question for those who lift

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  • natashabefit
    natashabefit Posts: 76
    I add weight, but was wondering what the benefits are of low weights higher reps?

    muscle hypertrophy (size increase)

    Does that mean the muscle gets larger?
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  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I add weight, but was wondering what the benefits are of low weights higher reps?

    muscle hypertrophy (size increase)

    Does that mean the muscle gets larger?

    You're not going to get "bulky" though. Women don't have the testosterone necessary to do that, and you have to eat at a surplus to build muscles. You will get stronger.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I've been lifting for one month and my most recent measurements showed a loss of 1 inch from my hips, 1 inch from my waist, and 1/2 inch from my thigh. My arm, calf, and bust measurements were exactly the same. I also had a loss of 3 lbs in that month, an average loss of .75 lb/week. It was my first time actually tracking measurements, so I was really excited to see results after a month. My clothes still fit the same, so that wasn't really a good indication of my progress.
  • natashabefit
    natashabefit Posts: 76
    I add weight, but was wondering what the benefits are of low weights higher reps?

    muscle hypertrophy (size increase)

    Does that mean the muscle gets larger?

    ya, that's what "size increase" means

    Could that be why I gained an inch on my belly?
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I add weight, but was wondering what the benefits are of low weights higher reps?

    muscle hypertrophy (size increase)

    Does that mean the muscle gets larger?

    ya, that's what "size increase" means

    Could that be why I gained an inch on my belly?

    It doesn't seem like you are lifting heavy enough, but I suppose it is possible.

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