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Hello, everyone. I've been lurking a while and find this group to be
very active and helpful. You are especially inventive when it comes to recipes! What form of exercises does everyone prefer? I'm looking for upper and lower abdominal exercises that don't bulk up the muscles. Maybe something like Pilates, which is supposed to elongate the muscles instead? Thanks for your help. Marsha/Ohio LC since August 2003? 240/221/140 |
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"MAS" wrote in message ... Hello, everyone. I've been lurking a while and find this group to be very active and helpful. You are especially inventive when it comes to recipes! What form of exercises does everyone prefer? I'm looking for upper and lower abdominal exercises that don't bulk up the muscles. Maybe something like Pilates, which is supposed to elongate the muscles instead? Thanks for your help. Marsha/Ohio LC since August 2003? 240/221/140 Marsha, Very few women will "bulk up" from exercise. Yes your muscles can get slightly bigger through weight training, but it is a myth that you'll end up looking like the women bodybuilders you see on TV or in the magazines. I would recommend you read this website: http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html. This is about the best women's weightlifting site I have seen. I would make a recommendation for you though, spot training really doesn't work. Yes it will build or tone the muscles, but you'll get so much more benefit from a complete workout. The weight will come off faster and it will be more likely to stay off. One thing to remember is that muscle burns calories, even at rest, so a few more pounds of muscle are a blessing to most of us. Chris |
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wrote: Hello, everyone. I've been lurking a while and find this group to be very active and helpful. You are especially inventive when it comes to recipes! What form of exercises does everyone prefer? I'm looking for upper and lower abdominal exercises that don't bulk up the muscles. Maybe something like Pilates, which is supposed to elongate the muscles instead? Thanks for your help. Marsha/Ohio LC since August 2003? 240/221/140 Don't worry about "bulking up" this is _very_ hard for women to do anyway. I believe a combination of weight training and aerobics is best, aerobics gets your heartrate up and weight training puts on muscle which is not only denser than fat but also, the more muscle you have the more fat your body burns even when you're at rest. The best kinds of exercise are whatever kinds you will stick with. I've been working out at Curves since April, for instance, but it may not be every woman's cuppa. -- -Michelle Levin (Luna) http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna |
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c wrote: Marsha, Very few women will "bulk up" from exercise. Yes your muscles can get slightly bigger through weight training, but it is a myth that you'll end up looking like the women bodybuilders you see on TV or in the magazines. I would recommend you read this website: http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html. This is about the best women's weightlifting site I have seen. I would make a recommendation for you though, spot training really doesn't work. Yes it will build or tone the muscles, but you'll get so much more benefit from a complete workout. The weight will come off faster and it will be more likely to stay off. One thing to remember is that muscle burns calories, even at rest, so a few more pounds of muscle are a blessing to most of us. Chris Great website. Thanks, Chris. Thanks also, Trish and Luna. I was concerned about my abdomen getting any bigger - that's where most of the extra weight is right now. Having lost 19 lbs, I now look only 8 months pregnant instead of 9. What a feeling! Marsha/Ohio |
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