Will weight training make women bulky?

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  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
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    Does lifting 60 lbs of 6 year old boy count as lifting? What about repetitive lifting of 36 lbs of 4 year old?

    It depends. Can you bench press him?
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
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    Does lifting 60 lbs of 6 year old boy count as lifting? What about repetitive lifting of 36 lbs of 4 year old?

    It depends. Can you bench press him?

    Funny you should say that, I have two little girls (they weigh about 70 pounds between them), yesterday my legs were feeling a little tight after wiehgt training, so I picked them up and did a few squats to help loosen things up. I have to say using 'live' weights is great for the stabilising muscles! Maybe this will be the next big trend in resistance training... :laugh:
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
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    As a slight aside, is it possible for some women to just be naturally quite muscley/bulky? I have 12 inch arms without lifting, of which very little is squidgy (bit more developed on the inside than outside). I would like to add one inch or so to these and bulk my shoulders a bit, so have started to do a little lifting. I am not lean, just a bit plump really and working on it currently. According to the above posts I must be some sort of freak :/ Reassure me please!

    My biceps are 11.5. They were probably 13 a year ago.
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
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    Common answer from someone who really CAN'T prove much.

    Like!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
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    Does lifting 60 lbs of 6 year old boy count as lifting? What about repetitive lifting of 36 lbs of 4 year old?

    It depends. Can you bench press him?

    I haven't tried.


    Now I have a mission for the day.......
  • SiltyPigeon
    SiltyPigeon Posts: 920 Member
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    I'm confused. I thought this thread was about pineapples.
  • RonSwanson66
    RonSwanson66 Posts: 1,150 Member
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    I'm confused. I thought this thread was about pineapples.

    Get with the program. It's about turtles.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
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    I'm confused. I thought this thread was about pineapples.
    Hey -- it is now! Sweet!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    I'm confused. I thought this thread was about pineapples.

    Get with the program. It's about turtles.

    Will lifting turtles make me bulky?

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    (My brother, circa 1977 or so.)
  • UnderConstructionLuis
    UnderConstructionLuis Posts: 331
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  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
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    Is it gross that I wouldn't mind looking like this*?

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    *if it comes with the boobs
  • JaySpice
    JaySpice Posts: 326 Member
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