lots of posts about lifting weights won't bulk up a woman

[Anonymous]

but can you give specific examples of the types of weights you reommend. Home workouts please. Barre has lots of weights, does that count? FB videos? peloton? i've been searching this forum trying to better understand exactly what type i should do to tone up and lose wieght while doing cardio/HIIT. Don't want any bulk as i already have a athleticy type body. thank you

[Anonymous]

really depends on you. there's no one sized fit all.

for a beginner, try a beginner program - something here: https://www.reddit.com/r/xxfitness/wiki/lifting#wiki_what_lifting_programmes_are_there.3F_which_one_should_i_follow.3F

generally I like the reddit xxfitness forum for body positivity posts, focus on strength / muscle gain versus focus on losing weight, etc.

[Anonymous]

I am one of those women who puts on muscle pretty easily, more easily than most people think women can. At my thinnest, I was running daily (sometimes twice/day) and doing yoga 2-3 times per week. The yoga was not particularly intense, but it was enough to keep my strength at a basic level.

reddit/xxfitness has a LOT of weight-lifters on it, so you'll get push back if you post this question (which I don't think is unwarranted: women who fear bulking up are pretty tiresome).

[Anonymous]

Bulk would come from diet. If you’re lifting weights, even big, heavy weights four days a week, but you’re in caloric deficit, you won’t bulk. Weights are best for changing the shape and look of your body. Cardio is good for overall health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bulk would come from diet. If you’re lifting weights, even big, heavy weights four days a week, but you’re in caloric deficit, you won’t bulk. Weights are best for changing the shape and look of your body. Cardio is good for overall health.

But if you're in too much of a caloric deficit, you won't have the energy for your workouts, whether they be strength or cardio. If you want to move your body and for your body to move heavy weights, you have to fuel it properly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am one of those women who puts on muscle pretty easily, more easily than most people think women can. At my thinnest, I was running daily (sometimes twice/day) and doing yoga 2-3 times per week. The yoga was not particularly intense, but it was enough to keep my strength at a basic level.

reddit/xxfitness has a LOT of weight-lifters on it, so you'll get push back if you post this question (which I don't think is unwarranted: women who fear bulking up are pretty tiresome).

Me too. If I am not running a lot, I become more muscular. I am only 5 4, so it shows on my frame. I have finally accepted my body type.

[Anonymous]

Female powerlifters - who are actually trying to bulk up - have a hell of a time doing it. Usually they have to eat enormous amounts of food AND inject anabolic steroids. Are you doing that? No. So no worries. Your gym routine is NOT going to bulk you up.

[Anonymous]

That should be the LEAST of your fears, OP. Believe me, I've tried!

[Anonymous]

Your question is confusing. Only you know what amount of weight you can handle on anybguevne exercise. You won’t get bulky. It’s HARD to build muscle. People who think they are bulky need to lose fat. That is what creates that puffy/bulky appearance. Muscle is dense and compact, you look SMALLER with more muscle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your question is confusing. Only you know what amount of weight you can handle on anybguevne exercise. You won’t get bulky. It’s HARD to build muscle. People who think they are bulky need to lose fat. That is what creates that puffy/bulky appearance. Muscle is dense and compact, you look SMALLER with more muscle.

Have you not heard of hypertrophy? Not everyone gets smaller with more muscle; those of us with “bulk” don’t necessarily need to lose fat. People comment on my shoulders often, and that’s not where I store my body fat.

Point being: bodies are different. They respond differently to various stimuli and, yes, there are women who pretty easily put on (visible, larger) muscle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your question is confusing. Only you know what amount of weight you can handle on anybguevne exercise. You won’t get bulky. It’s HARD to build muscle. People who think they are bulky need to lose fat. That is what creates that puffy/bulky appearance. Muscle is dense and compact, you look SMALLER with more muscle.

Have you not heard of hypertrophy? Not everyone gets smaller with more muscle; those of us with “bulk” don’t necessarily need to lose fat. People comment on my shoulders often, and that’s not where I store my body fat.

Point being: bodies are different. They respond differently to various stimuli and, yes, there are women who pretty easily put on (visible, larger) muscle.

NP. You have to program exercises and eat in surplus for hypertrophy. If you’re one of the incredibly rare women to whom this doesn’t apply, hire a professional coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your question is confusing. Only you know what amount of weight you can handle on anybguevne exercise. You won’t get bulky. It’s HARD to build muscle. People who think they are bulky need to lose fat. That is what creates that puffy/bulky appearance. Muscle is dense and compact, you look SMALLER with more muscle.

Have you not heard of hypertrophy? Not everyone gets smaller with more muscle; those of us with “bulk” don’t necessarily need to lose fat. People comment on my shoulders often, and that’s not where I store my body fat.

Point being: bodies are different. They respond differently to various stimuli and, yes, there are women who pretty easily put on (visible, larger) muscle.

NP. You have to program exercises and eat in surplus for hypertrophy. If you’re one of the incredibly rare women to whom this doesn’t apply, hire a professional coach.

So? It’s still possible. My point was that not women who lift get smaller with lifting. I sure don’t, and it’s not because I’m fat.

[Anonymous]

I lift weights as heavy as most of the men in my classes, and do so on an almost-daily basis, in the 10-12 pound range for a good hour at a time. Body Pump or more typically a class format of weights mixed with intense cardio. It has leaned me out, not bulked me up, such that I have the lithe, muscular body type of a dancer (think ballet).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your question is confusing. Only you know what amount of weight you can handle on anybguevne exercise. You won’t get bulky. It’s HARD to build muscle. People who think they are bulky need to lose fat. That is what creates that puffy/bulky appearance. Muscle is dense and compact, you look SMALLER with more muscle.

Have you not heard of hypertrophy? Not everyone gets smaller with more muscle; those of us with “bulk” don’t necessarily need to lose fat. People comment on my shoulders often, and that’s not where I store my body fat.

Point being: bodies are different. They respond differently to various stimuli and, yes, there are women who pretty easily put on (visible, larger) muscle.

NP. You have to program exercises and eat in surplus for hypertrophy. If you’re one of the incredibly rare women to whom this doesn’t apply, hire a professional coach.

So? It’s still possible. My point was that not women who lift get smaller with lifting. I sure don’t, and it’s not because I’m fat.

Are you always so argumentative and and unpleasant with people who are trying to help you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your question is confusing. Only you know what amount of weight you can handle on anybguevne exercise. You won’t get bulky. It’s HARD to build muscle. People who think they are bulky need to lose fat. That is what creates that puffy/bulky appearance. Muscle is dense and compact, you look SMALLER with more muscle.

Have you not heard of hypertrophy? Not everyone gets smaller with more muscle; those of us with “bulk” don’t necessarily need to lose fat. People comment on my shoulders often, and that’s not where I store my body fat.

Point being: bodies are different. They respond differently to various stimuli and, yes, there are women who pretty easily put on (visible, larger) muscle.

NP. You have to program exercises and eat in surplus for hypertrophy. If you’re one of the incredibly rare women to whom this doesn’t apply, hire a professional coach.

So? It’s still possible. My point was that not women who lift get smaller with lifting. I sure don’t, and it’s not because I’m fat.

How much do you weigh?