Can you build bigger muscles by this workout?

[Anonymous]

Does it matter how much weight you use to build bigger muscles? Can you still use a light weight and do an extreme workout to get bigger muscles or will that only tone it?

[westcoastbratt92]

It's a myth that lifting heavy weights will give girls big muscles. Women don't have a lot of testosterone in their body like men to build big muscles, it's actually very hard for women to build muscle. So I would say start with a weight your comfortable with doing 8-10 reps and once you get stronger move up 5 or 10 pounds. There's a girl in my gym who isn't afraid to lift heavy, and she's beautiful, not bulky or anything, every once and a while she shows off and wears short shorts and a training bra to the gym and it's so amazing to see her body!

[THE_Godfather]

People use the words "heavy weights" That may be 15 lbs. for you. Just use weights that are "heavy enough" so you have a hard time doing 3 sets 10 reps each or less.
Reps of 10-8-7 is heavy enough for you. You will get to the point when you can do 10-10-8,9 or 10 then move up 2.5 pounds if your gym has them. You can hold 2.5 lb. free weights with your fingers too.

[AmandaLynn1930]

light weights, high reps will tone.
heavy weights low reps will grow
:)

[Drast]

Muscle grows when micro tears are created by working the muscle. Any excercises that sufficiently tears the muscle will eventually build bigger muscle, but heavy weight, low reps adds mass much faster.

[Bvroon]

The above statement is accurate. Think of it this way, a runner well, runs and while the distance they run can increase (longer distances) their muscles become very toned for this activity, however despite increases in distance their muscle mass does not increase because their weight remains relatively constant. Now if they increase the weight they are having to move, muscle mass will increase to accommodate the additional weight.

[djstylez76]

Heavy weight, low reps... work those muscles hon <3