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You have to a specific kind of workout with weights. For example, if you do lat pull downs which is a good back exercise and works the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, posterior deltoid, rhomboids, infraspinatus, and teres major.

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Will lifting weights help you gain muscle?

Lifting weights will make your muscles contrast and burn fat from your body while strengthening the muscles at the same time. It will help you gain muscle.


Does lifting weights make me look fat?

No, lifting weights does not make you look fat. In fact, it can help you build muscle and improve your overall body composition.


In what way muscle training is different than body exercise of weight training?

Muscle training is lifting weights and weight exercises


How do you build calf muscle?

You can do exercises that work that area of your body, such as lifting weights or riding a bike.Running and Biking.


Is it neccessary to wear a belt when lifting weights?

You do not have to use a belt when lifitng weights but it very wise. It helps prevents your body from muscle and back injuries.


Will lifting weights help you get stronger?

if you wanna get strong you should lift heavy weights, heavy weights gives strength and big muscle's, low weights gives fit/slim body


Do you get fat if you quit lifting weights?

This answer depends on your diet. If you continue to consume the same amount of calories after you quit lifting, then yes you may get fat. Lifting weights burns calories and muscles need these calories to build more muscle. If you quit lifting weights, your body no longer needs as many calories. Also, your metabolism will slow after you quit lifting weights. Now, if you quit lifting weights and also cut calories, you will not get fat.


Is lifting weights bad?

No. This is one of the things that is commonly misunderstood about lifting heavy weights. Lifting weights is not bad. There are people that squat four times their body weight and they have never been injured badly. If you do exercises with proper form, you will be able to gain muscle without injuring yourself.


How does lifting weigh increase the size of muscles?

It promotes your growth hormones to spread out over the worked muscle. Your muscles swell so, therefore work your small muscle groups first. Lifting weights tears muscles fibers during exercise. When the body is a rest particularly when asleep, your body goes about repairing these tears bigger and stronger than before to be able to cope with the amounts of weights you are lifting, there for the need to lift heavier weights to tear the fibers all over again.


Is weight lifting good for you?

YES! Lifting weights makes you stronger, and builds muscle. The additional muscle will cause your body to burn more calories all day long. You will also feel better and be more confident in life.


Do dietary supplements , such as those available at GNC, help build muscle tone when used in conjunction with lifting free weights ?

They don't help build muscle, but they do increase your intake of protien which is what your body needs to build muscle.


Where in the body is skeletal muscle found?

Skeletal muscle is found throughout the body attached to bones by tendons. It is responsible for voluntary movements such as walking, running, and lifting weights. Skeletal muscle is also involved in maintaining posture and supporting the skeletal system.