By now, you should know that lifting weights and strength training exercises like a bench press don't make you bulky (seriously, when will that myth die? That's right: Thompson, who stands 5'5" and competes in the 138-pound weight class, bested her previous bench press record by 8 pounds without barely breaking a sweat. For reference, the average college football linebacker weighs about 300 pounds—and Thompson muscled that over her chest. The college football players who witnessed the feat responded with a rousing applause, and rightfully so, considering she could bench press nearly every single one of the team's members{: rel=nofollow}. But don't try to mimic Thompson's crazy-heavy weights in the gym: Instead, here is how to choose the right weights for your workout.

Source: Fox News February 03, 2017 09:56 UTC