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Re: Daily Exercise Support!
      09/04/07 10:44 AM

As long as you feel good then stick to your plan. Make sure you eat enough and frequently to keep both your energy and metabolism up. If you feel really tired, then listen and slow down a little, then pick it back up. :-}

We've moved away from the "bulk up" thing because women don't usually "bulk" unless they are on stereoids, are predisposed to large muscles and work out for hours and hours at the gym. When you perform a lot of cardio, you can actually start burning muscles away, too. When you perform a heavier weight training set, you need more calories to recover afterwards, and you release a "fat burning" hormone that helps stoke the fires. If you are nervous at all, alternate your weight training so you do one very heavy day and one very light day a week (or however many days you want to train). The kind of muscles we women build actually look sexy ("we're too sexy for this post"), especially in the shoulder/arm area. Now, sometimes when you are increasing your muscle and you are not burning much fat you will feel bulkier for a little bit because the layer of fat on top of the muscle is still there. But as you start to whittle it down, you will love the way your new muscles look underneath - which in turn keeps you motivated to stick to your workout/eating habits.

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* Daily Exercise Support! CleverMomsAdministrator 07/02/07 12:50 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! CleverMomsAdministrator   07/03/07 10:49 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   07/15/07 12:30 AM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! spinchickModerator   07/15/07 03:55 AM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   07/15/07 10:43 AM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! CleverMomsAdministrator   07/17/07 11:56 PM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! spinchickModerator   07/18/07 01:24 AM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! CleverMomsAdministrator   07/18/07 07:53 AM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   07/27/07 05:26 PM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! spinchickModerator   07/28/07 12:39 AM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! CleverMomsAdministrator   07/28/07 10:56 AM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   07/31/07 04:23 PM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! spinchickModerator   08/02/07 08:45 PM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   08/03/07 05:17 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! spinchickModerator   08/06/07 02:42 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! Michelebspy   12/27/07 05:34 AM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! spinchickModerator   12/29/07 09:43 PM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   01/06/08 12:06 AM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! thimbleluvr   01/10/08 01:14 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   08/14/07 07:21 PM
. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! thimbleluvr   08/15/07 03:05 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! spinchickModerator   08/25/07 12:56 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! TammyCAdministrator   09/03/07 08:18 PM
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. * * Re: Daily Exercise Support! Ginagina   09/19/07 02:54 PM
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