Dr. Stacy Sims

So when women start strength training, they haven't been exposed to that kind of central nervous system stress before. And the whole aspect of getting the nerve and the acetylcholine, which are little vesicles that hold the ability for the nerve to actually stimulate the muscle fiber, all that gets trained really quickly.

So when women start strength training, they haven't been exposed to that kind of central nervous system stress before. And the whole aspect of getting the nerve and the acetylcholine, which are little vesicles that hold the ability for the nerve to actually stimulate the muscle fiber, all that gets trained really quickly.

So the more that you train it and the more muscle fibers that are recruited for contraction, you see an increase in strength really rapidly. And slowly building on that for increased muscle bulk, because it takes a long time for women to put bulk on. Because the driver for strength training is that central nervous system. So it's great when we see higher doses, more volume.

So the more that you train it and the more muscle fibers that are recruited for contraction, you see an increase in strength really rapidly. And slowly building on that for increased muscle bulk, because it takes a long time for women to put bulk on. Because the driver for strength training is that central nervous system. So it's great when we see higher doses, more volume.

So the more that you train it and the more muscle fibers that are recruited for contraction, you see an increase in strength really rapidly. And slowly building on that for increased muscle bulk, because it takes a long time for women to put bulk on. Because the driver for strength training is that central nervous system. So it's great when we see higher doses, more volume.

We aren't seeing huge hypertrophy. We're just seeing really good increases in strength.

We aren't seeing huge hypertrophy. We're just seeing really good increases in strength.

We aren't seeing huge hypertrophy. We're just seeing really good increases in strength.

Yeah. That's why on your physique competitions and bodybuilding competitions, they're out the back pumping before they go on stage.

Yeah. That's why on your physique competitions and bodybuilding competitions, they're out the back pumping before they go on stage.

Yeah. That's why on your physique competitions and bodybuilding competitions, they're out the back pumping before they go on stage.

Yeah, so if we're looking at that 20 to 30-year-old, a lot of times I really try to get them to focus on the whole movement aspect first. So we phase them in. Same with older women. Phase them in, learn how to move, learn complex movements so that when you are going in to do resistance training, preferably three to four times a week,

Yeah, so if we're looking at that 20 to 30-year-old, a lot of times I really try to get them to focus on the whole movement aspect first. So we phase them in. Same with older women. Phase them in, learn how to move, learn complex movements so that when you are going in to do resistance training, preferably three to four times a week,

Yeah, so if we're looking at that 20 to 30-year-old, a lot of times I really try to get them to focus on the whole movement aspect first. So we phase them in. Same with older women. Phase them in, learn how to move, learn complex movements so that when you are going in to do resistance training, preferably three to four times a week,

You can look at moving well, and it doesn't have to be a long period of time. If you're doing to failure, which works really well when you're younger to increase strength and a little bit of hypertrophy, you're going to have to spend a little bit more time in the gym. So it might be 45 to 60 minutes.

You can look at moving well, and it doesn't have to be a long period of time. If you're doing to failure, which works really well when you're younger to increase strength and a little bit of hypertrophy, you're going to have to spend a little bit more time in the gym. So it might be 45 to 60 minutes.

You can look at moving well, and it doesn't have to be a long period of time. If you're doing to failure, which works really well when you're younger to increase strength and a little bit of hypertrophy, you're going to have to spend a little bit more time in the gym. So it might be 45 to 60 minutes.

When we're looking at doing that four times a week, you can add in a sprint interval training at the end of one of those to get that super high intensity. Or you can look at putting in at the most two HIIT sessions on separate days if you're training specifically for something. So if I work with a lot of endurance athletes still and they're like, well, how do I fit it in? It's like,

When we're looking at doing that four times a week, you can add in a sprint interval training at the end of one of those to get that super high intensity. Or you can look at putting in at the most two HIIT sessions on separate days if you're training specifically for something. So if I work with a lot of endurance athletes still and they're like, well, how do I fit it in? It's like,

When we're looking at doing that four times a week, you can add in a sprint interval training at the end of one of those to get that super high intensity. Or you can look at putting in at the most two HIIT sessions on separate days if you're training specifically for something. So if I work with a lot of endurance athletes still and they're like, well, how do I fit it in? It's like,