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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I started lifting heavy during quarantine. Before that, I was primarily doing pilates, yoga, HIIT (Barry's) and spin. I enjoy some aspects of it, and I think it's much easier than my HIIT routine so it's easier to convince myself to actually get up and do it. The negative is that I started bulking up much more than I wanted to, so I've abandoned it and gone back to pilates. My shoulders got broader and my thighs and rear got bigger, which I wasn't a fan of. My stomach stayed flat, but building up core muscles also made me somewhat thick in the waist. I started quarantine as a size 0/2 and over the course of about 2.5 years got up to a size 6, so I decided to quit weights and go back to my old routine. [/quote]

I'm another woman who gets bulkier from lifting heavy than she would like, though I know I'm in the minority with how it impacts my body composition.  There are so many benefits to weightlifting that I think most women should give it a try, if nothing else.  I still strength train, just not barbell lifts right now.[/quote]

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