(19-07-2013, 03:41 AM)loverstilly Wrote: I think testosterone is the one that massively bulks muscles... women already bulk up a lot less than men do. And even if you do bulk up that way, it would take AGES, like literally years, so you definitely can stop if you feel that its going the wrong way. A girl friend of mine can do pull ups (no support) but she doesn't look anywhere near bulky. She just looks like a normal skinny girl. Don't have to worry about that. Besides, men who bulk do massive weights, like 100lbs, so as long as you stick to less weight you're fine, just building LEAN muscle.
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I wish there was a "like" button for this! I back loverstilly up on this one. It is EXTREMELY difficult for a woman to bulk up. I lift over 100lbs (I lift comparable to the men at my gym) and I do not get as big as they do. BUT it is important to know HOW to workout, because when I lift over 100lbs, it is for my glutes, and YES I DO bulk up there! Which, is what I want
But for my upper body, I workout 5 days a week and I workout around 30lbs (depending on the body part being worked) to keep for a more "toned" look and to avoid upper body bulking. It's all about HOW you exercise. And, it may also be helpful to note that it is easier for me to bulk than most women because, although my testosterone levels fall within the normal range, it is still very high (on a normal range of 2-45ng/dL, I fall at 42!). So, chances are likely that it will take even more heavy weights for you to bulk than it will me! And feel free to check out my photos on my workout personal program page: http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=14868 this is what it looks like when a woman lifts over 100lbs with her legs, consumes over 140 grams of protein a day, and has high testosterone levels! On a side note, I was not working out my upper body at all, and you can see my muscle tone there. I have now been working out my upper body for almost a month (will post photos soon) and only look a little more tone. I would not call myself big at all. See for yourself! And an important thing to note is that it is silly to take protein shakes without working out because protein DOES NOT convert to fat. It simply gets disposed of and is wasted. The reason why people gain fat-weight when they consume protein shakes and do not workout is because of the extra calories in protein shakes, which you can get from consuming other high calorie foods as well. So if you ask for my opinion, if you just want to gain fat-weight, protein shakes are an unnecessary expensive route to take. Just make sure when you eat your foods for gaining fat-weight that they are healthy high-calorie foods with healthy fats! Here is a list of healthy fats recommended by Jamie Eason: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-ea....html#fats... and a little image to help cement an image of my point made above!