| Muscle is good so you shouldn't let a fear of developing it put you off exercising. 1lb of muscle tissue is denser than the same weight of fat, taking up less space and that is why you lose inches. Women in general don't build huge amounts of muscle as they don't have the testosterone levels that men have, and their weight training is based around low weights with lots of reps rather than lifting huge amounts. Also 1lb of muscle burns more calories than 1lb of fat while you are exercising but also while you are going about your normal daily activities. |