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Will lifting make a woman huge?

likeschocolate
likeschocolate Posts: 368 Member
edited January 18 in Chit-Chat
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For #ZCStrong

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  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    It's made me much smaller!
  • Tw1zzler
    Tw1zzler Posts: 583
    Muscle burns more energy than fat. I've been lifting for 20 years off and on and have never gotten 'huge'. I'm 46, 5' 6" and 135 pounds.
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    lol..i've been lifting hard for 2 years...huge..dont think so..doesnt even make men huge..believe me, i see the same dudes in the gym for the past 3-4 years who are still the same size.
  • SwimFan1981
    SwimFan1981 Posts: 1,430 Member
    :laugh: true, true.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    But only if eating cupcakes puts your over your TDEE consistently.
  • likeschocolate
    likeschocolate Posts: 368 Member
    lol..i've been lifting hard for 2 years...huge..dont think so..doesnt even make men huge..believe me, i see the same dudes in the gym for the past 3-4 years who are still the same size.

    Uh oh, busted. :laugh:
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    but what if the cupcakes were really really heavy?
  • i try lift at least 2x a week and i'm not huge...(just a bit flabby)

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    Umad?
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