Anonymous asked:
Ok so this is really the opposite of what you deal with most of the time, but I'm on the heavier side of my bmi due to muscle. I'm actually in danger of going over because I put on muscle mass so easily. I know you're not anyone that's super official on thsi nutrition stuff, but I'm just wondering your opinions. I'm a girl and I know you promote a healthy self-image, but sometimes it's not as fun being the "muscuar girl"
I totally get where you’re coming from. While I’m trying to build muscle and I respect those who want to bulk up, I personally don’t want to build a ton of muscle- just kinda enough to give my muscles definition.
Don’t worry about your bmi at all- it’s a general thing and it doesn’t accommodate different builds. Instead take your body fat % here: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html and if you have the time read through their explanation about bmi and body fat %
One reason why you could be building bulky muscles is that the weights you’re using are very heavy. Heavier weights lead to bigger stronger muscles quicker. I’d suggest you do your exercises with 3-5 lb weights and certain exercises with no weights at all.
And of course, muscular women can look feminine too. I’ve seen a lot of girls at school with pretty decent muscle since they play sports, but then they usually have little fat and nice trimmed waists
Well yeah, I’m really not an expert on this but I really hope this helped, or at least was a bit enlightening :)
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