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Originally posted by lovelyivy84
It is almost impossible for women to bulk up- we just don't have the body chemistry to get those huge muscles you see on guys. Using low weight generally just takes LONGER to exhaust the muscle and effect changes. I try for enough weight that I can ONLY do 3 sets of 8.
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I agree, and I do the same thing -- usually 3 sets of eight or sometimes 3 sets of 10 -- with the heaviest weights I can lift that many times. Since I've been doing that regularly, my arms look SO much better. They're muscular but I don't think they're too bulky at all. Plus it's SO amazing to feel strong and to be able to carry all my groceries up 4 flights of stairs in one trip. Yeah!!!
I try to do weights twice a week (an hour or more each time) and an hour of cardio (elliptical machine, biking or running) 4 times a week, but sometimes I'm a slacker. At worst, I work out 3 to 4 days per week.
I have to give mad props to those of you who have had such dramatic weight loss. That is amazing!!!
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