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Afraid my shoulders will broaden..?

HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/30, 01:27 AM I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question! :) I have been doing side arm-extensions (not sure what you call them, but you raise your arms up/out to the sides) starting with 3lbs (my shoulders were *really* weak,lol) and now I'm up to 5 lbs. I want toned, sculpted shoulders, but will this make me wider across?
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/05/30, 01:58 AM Well Heather to build up muscles (and being female) will not be something over night so don't you worry too much about getting big manly shoulders. What you can get thou is nicely shaped shoulders with beautiful curves on each side. Another thing who determinates if growing muscle mass or not is the number of repetitions. Stay in the range of 12-15 reps and you'll be fine. -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/30, 02:53 PM Thanks Philia, I have been doing WAY too many then :P. How heavy would you say I should go no-heavier-than?
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/30, 04:27 PM Were you breaking them down into sets heather? Ft tone programs say about 4 sets of the reps philia mentioned. Here though they use a pyramid but you should still be doing more than 1 set of 12-15 -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/30, 04:33 PM I was doing 2-3 sets of 20, with the 3 lbs I did 30 reps and realized I needed to move up on the weight. I've been getting conflicting info, so have erred on the side of caution when working my upper body, I'm so scared of getting big up top! I also confess to not following FT since signing up, I've been kinda free-stylin' it, but am now ready to buckle down now(the past few weeks have been busy). Thanks for any tips :).
HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/30, 04:35 PM Oops, I meant I did 2-3 sets of 30 with 3 lbs, sometimes more sets..with the 5 lbs I did 2 sets of 20, I think...
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/30, 04:59 PM Hmmm. I'm not really sure, I mean bascially your muscles are going to keep getting used to the weight, so you'd have to keep upping it. That's where variattions in the exercise come into play. Things like hand position, and small changes like that help work the muscle in a different way, so you can maintain using the lighter weights. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/30, 05:10 PM Ok, thanks Cainsands.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/05/30, 05:12 PM Heather, since you are basically toning and not wanting to add mass, you should keep the repetitions high and weights low to moderate. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/30, 05:17 PM Thanks Rpacheco, that's what I've heard over and over, on the flip side I keep hearing that "women can not bulk up unless they're "really" trying". AGH!!
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/05/30, 06:25 PM No need to get frustrated. It's true that there's a limit to the amount of bulk (muscle) women can accumulate. This is due to the obvious...production of testosterone. Besides, you're not planning on accumulating muscle mass anyway...are you? -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
goodguy Posts: 54 Joined: 2002/02/09	2002/05/30, 11:18 PM HeatherH,listen if not happy by ur shoulders let me kiss them and u'll be fine.i'll love them with no end. not shoulders make woman beauty,but personality. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~salut~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Missa Posts: 56 Joined: 2002/04/09	2002/05/31, 09:11 AM I'm sure goodguy's response was NOT what HeatherH wanted to hear. Frankly, me either.
goodguy Posts: 54 Joined: 2002/02/09	2002/05/31, 02:04 PM pls dont talk like u know what she wanted to hear,ok.u dont know her .i didnt even mention u.who the hell r u?its not ur business what she wants to hear.
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/05/31, 03:41 PM And this is a nice community so quit making an ass of yourself. What forum on this board do you see that says "Pick up Chicks Here"? Go buy a clue. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/31, 04:33 PM Um.........okay... Thanks Missa & Cain =) That's the funniest thing I've heard (or read) all day!
HeatherH Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/05/31, 04:35 PM Message deleted by moderator due to unsuitable content for this board.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/05/31, 10:21 PM You guys are hilarious! Now where can I find that "Pick Up Guys Here" forum????