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Originally Posted by jnguyen115  Weight lifting is ALSO a must. Weight lifting does not mean going into the women's section of the free weights and lifting the 2 lb pink dumbbells. Weight lifting is known to increase metabolism as well as burn fat throughout the day for a longer time period than cardio. Lifting heavy is crucial (8-10 reps). No, you will not look like Arnold as us women do not have the testosterone to develop those sizes of muscles. If you're afraid to look like the bodybuilding women, do realize that they work VERY hard to get to where they're at (assuming w/o the use of steroids). Those women eat well above their maintence calories per day with all healthy foods. This helps them build muscle since they want to gain mass. If you eat below your maintenance calories, you do not have to worry about gaining mass since we cannot gain msucle and lose fat at the same time. |
Very good information but I was living proof that this isn't true in all cases. It depends largely on genetics. I could easily be a body builder. When I'm not careful with the size of my weights I bulk up instead of tone. I had muscles bigger than my husband's! Thus, I have to do more repetitions with smaller weights so I don't look like a body builder.
I do agree muscle is a large factor in getting rid of cellulite.