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Originally Posted by jnguyen115  I do agree with you on the genetics part. Quick question though...when you lift with the heavy weights, are you doing this w/ a combination of a healthy diet, calorie watching, and cardio? I ask because at one point, I was lifting weights without paying much attention to how many calories I was consuming in a day and my cardio was very limited. The results of this? I started to bulk up. It felt like I was getting more muscle and getting bigger but it was just muscle growing with my layer of fat growing on top of it. I really can't tell your body type though and you know yourself best. I bet the bodybuilding women really wish they had muscle growing abilities  |
Interesting, I was always told that if you don't have it in your genetics it can't be done (bodybuilding). My husband would love to bulk up but it's just not in his genetic makeup (no matter how many calories he takes in or how heavy the weights are). Yes, I was watching what I ate. I'd say my main meals where about 400 calories each with little snacks of fruit/veggies etc. in between. I ate at least 6 little meals a day. I was fine if I did cardio and light weights but the minute I started picking up heavier weights I started to look manly. I have since fallen of the wagon of losing weight (long story) but I am soon going to get back on, LOL.