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		adrianN on Feb 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Feminine Physique: On Women's Bodybuilding It's really hard to become overweight from muscle without steroids.

heyjamesknight on Feb 8, 2021 [–]

Obese, maybe, but not overweight. Overweight at 5’10” is around 170 lbs. That’s not even close to steroid territory.

adrianN on Feb 8, 2021 | [–]

That is still pretty hard to achieve with low bodyfat.

heyjamesknight on Feb 11, 2021 | | [–]

It takes a few years of consistent but not intense activity to reach, and then is quite easy to maintain.

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