about to go lift weights and was wondering...
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As most have said here you need to lift heavy with low reps. You need to aim to lift as much as is comfortable where you are able to lift a maximum of 10 to 12 reps, ideally 6 - 8 reps (no more) before reaching muscle failure.
As most have mentioned, it is a complete myth that lifting heavy makes a woman bulk up. You actually get a perfect physique. Women don't have the hormones to bulk up. Even men find I very difficult to bulk up. Do definitely read the New Rules Of Lifting For Women.
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This makes me frustrated!! It's completely not true.
Low reps, high weight is the way to getting stronger, and great more muscle tone as well. You will NOT get bulky! To get even remotely close (still extremely hard) you have to eat to bulk as well as train, it doesn't just happen by accident, or overnight. Lots of reps is only really good for endurance training.
I personally choose to move up a weight on around 6-8 reps. "Heavy" depends on the rep range, or % of 1RM, not really the actual weight.0 -
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WELL IM GLAD I HAVE MORE TESTOTERONE THAN OTHER WOMEN BCZ I WZ BORN A LIL DIFFERENT LOL! I BULK UP EASILY. IT ALSO MAINTAINS SO I KNOW ITZ NT WATER WEIGHT. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY MUSCULAR PHYSIQUE FOR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT LIFTING WEIGHTS. MY PROTEIN IS ALSO HIGH @ 158 GRAMS A DAY. I LUV IT!!!!! I HAVE DA CUTS N MY THIGHS & EVERYTHING
At 5'8" and 135 pounds, you are far from bulky. I'd imagine you have a low body fat percentage, which is why you have "DA CUTS" in your thighs and everything. What you have is a bad case of the caps lock fever and an aversion to vowels.0 -
WELL IM GLAD I HAVE MORE TESTOTERONE THAN OTHER WOMEN BCZ I WZ BORN A LIL DIFFERENT LOL! I BULK UP EASILY. IT ALSO MAINTAINS SO I KNOW ITZ NT WATER WEIGHT. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY MUSCULAR PHYSIQUE FOR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT LIFTING WEIGHTS. MY PROTEIN IS ALSO HIGH @ 158 GRAMS A DAY. I LUV IT!!!!! I HAVE DA CUTS N MY THIGHS & EVERYTHING
Why are you shouting?
oh sorry... Y U SHOUTIN' SHAWRTYZZZZZZ0 -
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You better be joking!0 -
We get it ! High weights and Low reps. Its been stated repeatedly in the 2 months since the thread was started.0
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