Don't want to get bigger, why am I working out???

[wilson6]

Glad,

Now I'm really curious as to what you define as big on yourself. A mass monster is Lenda Murray at the Olympia. Anything less is just fit looking.

Post a pic.

W6

 

[valerie]

Hey Glad-how about getting a new perspective on this. In reality how much muscle mass can you as a natural athlete put on? Perhaps you making much out of little? Do what brings you pleasure! Nobody looking at you knows what size clothes you wear. Besides as we all know muscle gives you shape, its the dreaded fat that makes us look "bulky".

I have had the same thoughts but am going to still lift heavy and just buy larger sized clothes if I get to that point. Besides we look better in clothes that don't fit too tight.-Valerie

 

[Intenceman]

Just train like they suggest in the Weider magazines and don't take steroids,- you won't grow, unless you are truly a freak.

 

[SteelWeaver]

Yeah, like Intenceman said - train really really hard at high intensity for high volume, and you easily won't grow

Or eat less.

 

[scrummy]

just a suggestion

Have you thought about joining a rugby team or soccer or something? That way you can lift lots of weight and you get a bunch of cardio by default. You can still use you Olympic lifts and any size you may have.

 

[KISAWA]

Unless you eat an excess of calories, how are you going to get bigger, not matter how you train?

RIGHT!!absolutely right!!

 

[Gladiola]

Do what makes you happy

Unfortunately what makes me happy is lifting heavy. Lifting heavy makes me bigger (it always has so far) & being bigger makes me unhappy.
Therefore, Doing what makes me happy makes me unhappy.

I'm not posting a pic on this thread b/c I'm not going to debate whether or not I'm "Big". It's a freaking matter of opinion & I really don't give a fuck about anyone else's opinion of whether or not I'm "Big". I'm bigger than **I** want to be, & that's the point. I don't think anyone will debate that I have a muscular physique & I am not a headcase here. I also do not want to buy an entire new wardrobe!

I also won't debate Can women get big naturally??? No, they can't get Ms O. big, but they CAN get big. It's not common, & it takes a LOT of hard work & some time, but it IS possible. Get a clue if you think it's physiologically impossible. Actually I probably do have naturally extra high test levels - that would explain a lot.

Anyways, I'm going to try reducing my calories, which makes sense. Although being hungry makes me way more miserable than lifting light, but I'm sure with enough fiber, veggies, water, I'll be fine & not feel too hungry on a level right at maintenance.

 

[SouthernBell]

I agree with you 100% Gladiola. I am the same I love lifting heavy. But no matter how much I try to convince myself the extra weight and size is muscle not fat, I can cry everytime I put on a pair of jeans or step on the scale. It is like a total rollercoaster of emotions. I can't seem to find a perfect medium. Espically when I grow out of proportion. My lower body seem to overpower my upper body.

I am by no means at all big, muscular, but neither am I skinny. I have more body fat than I desire but I can't build muscle and lose body fat at the same time or maintain my body fat it seems like with one comes another and in turn so does the weight and the size.

I hope you can find that perfect medium where you are happy with your body and enjoying what you are doing. I am also still searching, but I also do not want to have to sacrifice one for the other.

good luck

lovemymuscle

 

[dudelift]

Do what makes ya happy !!

Damn , damn damn damn damn damn .
Do whatever makes ya happy Gladiola , yes, it's been said already , but is it YOU that doesn't want to get any bigger ? or someone else putting pressure on you ?

Im sure it's you , but damn i hate to hear a woman who CAN get that big NATURALLY , but doesn't want to . I know , i know, i respect your feelings , so do what makes ya happy girl ))