Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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joandjack
joandjack
Posts: 1
Joined: 2003/10/22
Canada
2003/10/23, 06:39 PM
I work out 3-5 times a week doing TKD and am losing some weight as well as shaping up. I want to do more but being a wide shouldered, heavily/large muscled woman, I have to be careful not to bulk up, should i do heavy or light weights and more or less reps ? Thanks JO
imanta
imanta
Posts: 3
Joined: 2003/10/29
United States
2003/10/29, 10:11 PM
I believe the answer is more reps and lighter weights. If you want to increase cardio and increae muscular endurance you can take 1 day and keep the rest in between each set to 30-45 seconds. This will cause you to exhaust the muscle which in the end improves overall strength and endurance.
azredhead57
azredhead57
Posts: 1,651
Joined: 2003/04/11
United States
2003/10/30, 02:18 PM
I guess you haven't read any of the MANY posts about women and 'bulking up'. It doesn't happen unless you are on something or are working at it day and night. Read some of asimmer's posts. Light weights and more reps is just wasting your time. Lift heavy and eat right.

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