India, March 30 -- Every exercise has a certain body image associated with it. Pilates is associated with the 'clean girl' toned physique, while yoga enhances flexibility. Similarly, lifting has a muscular, jacked body image. So, women who lift often may hear that lifting too much may make them too muscular and 'manly, ' and some even shy away from lifting at times. But this is not the actual case.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Maitri Boda, co-founder of Squat Up, debunked some common myths around lifting and shared tips on how women can get started with lifting weights.

These are some of the myths Maitri Boda dispelled and set the record straight:

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