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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I look awesome. I was wearing a sleeveless shirt one day at work (I am a teacher) and lifted my arms to adjust my ponytail. Two of the boys across the room called my name and when I looked over they flexed and said "BICEPS!" My arms have visible definition and just look strong. I love them.

I also have visible abs, it made my butt higher and my calves tighter. I am small framed and not bulky at all. It's pretty hard for most women to put on muscle. I think the max amount of new muscle a woman can put on in a year is 8 lbs.

Now, when people start to look bulky is when they lift but their diet is shit which means there's muscles but also lots of fat too. Then you look big. Your average healthy eater who lifts is just going to look lean and defined and "toned," NOT bulky. [/quote]

I'm the poster below you.  I think it's not just diet.  I think the ones who bulk up don't get any cardio.  [/quote]

This is why it depends on the person. I gain weight while marathon training because of all of the cardio.[/quote]

No.  You don't gain weight from doing cardio.  My guess is your eating habits change, and that is what causes the weight gain .

There is also a huge difference between adding hiit intervals to spike your heart rate or adding a jog in daily and training for a marathon.  
 
The key is mixing strength training with cardio.   [/quote]

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