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melcowenfitness
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Studies show that those who solely dieted lost 25% of their weight from muscle! They lost definition AND decreased their metabolism – kinda goes against the whole weight loss goal doesn’t it?
Do you strength train? Why or why not?
Do you strength train? Why or why not?
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Yup, I do! Makes me feel bad-*kitten*
Oh, and studies show that strength training makes you look better naked (over just cardio). Just sayin'!0 -
I do strength train.
Ditto on the bad-*kitten* thing and because I don't want to lose muscle while losing weight.0 -
I strength train to tone, increase my metabolism, and more obviously to break up the monotony of cardio-cardio-cardio! I enjoy it very much.0
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I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:0
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No. Lifting will make you bulky.0
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Look up calisthenics as a starter point using just your own body weight to strengthen... :-)0
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I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:
Hey Cheryl... try out this site: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/women.html
It has lots of circuits for women that you can follow. Should help you get into strength training!0 -
No. Lifting will make you bulky.
Seriously dude?
For you yes - you've got testosterone. For women - you gotta do some pretty extreme lifting and diet modifications to get that bulk.0 -
Bigger shoulders make your waist look smaller too!0
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I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:
Starting Strength book. Lots of men and women do it, all with great results. It's really a back to basics program that ignores all of the broscience out there.0 -
Definitely!! i love weight training, i'd rather do that than cardio any day but i make myself do both. My trainer has just put me on another new 3 day rotating programme and i LOVE it0
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No. Lifting will make you bulky.
Nicely played.0 -
I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:
Starting Strength book. Lots of men and women do it, all with great results. It's really a back to basics program that ignores all of the broscience out there.
yes - that book. start there. no tears.0 -
Yes Yes Yes..........I do because I love it and because it completely changed my body, allow me to eat all the food and make me feel BAMF0
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Yes I do strength training. It makes you stronger, leaner and tones. I cant just do cardio, it gets boring.0
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No. Lifting will make you bulky.
Seriously dude?
For you yes - you've got testosterone. For women - you gotta do some pretty extreme lifting and diet modifications to get that bulk.
Exactly. I lift and I left heavy- barbells not dumbbells. I'm strong, toned and definitely not bulky!0 -
Yes, I do it0
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I do both.. ratio is about 60% cardio, 40% strength training
Cardio to keep the heart in shape and burn lots of calories, Strength training to tone the body
Me no want no bat wings !!! lolll0 -
Yes I do and it burns more calories than even cardio alone. I do both and love it
I don't just want to loose weight either. Why just loose weight and have flabby skin. I want to tone it as well0 -
Yes, strength training, will get you stronger and toned up, it also helps burn some extra fat. and yeah a woman is not going to get bulky from lifting, **** it's hard enough for a me to get bulky from lifting, I had to eat more then 3000 calories a day to gain any weight haha, so unless you are eating big you are not going to get big0
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