How do you LOSE muscle?

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porscheMD
porscheMD Posts: 26 Member
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I don't like the "toned" looked on myself; I used to be petite but I've gained some weight along with muscles since I've been doing weight training. I don't like the muscular look on my thighs, and I just want them back to their thinner, slimmer self, although I still want to lose the fat on my thighs too.
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  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
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    Stop training them!!!!

    What exercises were you doing?

    I hear pilates and running is good for slimming thighs!

    If you were doing leg presses or weight machines you were doing them to build muscle in the first place surely... ?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    you must have been training really hard and eating at a surplus to build that much noticeable muscle, surely?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    porscheMD wrote: »
    I don't like the "toned" looked on myself; I used to be petite but I've gained some weight along with muscles since I've been doing weight training. I don't like the muscular look on my thighs, and I just want them back to their thinner, slimmer self, although I still want to lose the fat on my thighs too.

    If you lose more fat you will have a more 'toned' look... When you lose fat you can see the muscle definition...

    Have you been eating in a surplus to gain muscle?

    If you don't like the results, stop training.
  • xsmilexforxmex
    xsmilexforxmex Posts: 1,216 Member
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    How do you LOSE muscle? Stop strength training.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 5,948 Member
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    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    So you want to look skinny-fat?

    That's all you could come up with? What a silly thing to say...

    OP, try yoga.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
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    This was a really good article by Bret Contreras who trains a lot of body builders/bikini competitors. His suggestion is once you get too muscly, reduce the amount of weight and increase the number of reps, plus decrease your number of workouts.

    It's a great read:
    http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
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    rabbitjb wrote: »
    you must have been training really hard and eating at a surplus to build that much noticeable muscle, surely?

    Surely....
  • SLHysell
    SLHysell Posts: 247 Member
    edited November 2014
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    Stop (or greatly reduce) the weight training, and get into more cardio....and eat more.
  • SLHysell
    SLHysell Posts: 247 Member
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    RGv2 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    you must have been training really hard and eating at a surplus to build that much noticeable muscle, surely?

    Surely....

    Why does everyone keep calling her Shurley?
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,626 Member
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    Keep dieting and don't work out.
  • Sevendust912
    Sevendust912 Posts: 122 Member
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    Doubtful you are actually gaining muscle by doing light weight lifting.

    In fact, you are doing a disservice to lifters by under appreciating how much effort goes into building muscle.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
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    __drmerc__ wrote: »
    Try to move around as little as possible, if you can stay in bed for days at a time that would be ideal

    This sounds like an exercise program I can do. :laugh:

  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    If the training is new, then your muscles may be holding onto some extra fluid to help cushion and repair them. This can give the muscles a "pumped" look that many newbies mistake for new muscle growth. The good news is that once you stop the weight training you'll pee those muscles away.
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
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    __drmerc__ wrote: »
    Try to move around as little as possible, if you can stay in bed for days at a time that would be ideal

    :#
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
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    RGv2 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    you must have been training really hard and eating at a surplus to build that much noticeable muscle, surely?

    Surely....

    "I am serious... and don't call me Shirley"

    OP stop eating at a surplus, and reduce your weight training or substitute another form of exercise like cardio or yoga (or both).
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
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    Nothing... like literally doing nothing.


    muscle atrophy for the win!
  • sseqwnp
    sseqwnp Posts: 327 Member
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    I'm pretty sure I've heard on this site that if you eat below 1200 calories, your body will immediately attack your muscle tissue (even before fat, wouldja believe)
  • CoolBeans520
    CoolBeans520 Posts: 25
    edited November 2014
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    Low intensity cardio would be best and yoga.
    I wouldn't do any weight lifting at all.
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
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    Stop the weight training and start training for a marathon.

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