Working out doesn’t make anyone bulky- men, women, etc. ever seen a pro cyclist or runner? They don’t look too bulky, or a yoga practitioner? They don’t tend to be too bulky either. Specifics work outs can make you bulky. Muscle used for endurance activities like distance running is not the same types of fiber used for lifting heavy weights. Your genetics and sex play a role in how easy or hard it is to gain size. However one can gain strength without gaining much size, and one can certainly do aerobic and endurance work without gaining much or any size. Most people will need to eat ALOT of the right things and lift lots of heavy weights to get “bulky.” Mixed programs with weights and running etc. will make gaining size less likely or more difficult. But most women lack the natural testosterone to get exceedingly bulky. Many womenstay away from weight training and I say to most: don’t....
... asides being the foundation of strength, weight training is excellent for women. It helps with bone density which women especially have issues with (and it gets worse with age..) being strong is awesome, and if you are working out for looks- targeted training can help shape your body. You can’t change how your body deposits fat, but many areas like legs, arms, butts- common areas many women come to me upset about- can be shaped with strength training. You don’t need to go huge, you can just add proportion. Those “arm flags?” Losing fat helps- but working your triceps and delts will do wonders. Having more muscle also means burnin more calories all the time- even at rest. That means while you still have to eat right, you can have a little extra wiggle room. So all the benefits men get from weight lifting, plus a few that many women benefit from more. Chest exercises can also help “lift the girls” and make them appear higher and enhance presentation. It takes YEARS for even a...
.... natural male to get bulky, and that’s if genetics agree. You will see in the mirror you are getting bulky long before you ever get there and can adjust to prevent it. Gaining size is hard and takes time. Losing it is easy. Some women may think her figure is too bulky or “hard” and others not enough. Both goals are easy enough to plan for. Heavy weight and very low reps will give you strength without size. You’ll almost always gain a little size with strength, but not much. Low weights high reps will give you endurance and a little strength. 6-12 reps tends to be a range most people see slight strength gains and large size gains. Stick to hard weight training on heavy weights using compound moves in the low rep range, mix in whatever training and activities you want, and you’ll likely gain little or no size
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