Very few women can build huge, bulging muscles through weight training routine, even if they want to. They don't possess the natural levels of testosterone that are required to build big, bulky muscles. Some women may feel that they are already too muscular; when reality is that they are simply carrying a considerable amount of body fat. Strength training actually helps women shrink.

Remember getting big is not possible for most women, and that toned look that women desire comes from building long, lean muscles and burning off the body fat. Strong women really do stay leaner with strength training.

Strength training is the fountain of youth. It's important to build lean muscle tissue and then maintain it before your senior status. After the age of seventy, the average person will lose muscle at a rate of three pounds per year.

Even if you have reached your seventies, the good news is your body has the ability to rebuild your lean muscle tissue with proper strength training. For most seniors, muscle loss will determine the difference between living in an independent environment or in a dependent one.