[abcollins1]

I have small feet too, should be a 4 or 4.5 but i make due with a 5, they are hard enough to find as is. What i do is buy the pads that you can add to the shoe, they add a half to a full size depending on what type you buy.

I do a lot of shopping on beverlyheels.com. shoes are reasonably priced but i think the shipping is a bit ridic, though they do have pretty much anything you can think of and hard to find sizes.

Also howcool.com has size 4, not many but there are some.

[abcollins1]

My pet/ street name would be Ginger Lake, which is a pretty good porn name!!

However, i have an alter ego when i do fitness competitions, and her name is Lolita. It helps me get into the mindset to be fierce and flirty and own the stage. So far it has worked and i think i will stick with that.

[abcollins1]

How is your diet? Are you getting enough calories to sustain your workouts and your daily functions? Next thing I would look at is vitamins/minerals and fats. If you are not getting enough fats in your diet, it will affect your energy levels, especially when training and not getting enough b vitamins can make you feel tired or lethargic as well.

Another thing i would look at is how long you have been training at your current intensity level. If it has been months, then it might be time for a "deload" period where you dial back the intensity of the exercises and give your body a break and a time to catch up. You might even need a break for a week or two from doing anything in the gym, depending on your body.

 

 

[abcollins1]

I was speaking generally, as these are the terms i hear most often. My own husband has used these terms, telling me he didnt want me to get too manly. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif  A few  years in and he finally quit worrying about it because he sees how slow the process is.

Its also the first thing that female clients tell me "i dont want to look manly or anything" or when they see my friend who is a natural compettitor, the comments will get crazy. Its just my experiences that this is the way much of the population views females with any amount of muscle. so many women are so afraid to lift a weight thinking they will get too muscular, and the comments from the men i find are even worse.

 

[abcollins1]

As a trainer and competitor myself (i compete in fitness, figure, and bikini divisions),  i hate it when people use the terms "freaks" or "manly" to describe female muscle.

Most female body builders take drugs of some sort to enhance their muscle building. These drugs have some side affects that not all of use would like or would choose on our own body. Natural female bodybuilders, while still quite muscular, look nothing like the bigger ladies. Most woman who are natural and in the off season (which means not at 10% body fat) do not even look that big. The pics that were posted are of women who not only use drugs but are in contest shape. And you dont walk around at 10% body fat all year! That means that is not your every day look.

To top it off, the percentage of women who have the genetic ability to pack on that amount of muscle are very very small, and the percentage of women in that category who choose to take it to the extreme is even smaller. Due to this fact, it has becomne very hard for those ladies who choose to look like that compete.

And it is a choice to look like that. Women simply do not have the genetic or hormonal structure to easily put on muscle. When women say "bulk" that is simply a term meaning "i have fat over what muscle I have" as muscle is not bulky, it is more dense and takes up less space than fat. So if you are carrying any amount of fat and are increasing muscle mass (which takes a lot of time!) woman will claim they are getting bulky. I cant count how many times i have been told this as a trainer. And other things get mistaken as getting bulky too, a carb heavy meal causing water retention, hormones causing bloat, muscle pump, etc.

While I myself choose not to use drugs and i compete naturally, i dont knock the ladies who choose to look bigger or enhance their look. I dont think they are "freaks" or that they look manly or find them disturbing in any way, and maybe its just because i have worked out with them, shown with them and competed with them that I find it sad that others have to feel its ok to rip on them and call them names.

I think females with muscle are awesome and to what degree you take it to is a personal opinon and should not be judged by others. Personally for me, I am a hard gainer in muscle and easy gainer in fat, so the more mass i can build the better. Im hoping that poling will help my upper body grow more.