Need some help/advice please :)

[emmaaa92]

Hey everyone,


I am a 22 year old female and have been going to the gym for about 6 months now, i do about 25-30 mins cardio and then about 15-20 weights training, however i think i am doing something wrong or need to change what i am doing because my shoulders are getting too big and my arms too, i do low weights and more reps should it be the other way round or what do i need to do? I usually use weights machines dont really use free weights. I started the gym to get get fitter and healthier as i have asthma and it helps that. i have become a lot fitter which i am happy about however i am now gaining too much muscle if that makes sense?

Thanks in advance for your help

[BubsNBean]

Hey everyone,


I am a 22 year old female and have been going to the gym for about 6 months now, i do about 25-30 mins cardio and then about 15-20 weights training, however i think i am doing something wrong or need to change what i am doing because my shoulders are getting too big and my arms too, i do low weights and more reps should it be the other way round or what do i need to do? I usually use weights machines dont really use free weights. I started the gym to get get fitter and healthier as i have asthma and it helps that. i have become a lot fitter which i am happy about however i am now gaining too much muscle if that makes sense?

Thanks in advance for your help

What are your goals?

More or less mass ultimately comes down to nutrition. You won't gain muscle, or fat for that matter, if you're not eating to support it. Likewise, you won't lose muscle or fat if you aren't eating to support it.

[emmaaa92]

I know everyone hates the word 'tone' but when i started the gym i wanted to get fit and get my stomach arms and legs 'toned'

I eat a lot of meat in my diet which i always have done just purely out of pleasure, however i eat a lot of fruit and veg, rarely eat any rubbish foods, i am pretty slim but i have always had big thighs and big arms/shoulders but since doing weights i think they seem to me (and family members) to have got bigger (more muscle) Do i need to change my diet?

Thanks

What are your goals?

More or less mass ultimately comes down to nutrition. You won't gain muscle, or fat for that matter, if you're not eating to support it. Likewise, you won't lose muscle or fat if you aren't eating to support it.

[EPolis13]

Can you post pics of what your physique looks like? I have a feeling you think you're a lot more muscular than you really are.

To Bubs' point, how MUCH are you eating, do you know? How many cals? Macros?