Is a 25 minute strength training enough??

10 mins. on each arm- working each muscle individually. Then 5 mins of squats, tip-toe standing, and agility work. Every other day, plus running and excersize i already do daily. If I keep this up a. will i build bulky muscle?? i dont want that. b.do you think i'll actually get stronger or just burn fat? c. do you think i'll burn any fat at all???


thanks, sorry this question is so complicated.

Is a 25 minute strength training enough??
Your question is not complicated, however I hope my answer is not either.


It is very hard for a woman to build a bulky body, because of differences in testosterone and growth hormone levels, so do not worry about that. (If you want resistance training to be benificial, you must train just like a man does, and the more muscle you add the more fat your body will burn, even at rest).


25 minutes of strength training is long enough as long as your "intensity" is high, however you also want to train with "volume" too.





"Intensity".. Training extremely hard, to complete muscular failure. Keep doing reps, (even after the burn) until you cannot possibly do another rep. (Usually low reps in the 9-12 and 6-9 area) These workouts should last about 20-30 minutes. This form of training will elevate your testosterone levels.





"Volume".. Training moderately hard, before muscular failure.


Quit about 2-4 reps before failure. (Usually high reps in the 15-18 and 12-15 area) These workouts should last about 1 hour. This form of training will elevate you growth hormone levels. To make your workouts last this long, do more exercises for different body parts.





You should not combine both forms of training or you will overtrain your nervous system.





Try training with "intensity" for 3 weeks and then "volume" for 3 weeks and then repeat the sequence.


Good Luck
Reply:Yes. If you have more time, spend it on aerobic exercise.
Reply:If you run and do all that you will build muscle but most likely you will just get toned and stay toned... you might burn a lil fat but not an extreme amount.
Reply:yes
Reply:My Weight lifting routine is 25 mintues including stretches. I feel stronger and do this every other day as well as cardio 3 days a week I lost 15lbs in 7 weeks
Reply:You will get stronger if you increase weight as the exercises get easier.





Also, to prevent "bulky"muscles (which are very hard for women to get to begin with), use less weight and more reps. That's how swimmers get that lean build.