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ankle weights!

jess_1993
jess_1993 Posts: 151 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Will working out with ankle weights tone my legs or make them all muscular and bulky like man legs??

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  • toque88
    toque88 Posts: 113 Member
    They will tone your legs. Women are not built like men, so we don't "bulk up". Lift hard, but do a lot of reps (around 12) and you'll be fine.

    Have fun!
  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
    Women can bulk up. Men don't bulk up fast. It takes time for a woman or man to bulk up. You will be fine with ankle weights.
  • Katie3784
    Katie3784 Posts: 543
    No amount of lifting will make you big and bulky. Only use ankle weights for strength training, never for cardio. You could injure yourself.
  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
    Are you eating a surplus? If not then no. They don't really weigh much anyway.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    1. You can not bulk up without steroids.
    2. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT!!!!USE ANKLE WEIGHTS unless you want long lasting ankle injuries.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Women can't bulk up unless they take testosterone or steroids.
    But I already know the agreement of "everyone's definition of bulky" is different is about to take place.

    Regardless of definition of bulky you will not look like a man.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    No amount of lifting will make you big and bulky. Only use ankle weights for strength training, never for cardio. You could injure yourself.

    ^^this
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