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women that lift - help needed

ainsleybtown
ainsleybtown Posts: 484
edited January 21 in Fitness and Exercise
Is your goal to get bigger or toned? Slightly confused with weights. i want to gain some muscle, but not be big and manly. I would like to see definition without being all vains and too much muscle. how should I be doing this? 12 -15 reps as heavy as I can go? 3 or 4 sets? lots of protein? I am 35% protein on my macros I believe Any advice is appreciated. want to be friends with some women that lift weights for motivation. thanks.

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  • blondie_182_182
    blondie_182_182 Posts: 54 Member
    Contrary to popular belief, you will not get big and bulky from lifting weights as a woman. Women who body build have to work very hard to get that way.

    As far as training, I am still pretty new to lifting, so I can't help much there. I can tell you that I am doing the New Rules of Lifting for Women and I love it. I am halfway through stage 3. It has done amazing things for my body. If I could manage to eat clean most of the time, then it would do really amazing things for my body :)

    Feel free to add me! I am always looking for MFP friends who lift.
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