Woman trying to build muscle without bulk and loosing fat

CandaceLachuma75

My name is Candace. I am now 225. I wish to be 170 and muscular without being bulky or looking masculine. I want to stay looking very feminine. Lol. No, really ha ha ha. I do not have much money for very special diets and at home I have a treadmill, exercise bike a big ball and five pound wrist and ancle weights. Also I have fibromyalgia supposively which makes me hurt and feel weak but I wanna beat it up and get RID of it once and for all!!! Help. :0)

lobo_a_gogo

Lift heavy weights. You won't get bulky unless you're one of the few women who have wayyy too much testosterone, or you start taking testosterone.

goodtimezzzz

tell me what you have been eating and doing to achieve this Physique you now possess!! Then I will guide you:))
Kristian Rocco

HealthyLeeLee

Those should all be very helpful tools for your fitness/weight loss goals! Lots of cardio and strength training (using lighter weights—I don’t use more than 2lb. weights—and more reps) should give you the results you are looking for. I like Tracy Anderson’s strength training. She does a lot of reps without even really needing weights (it uses your body’s resistance and it BUUURRNS) and I bought her Mat DVD used on Amazon for about $5 and I love it! Blessings to you on your weight loss journey, I wish you the best

iulia_maddie

tell me what you have been eating and doing to achieve this Physique you now possess!! Then I will guide you:))
Kristian Rocco

OMG Rocco! Where do I send the money?!

OP, start lifting heavy weights. You won't get bulky. First of all, being a woman, you don't have enough testosterone for that, Secondly, you can't build muscle on a caloric deficit. So eat less, lift heavy and you'll get to keep most of your muscle mass while losing the fat.

ftt_nyeh

It's hard for women to get bulky simply because of their physiology. Bulking requires testosterone, so most women would need to take a supplement in order to get bigger. That said you can still get heavier while weight training if you're not eating right.
I'd suggest eating close or just below maintenance on your training days. As for specific ways to exercise, it's probably best to let your body tell you what's up. If you start hurting really bad then ease up. If you push too hard you'll get hurt and that will certainly set you back. Heavy weight/ low reps VS low weight/high reps, has opposing schools of thought on their results. No one can really agree on which method works best. It's probably better to figure out for yourself what works and what doesn't.

odusgolp

tell me what you have been eating and doing to achieve this Physique you now possess!! Then I will guide you:))
Kristian Rocco

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redraidergirl2009

Lift heavy, I guess you don't have weights? The best thing to get would be some handweights that adjust so you can add weight as you progress. It's a good investment if you don't go to the gym. You won't get bulky, women don't get bulky unless they are trying. I have seen girls at the gym lift heavy and they are not bulky at all but are very toned. That's what happens when women lift. Be sure to feed your body enough food to gain muscle.

Sarauk2sf

Look into You Are Your Own Gym - it's an app and book.

supermodelchic

Hi hun, 1st I , lift heavy do you think I look masculine? No I do not, so that said get to lifting some weights, eat a clean diet, you cannot out train a bad diet...You will see results, muscle burns more calories at a resting rate than fat..

PikaKnight

Look into You Are Your Own Gym - it's an app and book.

^This

usmcmp

My name is Candace. I am now 225. I wish to be 170 and muscular without being bulky or looking masculine. I want to stay looking very feminine. Lol. No, really ha ha ha. I do not have much money for very special diets and at home I have a treadmill, exercise bike a big ball and five pound wrist and ancle weights. Also I have fibromyalgia supposively which makes me hurt and feel weak but I wanna beat it up and get RID of it once and for all!!! Help. :0)

You won't get bulky with your home equipment. Lifting heavy won't make you bulky. You think I look masculine?

SoViLicious

I do stronglifts. I love it.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I have fibromyalgia as well. Cardio makes it worse but lifting weights makes it better. I'm told that it's different for different fibro sufferers though, and that whichever exercise you prefer will help with the pain. I started with pilates. That's not going to build muscle but it will build strength and stretch your muscles, which can be effective for the pain as well.

Do you have any possibility of going to a gym? If not then follow Sara's advice and look up You Are Your Own Gym.

CandaceLachuma75

Hey .....ALL OF YOU are so nice for your answers :0)) um, I AM changing my diet ALOT. I am getting rid of all the bad carbs,having protein shakes, lean protein like fish and chicken breast, nothing fried, more live green begging, more water, and I will absolutely check out the app!!! :0)) When I started this program, I was seven pounds heavier...today is 5-6-13 Let me add that I have decided that 150 would be much better ....feeling encouraged. Thanks. Candace :0))

skinnyinnotime

Seriously you will not get bulky, it's HARD for women to build muscle, I'm trying my best to and I am in no way bulky!

littlebutnice

New to lifting <<<<<

Mommylicous

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/979178-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky

Women don't get bulky Men only get bulky because of the testosterone in their bodies. Women bodybuilders take testosterone to help bulk up, and that's the only reason why they get that big.

CandaceLachuma75

I believe what you are saying makes good sense.

CandaceLachuma75

I meant LIVE VEGGIES ....not begging, LOL ( sigh....It is this "auto correct" on my phone)