth, a physiological process requiring repeated stress and stimulus

Key principles covered:

• The role of progressive overload: challenging your muscles with increasing loads

• The importance of volume: consistent training across sessions and weeks

• How visible change depends on time, training consistency, and body composition

• The difference between the Women Who Want Muscle program and more extreme training styles (like bodybuilding or powerlifting)

• The crucial need to preserve fast-twitch muscle fibers, which decline with age but are essential for power, reaction, and injury prevention

Strength training is not about “bulking up”; it’s about functional strength for real life and longevity. And while the program provides the plan, your results come from both consistent effort and informed understanding. You can do this!

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