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Wait, But What Does "Increase the Size" Really Mean?
I could almost see your eyebrow twitch when you read that resistance exercises increase size - your face squinting into that "I told you so" look. But not so fast.
Some overweight women are deathly afraid of building strength because they look down at their arms and legs and what they see doesn't seem entirely flabby. It feels solid to the touch, and they probably see themselves as naturally bulky.
So, if your arms are that beefy now, with little or no exercise, what's going to happen when you work them out? They'll get bigger, right? Well, no.
When you have a higher percentage of fat on your frame, it's not just stored where it can be seen and pinched. It's also stored in your muscle. To imagine how this works, think of a well-marbled steak with tendrils of fat running through the meat.
So what this "marbling effect" does is make your muscle bulkier. But if you're overweight and start replacing your fat with lean muscle, your muscles will actually look smaller! They'll just get smaller and more toned looking, and that what you want, right?
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Wait, But What Does "Increase the Size" Really Mean?
I could almost see your eyebrow twitch when you read that resistance exercises increase size - your face squinting into that "I told you so" look. But not so fast.
Some overweight women are deathly afraid of building strength because they look down at their arms and legs and what they see doesn't seem entirely flabby. It feels solid to the touch, and they probably see themselves as naturally bulky.
So, if your arms are that beefy now, with little or no exercise, what's going to happen when you work them out? They'll get bigger, right? Well, no.
When you have a higher percentage of fat on your frame, it's not just stored where it can be seen and pinched. It's also stored in your muscle. To imagine how this works, think of a well-marbled steak with tendrils of fat running through the meat.
So what this "marbling effect" does is make your muscle bulkier. But if you're overweight and start replacing your fat with lean muscle, your muscles will actually look smaller! They'll just get smaller and more toned looking, and that what you want, right?
↪ Muscle Mass And Metabolism
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