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kodijhill
kodijhill Posts: 116 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
ok i have been lifting weights with my legs and now my arms but i dont want to bulk up my arms and look manly i just want to tone started lifting 20lbs and the bar makes it prolly 25 and laying on my back pushing up will i bulk up. and my legs i need them bulkyish just for riding i need them strong so im been 40lbs for when u extend them out and then 30 pulling them back while laying on yuor tummy any advice i dont want ot bulk up my arms just tone them

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  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    Women don't naturally have enough testosterone to get "bulky" so lift away. If you find at some point that you are one of the genetic outliers that do start to put on bulk, then back off - but you're not going to do a set of bench presses and swell up like Popeye. I do arm exercises in the 40-50 pound range (total) and am looking to up to even more weight.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,979 Member
    No, you won't bulk up. Don't even worry about it!

    Check out this thread for more information and inspiration - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/328354-women-strength-training-for-real
  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    If looking for toning, do high reps and low weights. You still want it to be heavy enough where it feels like a workout though. If the 25 lbs is too easy you may not really be getting anything out of it. Do sets of 15 to 20
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    No, you won't bulk up. Don't even worry about it!

    Exactly. Women do not have the testosterone to bulk up like a man. I have been lifting for a looong time and you can take a look at my pics, not even close to bulky :D
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    If looking for toning, do high reps and low weights. You still want it to be heavy enough where it feels like a workout though. If the 25 lbs is too easy you may not really be getting anything out of it. Do sets of 15 to 20
    No no no no no.
    Lift HEAVY with low reps.

    You wont see any "tone" or definition util you lose a lot of the fat around the muscle
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    This is all good info to know!
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    check out the link GME posted, and as sunshine said- HEAVY weights :)
  • ennaejay
    ennaejay Posts: 573 Member
    ok i have been lifting weights with my legs and now my arms but i dont want to bulk up my arms and look manly i just want to tone started lifting 20lbs and the bar makes it prolly 25 and laying on my back pushing up will i bulk up. and my legs i need them bulkyish just for riding i need them strong so im been 40lbs for when u extend them out and then 30 pulling them back while laying on yuor tummy any advice i dont want ot bulk up my arms just tone them

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/276660-i-do-dvds-so-i-don-t-need-to-strength-train

    i just got finished reading this thread, lot of good advice from steve-o in here. You're not going to get big, chica... you're going to get lean. have at it, lift heavy, eat clean.
  • _Sally_
    _Sally_ Posts: 514 Member
    I agree with all the posters who say you won't bulk up by lifting weights.

    However, you won't get the results you are looking for if you don't have the right dietary intake.

    Keep lifting weights (and yes - heavy weight with lower reps is the way to go to build muscle), but also follow the calorie intake guidelines that MFP suggests, or do your own research and customize your own calorie goals (www.fat2fitradio.com also has some good calculators on their site to determine calorie targets for your weight loss goals).

    Good luck!
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