Myth: women can't bulk up

Speaking a a woman who has a natural tendency to bulk... I choose this! My other option (and how I lived several years of my life) is to be obese. Not to mention... you're only as 'manly' as you make yourself regardless of how much muscle you have. How many skinny girls have you met who are tom-boys. I've met tons! Same hair and make-up routine as most and I'm still magically able to fit in with the rest of female society. Oh darn... I hope they don't kick me out after reading this!

Is it the prefered body type for all? Is it sexy to all men? No. But neither is being a bean pole or a curvy girl. Variety is the spice of life and we get to choose our own flavor!

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Guys. You don't get the point here. What I am saying is that you can bulk up if you work hard enough. Say if you gain 20 lbs you would look toned, but if you gain 70 you would look manly. you dont get to 70 unless u pass through 20. that's what im saying.

I totally get what you're saying. They also lie about BF% and that in order to look ripped, most women will lose their curves unless they get cosmetic surgery. And, IMO, augmentation + low BF% is positively freaky looking. But that's all part of the "cardio is bad, lifting heavy is good" tunnel vision.

Really?
Who are they?
I haven't seen any of this on this forum, especially the "cardio is bad".

I guess you missed the "running makes you fat" thread monolith.

Yeah I did.
But I have seen plenty of other threads here and know a lot of the "heavy lifting" people also do cardio, not all but some. The only time I have seen people say not to do cardio is when someone is trying to bulk. I have seen people say it isn't necessary, which it isn't.

I've also seen tons of "am I going to lose my breasts" or "how do I keep my boobs" threads and no one omits that fact that when you lose body fat, you will also likely lose in the chest as well. How much depends on the person. At a low body fat I still didn't go below a C, no surgery required.

Guys. You don't get the point here. What I am saying is that you can bulk up if you work hard enough. Say if you gain 20 lbs you would look toned, but if you gain 70 you would look manly. you dont get to 70 unless u pass through 20. that's what im saying.

I totally get what you're saying. They also lie about BF% and that in order to look ripped, most women will lose their curves unless they get cosmetic surgery. And, IMO, augmentation + low BF% is positively freaky looking. But that's all part of the "cardio is bad, lifting heavy is good" tunnel vision.

Really?
Who are they?
I haven't seen any of this on this forum, especially the "cardio is bad".

I guess you missed the "running makes you fat" thread monolith.

seems you are carrying a lot of pent up pain from a lot of threads that have offended your sensibilities in the past. probably not ideal to launch into every new thread with some attack you wish you had said in another thread. i read a ton of threads on this site and remember the Running Makes You Fat thread, which was pretty much shot down by everyone. the other two threads that touched you in a bad spot i have never heard of.

let it go.

I really have no idea what you are talking about. Are you for it, or against it?

I am FOR weight lifting for women, but I am against the belief that there;s not way in hell women can look manly

She still looks like a woman with large arm and chest muscles to me. I didn't see an Adam's apple or pants bulge in any of the pictures.

I just wanted to prove to everyone out there that women CAN build muscles and bulkup WITHOUT steroids. The only difference between men and women is in the rate of bulking. Men have more testosterone and therefore it takes them less time to bulk. A muscle is a muscle. If you lift heavy weight low rep, you will gain mass.

Here is an example:

Becca Swanson> held the world record with a 551-pound lift (bench press) in 2006

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyuqkcgbhV1qfqkngo1_400.jpg


Now, I know that this doesn't happen overnight but what I am saying is if you train like a man long enough, you can bulk up.

you think she is natural?! hahaha! oh my..

She has been using exogenous hormones for many years to hit a 551 bench. I will guarantee you that for many periods in her lifting career she had a higher testosterone count than the average male. In addition to the other chemicals in her system.

No woman ever got truly large and bulky (perspective is individual of course, so this is my opinion) while being somewhat lean without exogenous hormones. Ever.

Guys. You don't get the point here. What I am saying is that you can bulk up if you work hard enough. Say if you gain 20 lbs you would look toned, but if you gain 70 you would look manly. you dont get to 70 unless u pass through 20. that's what im saying.

Good luck gaining those first 20 pounds of lean mass. You act like it's just going to happen, but you have to actually work at it. A woman would be lucky as hell to gain 10 pounds of lean mass in a year with specialized diet and training.

not true. podobedava during 2012 olympics clean and jerked 355lbs while weighing 165. passed to most strict drug testing, not many men can do that.

Guys. You don't get the point here. What I am saying is that you can bulk up if you work hard enough. Say if you gain 20 lbs you would look toned, but if you gain 70 you would look manly. you dont get to 70 unless u pass through 20. that's what im saying.

I totally get what you're saying. They also lie about BF% and that in order to look ripped, most women will lose their curves unless they get cosmetic surgery. And, IMO, augmentation + low BF% is positively freaky looking. But that's all part of the "cardio is bad, lifting heavy is good" tunnel vision.

Really?
Who are they?
I haven't seen any of this on this forum, especially the "cardio is bad".

I guess you missed the "running makes you fat" thread monolith.

Yeah I did.
But I have seen plenty of other threads here and know a lot of the "heavy lifting" people also do cardio, not all but some. The only time I have seen people say not to do cardio is when someone is trying to bulk. I have seen people say it isn't necessary, which it isn't.

I've also seen tons of "am I going to lose my breasts" or "how do I keep my boobs" threads and no one omits that fact that when you lose body fat, you will also likely lose in the chest as well. How much depends on the person. At a low body fat I still didn't go below a C, no surgery required.

But the thing is that you can say that about every form of exercise, none of it is truly "necessary." It all really depends on what one is after. Cardio is good for your heart. Strength training is good for your bones. Stretching is good for increasing your flexibility. And on, and on.

I went from around 21% body fat to about 18% and also stayed a C. But I'd be lying to say that I haven't lost fullness. I don't know what your body fat % is but if you are down in the body building competition range and you didn't lose a cup size or two (or three) then you are a very lucky, and rare, woman.

Wait, so now don't believe that dopers compete in the Olympics? How many drug tests did Marion Jones fail, exactly?

I just wanted to prove to everyone out there that women CAN build muscles and bulkup WITHOUT steroids. The only difference between men and women is in the rate of bulking. Men have more testosterone and therefore it takes them less time to bulk. A muscle is a muscle. If you lift heavy weight low rep, you will gain mass.

Here is an example:

Becca Swanson> held the world record with a 551-pound lift (bench press) in 2006

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyuqkcgbhV1qfqkngo1_400.jpg


Now, I know that this doesn't happen overnight but what I am saying is if you train like a man long enough, you can bulk up.