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Post by Maximum6 on Jun 14, 2005 19:50:46 GMT -5
I never really looked into this...but how do some of the woman get muscular with out "help"....
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Post by PassionateBB on Jun 15, 2005 7:47:48 GMT -5
Just like males, Max, women can get muscles by working out. Who would have thunk!
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Post by GerryT on Jun 15, 2005 13:15:38 GMT -5
Duh!! What a revelation! Weight training will make anyone leaner and more muscular. And of course diet and protein/vitamin/mineral supplementation are a big help.
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Post by masterschamp on Jun 15, 2005 18:49:12 GMT -5
Max,
Did you ever consider the number of truly great female athletes that are out there? And I'm not only referring to those who are in professional sports. I have known countless women over the years who could train alot of men into the ground. It kills alot of guys to think they can be out-trained by a woman, so they automatically assume they are using something! Don't fall into that trap- give them credit for their effort--if they look good; you can bet they are busting their ass in the gym. And the truth is that 99.9% of the women I have known personally were not getting any extra "help"
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Post by Maximum6 on Jun 15, 2005 19:23:43 GMT -5
someone told me once that since woman doesn't have testosterone that men has....it would be harder to build that bulk ......
is that bullsh*t?
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Post by youngblood on Jun 15, 2005 22:20:51 GMT -5
No women do not have the same amount of testosterone that men have. Hence the reason for men being able to get much bigger, with or without help.
In truth, women just tend to eat A LOT more wheaties than your average gym rat.....
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Post by masterschamp on Jun 15, 2005 22:38:32 GMT -5
What degree of muscularity are you talking about, Max? Some of the extremes you may see could be a result of "enhancement", just as there are with the men. However, except for a handful in comparison, the vast majority of competing and non-competeing females have done so without drugs. And what would make anyone assume that all females can't build muscle--there are women in any chosen field of sport who can EASILY out- perform your typical, average male--Women's professional basketball players would drill your average male,upper level female track and field athletes would run circles around the average male, what do you think would happen to the average male who plays Serena or Venus Williams in a tennis match, or a round of golf against Anika Sorenstam? I am sure that there are some women( with naturally higher than average test levels, and/or an inborn athleticism) who genetically posssess a greater ability to build muscle than alot of men( whose test levels are lower than average, and may not be the most "gifted" of athletes). And to re-affirm my comment about how hard they train--- if most women are at a rather large genetic disadvantage due to hormone disrtibution--think about how hard and smart they must train to surpass what many men do! Without drugs!! Again, ,consider what they have truly accomplished.
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Post by PassionateBB on Jun 16, 2005 7:01:56 GMT -5
Masterschamp, will you marry me?
Truth be told Max, I first began noticing gains in lean muscle mass while trying out a diet of Recess Peanut Butter Cups and burritos. I got "swole" pretty quickly. Granted, my stomach did too. But after adding in some cardio in the form of running after football players up the stadium stairs, the fat melted away and I ended up with the svelte, shapely, muscular body I now have.
Because as a woman I have less testosterone than a man, I only have to shave my chin once or twice a week. Now the hair on my chest, that's another thing.
Yes, muscles make you hairy too. Bet you didn't know that!
Peace
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Post by Maximum6 on Jun 16, 2005 14:05:35 GMT -5
and i still don't have any hair under my armpits!! ;D
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fitdiva
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Post by fitdiva on Jan 12, 2006 14:29:50 GMT -5
In my personal experience the #1 thing to increase muscularity would be Dedication to both your diet and workout. I would also suggest that if a woman does not have experience in this field she should consult a professional to at least get her started so that "fad" diet ideals and improper lifting form in the gym are avoided. So many women are afraid to lift weights for fear they may become too muscular, but yet they want a tight body with muscle tone.  |
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Post by RUBICON19 on Jan 12, 2006 16:42:00 GMT -5
HEAVY WEIGHTS and INTENSE TRAINING along w/ GREAT DIET!!!
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amris
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Post by amris on Apr 24, 2006 11:12:21 GMT -5
The thing about women is that when we want to bulk up, we do the same things that men do... we eat more protien! The thing is, testosterone makes it easier to build muscles, but the bottom line is that it's not what makes muscles. Protien does! When I rip my muscles, and then feed them... the results are the same as it is for you. It will take me longer. It may even take me more work. I have to eat leaner than you do, I have to rip myself harder than you do. But, and this is no offense to any man, it gives me reason to be VERY proud of my work! That being said, I am personally not that big. Especially now I look very soft and not like a body builder at all, because I am pregnant and having water gain. But, the point is... my muscle growth came the same way yours does. Let's put it this way... the same way a "hard gaining" man would do it (an ecto-meso) is the same way a woman would do it. Stricter adherence. High amounts of protien. We have a higher tendency to hold fat, and a lower tendency to build. So, our diet and workout is directed towards those tendencies. If you were someone who couldn't gain for the life of you, you would have to eat LOADS AND LOADS of food to bulk up. If you tend towards fat, you would have to eat FEW CARBS AND MUCH PROTIEN, and do more cardio than Mr. I-never-gain-anything. Same thing... we tailor our diet and workout to our needs. No difference.  |
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