Judgement day arrives for all of us , every summer in our first outing on the beach and there is no hiding place . Usually you end up feeling low, depressed and even jealous,when comparing yourself with others passing by with perfectly carved bodies.

Many people get used to the idea that becoming fit and healthy is a high task, impossible for them to reach. Maybe even you have become used to accept failure as normal.These days, humans chose to live "safely"and away from any challenges physical or mental .

Nowdays, we don't need to starve or hunt for our food,we find it ready in the supermarkets or in the restaurants. Our daily jobs rarely challenge us enough.But human body was designed to be challenged , to thrive under pressure .

Training with weights or pumping iron is one of those physical challenges that if done with the right fitness plan on a consistent basis,one can experience tremendous results .There is a part of people who still remains hesitant about putting on muscle ;many women think that training with weights will alter their feminine side , they fear that it will make them look bulky and masculine , many men avoid it too, because it repels them the picture of a body builder, they fear that they will become like these big body builders . But that's neither the case . Body building is a complete different category and sport , that applies to those who decide for own reasons(competitions and etc.) to train harder.

Building muscle can make both women and men , looking trimmed and toned without looking any different than normal,unless of course normal to you is fat and unfit . We all possess genes that preserve and develop our muscles, and incredibly, these same genes also can extend our life. Muscle can help lose fat and body has an inherent muscle building mechanism that can be activated at any age. Each pound of muscle added to your body burns about 35 to 60 calories a day depending on how active you are.

''Pumping iron'' is for all wallets and purses : Some prefer going to the gym under the guidance of a personal trainer , some others can afford installing gym equipment at home , some who travel a lot or have no time to waste, use elastic cables ,either is fine if its followed by a good fitness plan.