Supplements and weights??

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Hi ladies, so I have only ever done cardio workouts. They have worked great for me so far. I’m almost 4 months postpartum and weigh 20lbs less than before I got pregnant 💪🏻. Anyway I think I’d like to start doing weights now to help tone up some more. Do I need to take any type of supplement? I’m not trying to bulk up I just want to tone up a little.

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You don’t *need* to. BUT extra protein is what helps your muscles repair themselves after every workout. But you can get natural proteins in meats, milk etc. I use protein pow and put them in fruit smoothies. To tone up do more reps of weights at a lower, comfortable weight. Good luck!

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Pretty much what everyone else had stated. You need to add more protein to your diet. As toning up goes you can’t tone, it’s either you gain muscle mass or you don’t. And yes don’t be afraid to lift weights. You will not look like the Incredible Hulk over night. It takes YEARS for women to even get bulky and big, we don’t have testosterone like men do to build that fast. Gradually add weight as you go and you get the form down. The last thing you wanna do is go for a heavy weight you can’t handle and mess up your form and possibly injure yourself. If your form isn’t good then you will be wasting your time. You don’t need to drink protein shakes, it’s just an easier way to get protein into your diet. Get your form down, gradually add weight as you go and you will be fine!

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After a strenuous and heavy lifting workout I drink a whey protein shake because it's the fastest way to reenter protein into the body and your body metastases it faster then protein such as chicken or beef p and other sources. Not saying you shouldn't also eat a post workout meal but for lean body mass it's said in the fitness community to eat bout 60 grams or more protein (also based on your diet for I'm not a nutritionist) to influence more lean muscle mass and better fat loss in the long term. I watch Stephenie Buttermore and she and her bf who I believe is a nutritionisthas great tips on diets and great exercise programs.

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As a woman, you will never get as big as a body building man. The women That do are on steroids. Eating within 30 minutes of a workout is ideal. Primarily protein, but mixed protein/carbs is also fine. If you dont feed your body after a workout, your body may end up digesting some of your muscle for energy. You can make protein shakes, but ideally you want to eat actual food post-workout. Start slow with the weight training, body weight exercises and low reps. Build up slowly. Last thing you want is to be super sore for 3 to 4 days and not be able to workout at all.

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There is no such thing as bulking up...What you call bulking is just eating a lot of BAD food and lift heavy(you will gain a lot of fat and muscle) also you either build muscle or loose weight for your muscles to show up more, you don't tone up. You can build a little bit of muscle by doing 12-15reps of 3sets, eat protein after the work out! Not 1 hour, not 2 hours later but immediately because you need to "feed" the muscle for it to grow. Don't worry, woman can't build muscle as fast and as effective as men so don't be doing with no or just a few kg weight(start with 2kg for the arms and keep adding +1 kg after couple of weeks and for legs depends on the workout but after 15 reps you feel like you can do a lot more - add more weight)

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