Strength

Q. Do I have to join a gym to perform strength training exercise?

Q. Will strength training make my muscles large and bulky?

The ability to increase the size of your muscles is highly dependent on hormone levels - namely testosterone. And since men have 20 to 30 times the testosterone levels of women, men will tend to build more muscle than women. It's important to keep in mind, however, that the type of strength training you engage in as well as genetics and individual differences will all play a role in the rate and degree to which you build muscle mass.

-- Jessica Smith, Fitness Consultant