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jmzz1
jmzz1 Posts: 670 Member
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I have been lifting weight 3times in a week my arms seems to increase in inches .. and my sleeves seem to get tighter. ... is it normal for a female to increAse its arms.... plz tell me if I am going wrong

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  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    Sounds like a good thing to me, but it's more than likely not really a bunch of new contractile tissue. When we use our muscles sufficiently, we make small micro-tears in the tissue and in order for your body to repair this "damage", it sends extra fluid to the area to help in the repair process. This is the normal cycle of muscle growth. There is also something the body builders look for called "pump" where extra blood flows to the area and makes the muscle feel tight. Us guys like that cause it makes us look more muscular, but it fades pretty quickly.
  • jmzz1
    jmzz1 Posts: 670 Member
    Sounds like a good thing to me, but it's more than likely not really a bunch of new contractile tissue. When we use our muscles sufficiently, we make small micro-tears in the tissue and in order for your body to repair this "damage", it sends extra fluid to the area to help in the repair process. This is the normal cycle of muscle growth. There is also something the body builders look for called "pump" where extra blood flows to the area and makes the muscle feel tight. Us guys like that cause it makes us look more muscular, but it fades pretty quickly.
    the worst part is tht its not fading and i find my sleeves getting tighter and tighter........
  • Denise1224
    Denise1224 Posts: 150 Member
    I have been lifting weight 3times in a week my arms seems to increase in inches .. and my sleeves seem to get tighter. ... is it normal for a female to increAse its arms.... plz tell me if I am going wrong

    I'm not an expert and I don't know what your fitness goals are but if you didn't intend to bulk from lifting then I'd say decrease the amount of weight you're lifitng Good luck!
  • wildapril
    wildapril Posts: 97 Member
    If you lift, you're going to increase in size. Not drastically, but you will. I noticed the same thing when I lifted regularly.
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    Sounds like a good thing to me, but it's more than likely not really a bunch of new contractile tissue. When we use our muscles sufficiently, we make small micro-tears in the tissue and in order for your body to repair this "damage", it sends extra fluid to the area to help in the repair process. This is the normal cycle of muscle growth. There is also something the body builders look for called "pump" where extra blood flows to the area and makes the muscle feel tight. Us guys like that cause it makes us look more muscular, but it fades pretty quickly.
    the worst part is tht its not fading and i find my sleeves getting tighter and tighter........

    Again, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Don't be afraid for some parts to look/get bigger. If you want to look/be healthy and strong, instead of weak and sickly, larger muscles are NOT a bad thing. Look a most fitness models vs runway models. The fitness models look 10 times better because they look healthy, strong, and have nice curves that most men find attractive. runway models look like stick figures and remind me of holocaust victims. I hope that's not your idea of what you should aspire to?
  • jmzz1
    jmzz1 Posts: 670 Member
    Sounds like a good thing to me, but it's more than likely not really a bunch of new contractile tissue. When we use our muscles sufficiently, we make small micro-tears in the tissue and in order for your body to repair this "damage", it sends extra fluid to the area to help in the repair process. This is the normal cycle of muscle growth. There is also something the body builders look for called "pump" where extra blood flows to the area and makes the muscle feel tight. Us guys like that cause it makes us look more muscular, but it fades pretty quickly.
    the worst part is tht its not fading and i find my sleeves getting tighter and tighter........

    Again, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Don't be afraid for some parts to look/get bigger. If you want to look/be healthy and strong, instead of weak and sickly, larger muscles are NOT a bad thing. Look a most fitness models vs runway models. The fitness models look 10 times better because they look healthy, strong, and have nice curves that most men find attractive. runway models look like stick figures and remind me of holocaust victims. I hope that's not your idea of what you should aspire to?
    very truly said but i want to look lean rather than bulky ..... so any idea as to how to lok lean
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    when you work your muscles, they retain water like crazy.
  • vytamindi
    vytamindi Posts: 845 Member
    You probably look bulky because you have a layer of fat on top of your muscle. Keep at it and the fat will eventually go away.

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