39. I don't want to look like a bodybuilder. Should I still lift weights?
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This article is from the Fitness FAQ, by Jeff Gleixner (glex@cray.com) with numerous contributions by others.
39. I don't want to look like a bodybuilder. Should I still lift weights?
YES! For most people, adding muscle is very difficult. Hard work,
eating right, and having the right genetics are all needed to
get the bodybuilder look. It also takes years, and most often a
lot of steroids, to put on the kind of mass that you see in
magazines. If you find yourself getting more muscle than you'd like,
then you can stop training and they will shrink, due to lack of
work. You can use weights, or progressive resistance, to
make you stronger, faster and more explosive, as well as making
yourself look the way you want. If you want bigger arms it's
possible to train your arms and they'll become larger. Looking
like a bodybuilder takes extreme determination and the right
gene pool, it isn't something that "just happens". It is also
important to note that most athletes use weights to improve their
strength and their performance, and don't end up looking like a
bodybuilder, even though they train very hard.
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