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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of great advice on the Fitness and Exercise board at MyFitnessPal about getting stronger.  If you are female, consider buying and reading The New Rules of Lifting for Women.

The quickest way to build strength is to lift heavy with low reps --- like 3 sets of 6 reps at big compound movements (bench, military press, squats).  Note that before you can lift heavy, you need to learn proper form for each exercise.  Lots of people think you just just weights around, but there is a lot to the form of each exercise.  Get a book, watch YouTube videos, start with low weights to learn form, but know that lifting heavy is where you want to get to.

Pushups are great for you right now because if you can only do 8 reps, they are kind of like lifting heavy.  As you get stronger, you may need to add variety (decline, one handed knee pushups, one handed pushups, plyo pushups, weighted pushups).  Building muscle takes time.  Also, be sure that you are eating enough and that you are getting enough protein.

Finally, if you are female, please don't worry about getting too bulky --- you will not accidentally get too bulky.  Guys struggle mightily to add bulk, and that's with testosterone. A lot of your gains early on will be neurological (learning to use your muscles), so you will add strength with no added bulk.[/quote]

are you me?  Did I sleepwrite this?

This is the best advice in this thread, down to the book recommendation.  That book has changed my life. [/quote]

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