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Re:The Feminine Physique: On Women's Bodybuilding by pengaru on Sunday February 07, 2021 @05:10PM (#26058702)
I don't think so. My understanding is that being overweight always makes some health problems more likely, especially long-term. Even if it's muscle. And that's not even considering the effects of taking excessive growth hormones / steroids etc common to body building.

Being fit is something else altogether, and produces better health outcomes AIUI.

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Re:The Feminine Physique: On Women's Bodybuilding by adrianN on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:12AM (#26061030)
It's really hard to become overweight from muscle without steroids.
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Re:The Feminine Physique: On Women's Bodybuilding by sanedigital on Monday February 08, 2021 @02:42AM (#26061797)
Obese, maybe, but not overweight. Overweight at 5’10” is around 170 lbs. That’s not even close to steroid territory.
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Re:The Feminine Physique: On Women's Bodybuilding by adrianN on Monday February 08, 2021 @02:59AM (#26061891)
That is still pretty hard to achieve with low bodyfat.
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Re:The Feminine Physique: On Women's Bodybuilding by sanedigital on Thursday February 11, 2021 @07:44AM (#26100865)
It takes a few years of consistent but not intense activity to reach, and then is quite easy to maintain.
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