Should girls be lifting weights,

For some reason, there still seems to be confusion about whether or not women should be lifting weights?

Why wouldn't we lift weights? They give you tone and definition, strength and shape!

I think there is a huge grey spot around weights, some people are scared of looking many, bulking up and gaining weight so they avoid weight lifting. Yes, muscle does weigh more than fat, however fat takes up 90% more space than muscle. You may gain a couple of pounds on the scales, but you'll loose inches in the areas you work on. 

Doing 3 sets of 10 reps of bicep curls is not going to turn you into a body builder, and neither will 2 set of 16 reps of chest flies and tricep dips. My advice, if you're unsure what to do at the gym book a 1:1 session with an instructor. Most gyms will offer and induction and orientation to the machines and weights. I have some videos on my YouTube channel which are great starting place if you're unsure about what you should be doing.

Le tour de Yorkshire is coming,

So Le Tour de France, is coming to Yorkshire! On July 5th all the cyclists will be coming to Yorkshire to cycle our leg of the tour! 

I am not  a cyclist, I never have been, but recently I have been training for an Olympic distance triathlon and the thought of cycling 40k in a couple of weeks is making me want to cry, how these guys complete 3200k over the three week period is completely beyond me! I have such an amazing amount of respect for them, such incredible athletes! 

I have lived in Yorkshire my whole entire life, and when I found out that le tour was coming to Yorkshire I instantly couldn't wait! I live in a little town called Otley. Otley holds a cycle race each year in June, and each year it seems to be getting a much bigger event. I think after le tour has been to Otley it will only get bigger which is great. The tour route literally goes straight through my town, and I can only imagine how many people will be out lining the streets cheering the cyclists along. I run parts of the route most days, and all the surrounding fields are turning into campsites, and bits of land advertising parking.... it really does seem to be getting close! So if you haven't got plans for the 5th of July, come to Otley, get yourself on a campsite and come watch some amazing sports! 

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