Hi, I am currently having a friend who knows about fitness help me lose weight. I am a 20 year old female and I am looking to go from 265 lbs to 160 lbs. He is insisting that I have to lift heavy weights, but I really don't like how defined ab and back muscles and really thick muscular legs and arms look on a female so I don't want to look like that. I want to be fit and able to lift things and use my muscles but not look extremely muscular. Will lifting heavy weights cause me to look like that?
Answered by Sarah Dagan
It is important to lift weights if you are trying to lose weight. You will not look extremely muscular if you lift weights. You will gain lean muscle and reduce your body fat percentage. Women have a lot less testosterone than men. Testosterone is one of the things that influences muscular growth. That is why you will not bulk up if you lift weights. Leave a Reply
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