http://www.girl-heroes.com/2009/01/22/the-hulk-will-i-get-bulky/ An (almost) Sane Girl's Quest For Insane Health Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.girl-heroes.com/2009/01/22/the-hulk-will-i-get-bulky/comment-page-1/#comment-3531 GH 101 – Fitness | Girl Heroes Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:32:34 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=661#comment-3531 [...] Don’t worry about getting bulky. I used to worry about this ENDLESSLY. Frankly, I also used it as an excuse as to why I looked the way I did. After almost 2 years of HEAVY lifting I realize it’s just not going to happen.  I won’t get bulky because I don’t have the testosterone needed to build large muscles. My biceps have actually shrunk to 10″ in circumference despite my best efforts to grow them. If this is a concern, I understand, but please trust me unless you are genetically inclined to build muscle easily you won’t be bulking up. [...] [...] Don’t worry about getting bulky. I used to worry about this ENDLESSLY. Frankly, I also used it as an excuse as to why I looked the way I did. After almost 2 years of HEAVY lifting I realize it’s just not going to happen.  I won’t get bulky because I don’t have the testosterone needed to build large muscles. My biceps have actually shrunk to 10″ in circumference despite my best efforts to grow them. If this is a concern, I understand, but please trust me unless you are genetically inclined to build muscle easily you won’t be bulking up. [...]

]]> http://www.girl-heroes.com/2009/01/22/the-hulk-will-i-get-bulky/comment-page-1/#comment-858 How much weight should I lift?? | Competing to Lose Thu, 28 May 2009 16:41:11 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=661#comment-858 [...]  Probably because most of the women are lifting 1 pound dumbbells because they are afraid of “getting bulky”. But not us…we know better!  :) Anyhoo use good form so you don’t hurt yourself and [...] [...]  Probably because most of the women are lifting 1 pound dumbbells because they are afraid of “getting bulky”. But not us…we know better!  :) Anyhoo use good form so you don’t hurt yourself and [...]

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