I have been in this industry for over a decade and have worked with many female clients. The most common remarks I hear from women when they start working with me are: “I don’t want to bulk up;” and “I want to get long and lean.” Women I have worked with tend to shy away from strength training with any kind of resistance other than their body weight for fear of bulking up and looking like a man. I’d love to address these concerns with a few facts. First, let’s talk about the “bulking up” issue. Women, in general, have 10-15 times less testosterone than men. Testosterone is one of the main hormones needed to build mass or “bulk up.”[…]