Will lifting heavy make me big?

This is a common question and concern I hear from trainees that are new to strength training. Most guys are hoping it will and most women are hoping it won't. Well the short answer is that they are both going to get what they want.

But how can that be? How can lifting heavy make men bigger and not make women bigger? It's quite simple really, lifting heavy will make you stronger. That's it. Getting bigger or not depends on whether you are eating to get bigger. There are also other reasons why men will get bigger by strength training than women will... testosterone! Women are not designed to build mass like men are. The huge bulky behemoths you see doing body building, WWE wrestling, etc... they supplement big time with vitamin S to get that big.

Just think, if it were that easy to get hyooge, there would be a lot more hyooge dudes walking around, and a lot less supplements on the shelves.

Get strong, don't worry about it.

Does she look big and bulky? That's ~175lbs (by my count) that she's snatching with a smile...

WOD:
3 Rounds for time of:
Run 400m
12 Deadlifts
21 Box Jumps