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brittany_12 · Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 15

i'm a female age-17 weight 120
i heard its more efficient workout for losing weight if i do strength training as well as cardio. my question is if i do it every two days and cardio every day, will i just end up getting bigger from the muscles? i want to look SMALLER

swanso5 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

muscle burns more caloires overall so if you don;lt have any you'll struggle to get smaller...you probably simply need to lose a little fat and gain a little muscle to transform your body more than anything...no you won;t get bulky (where did that come from?? absolutly ridiculous?)...alternate wt and cardio days

Boss Man · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

Agreed. You won't get bulky unless you're chugging 200+ grams of protein a day, and doing things like big 9 set weekly Chest workouts, as an example.

Diet and large caloric amounts, especially very Protein rich ones, stimulate muscle growth in women, after sessions. Train hard and eat a respectable calorie diet, with moderate protein, and you'll achieve good results without long term heavy bulking.

Besides, you'll lose some muscle after the age of 50 anyways, so having a female sprinters build, with another 1/2" on top, is better for you long term, so don't worry about getting hammer throwers mass, it won't happen that easily for women. You folks haven't got enough Test for it.