2007-05-18 23:57:32 · 3 answers · asked by Blazing gear 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
the diet determines the size of the muscles not the load used to stimulate them. with out a caloric excess over an extended period of time the size of the muscles can not increase. women also produce 1/10 the amount of testosterone that women do. it's very, very hard for a women that trains natural (no anabolics) to achieve a significant amount of muscle mass. there simply is not enough a high enough level of androgens in the female body to support it. training with light weights will provide the most minimal of results. if your muscles are not progressively overloaded then there is no reason for them to adapt and get stronger.
2007-05-19 08:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you a female? It doesn't really matter. Muscle growth is mainly a function of the interplay among your genetics, the way in which you workout and how much you eat. Muscle gain (any weight gain) requires more calories than you burn. You can't build something from nothing and calories are the something. If you only eat the number of calories that you burn, there is nothing left over to build muscle or fat mass. Some people may feel like they are getting huge muscles when all that is happening is that they are losing fat and their muscles are showing more prominently so they feel that they are growing muscle and losing fat at the same time. A pound of muscle requires a 2800 calorie surplus so that is eating 400 calories above maintenence calories for a whole week, that's quite alot of calories. Also look at mom, dad, bro, sis, if they are not huge Shwarzenegger types, you won't be either.
2007-05-19 09:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by Sean B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I strength train on a regular basis and through all my reading and talking to personal trainers I have learned that you put on bulk by increasing the amount of weight that you lift. If you want to be lean and tone with definition, lift lighter weights with more reps. As for what is a good starting point, that all depends on your physical ability and what you are comfortable lifting, you don't want to hurt yourself but you also don't want your workout to be too easy.
Have fun and remember to be careful!!!
2007-05-19 07:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by T 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋