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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I lift, the sleeves on my shirts get tight. I consider that “bulk.” And I am slim at 5’6, 115. So this is why women say they don’t want to get bulky...because it happens. [/quote]

Sigh, no. Guarantee you're still a noodle. Your arms swell up a bit with newbie gains and then your old shirts are too small. You're too big for the sleeves of some of your old clothes but that doesn't make you OBJECTIVELY bulky. If you're skinny fat and build some muscle but don't address the fat, you might not look muscular but you're still not bulky. [/quote]

I’ve exercised and played sports my whole life. I know that when I’ve lifted heavy weights in the past (before kids, my husband and I used to lift together and he pushed me), I had big arms. And while I liked being strong, I prefer my body when I do other kinds of exercise. It’s crazy to me to hear people say women can’t bulk up—it depends on what you’re doing. Women swimmers and cyclists, for example, look different than long distance runners because of how they’re working their muscles. [/quote]

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