Comments on: Woman finally “bulks up” from weight training!

By: simma

simma — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:19:16 +0000

@Dawn: I second the recommendation of a tailor for dress/work clothes. Buy clothes that fit the part that takes the largest size, then have the rest taken in.

By: Mistress Krista

Mistress Krista — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:18:26 +0000

@Dawn: I often have good luck with lululemon and Mountain Equipment Co-op. I buy exclusively things that stretch (and you can find some good upscale blends, e.g. wool-lycra). You can also do stuff with having clothes tailored. I have to get all my pants hemmed anyway!

By: Dawn Williams

Dawn Williams — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:27:10 +0000

Is there any manufacture out there that makes clothes for us… I hate to even shop at this point the tops again too tight around the arms and the pants tugging tugging always tugging…big around the waist and tight on the thighs and butt.. ugg!!!!

By: KCK

KCK — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:46:29 +0000

My arms & lats & things have been getting big faster than I expected now that I’m lifting regularly. I’m just doing the “less thinking, more doing” workout. It’s awesome! I’m one of those lucky women who has an easy time building muscle, though. Too bad I’m still working on squat mechanics, so my legs have yet to follow suit.

It’s weird, after 5ish years of BJJ and fairly regular running, my upper body is disproportionately stronger. Probably the BJJ, all that pulling and pushing. Makes me feel like I don’t count as a woman as much, though, since the first thing everyone says when they’re trying to encourage ladies is “oh, but you have so much strength in your legs!” Yeah…. not so much.

By: Leena

Leena — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:21:40 +0000

I’m going to a big 40 year student reunion in October – wearing the same evening dress as for 40 years ago when we were graduates – but I had to have the zipper in the back moved because of my bigger lats! The rest still fits – or I should rather say it fits again.

By: Adria

Adria — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:58:40 +0000

I also have the issue with the waist being too big on my jeans. My solution is to get low-rise jeans. With fashionable shirts being on the long side these days, I don’t need to worry about overexposure, and the waist gappiness is much reduced.

By: Mistress Krista

Mistress Krista — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:49:42 +0000

Given the general rate of inactivity in the US I’m fairly sure that the thigh situation of most American women has nothing to do with working out.

By: noodle

noodle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:37:14 +0000

The pants thing. erg Always tugging!!

I remember hearing the actor Hugh Grant once saying that he didn’t like American girls and their big thighs (from working out). bah

and bleah

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By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:26:08 +0000

Oh boy, I have the pants problem and the tee shirt problem, and I don’t even have very big arms! I can’t imagine what it’s like for you ladies. No wonder Michelle Obama wears sleeveless dresses, right?

I realized I can’t shop at Old Navy anymore. The size 2 jeans are about 4 inches too big in the waist (although they fit in the butt and hips), and those little girly tees they have with the fitted cuff around the arm cut off my circulation.

Designer jeans fit in the hips and waist, but I’m constantly having to tug them down over my thighs when I stand up because apparently designers aren’t used to women with strong quads.