Getting bulky muscles very fast
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daaaaaanielle wrote: »daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
I wish there was an "UNREP" button here...this is non sense. If this was true strict cardio bunnies would be bulky or you wouldn't see runners that have fat on them, or for that matter a sumo wrestler would be skinny.
OP its water retention in your muscles. Very common & will go away eventually.
Running still builds muscles to an extent, particularly when going from no exercise to exercising. My calves in particular have more muscle than they used to. I don't look like I lift, but they are more muscular/defined.
There is only one proven cardio that builds muscles and that is hill sprints which is part of running to an extent depending on your training. I'm not stating all runners have fat, there are ones that can blow many fit looking people out of the water when it comes to running. What I'm saying is most cardio bunnies neglect the weights and do not "build" muscle.
Most common in cases is a runner who loses fat but retains muscle that they mistakenly think they were "building muscles" or better known as the myth of "toning" a muscle.
My guess is your calfs have more muscles revealed then they use to.
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ermanilabiol wrote: »
None of them, the third pic looks fit but I cannot detect muscles in her legs.ermanilabiol wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »
I do strength and a bit of cardio and believe me I can have more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym!daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
This is not true. You don't gain muscle unless you work at it. If you are eating at a calorie deficit, you will not put on muscle mass unless you are very obese or a new lifter, but those situations still require a proper lifting program.
ETA: strength gains =/= muscle gains.
No, actually, I don't believe you.
What is your lifting program? How do you know you're building muscle? Are you eating in a calorie surplus?
I don't go crazy but my point it that my body is built in a way that I have noticeable muscles, some guys tell me I might have a bit higher testosterone levels..
If you have "noticeable muscles", you probably don’t need to lose fat. Muscle definition is really only visible at fairly low body fat levels.
And you still haven’t answered my question regarding the photo. It would help to establish a baseline of your views.
Mmm. The third picture is also the one with the most muscle mass: all three are of the same person at different levels of fat / muscle. I don’t really get what your idea of bulky leg muscles is.0 -
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Yup calves, thighs and arms..daaaaaanielle wrote: »daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
I wish there was an "UNREP" button here...this is non sense. If this was true strict cardio bunnies would be bulky or you wouldn't see runners that have fat on them, or for that matter a sumo wrestler would be skinny.
OP its water retention in your muscles. Very common & will go away eventually.
Running still builds muscles to an extent, particularly when going from no exercise to exercising. My calves in particular have more muscle than they used to. I don't look like I lift, but they are more muscular/defined.
There is only one proven cardio that builds muscles and that is hill sprints which is part of running to an extent depending on your training. I'm not stating all runners have fat, there are ones that can blow many fit looking people out of the water when it comes to running. What I'm saying is most cardio bunnies neglect the weights and do not "build" muscle.
Most common in cases is a runner who loses fat but retains muscle that they mistakenly think they were "building muscles" or better known as the myth of "toning" a muscle.
My guess is your calfs have more muscles revealed then they use to.
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MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »
I do strength and a bit of cardio and believe me I can have more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym!daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
This is not true. You don't gain muscle unless you work at it. If you are eating at a calorie deficit, you will not put on muscle mass unless you are very obese or a new lifter, but those situations still require a proper lifting program.
ETA: strength gains =/= muscle gains.
I think I understand where you are coming from. Some women just naturally have a more well-muscled physique, and sorry to say you can't really change that much. Most people (knowledgeable bodybuilders excluded) just lose/add fat when they exercise and have very little change in their muscle mass.
Thanks for getting my point.
Can you post pictures of your huge lady muscles?
Bambi you are confused. Everybody starts with a different template when it comes to physique sculpting. If she is starting out with a body that she feels is already too muscular then of course she's going to be disappointed in what she sees when she begins to lift more seriously. What she wants, even if she doesn't admit it, is to be skinny fat. She wants a skinny slender build, but with enough of a fat layer that she doesn't show muscle definition. Her issue is that she already has a pretty decent muscle base so maintaining a significant enough fat layer on top of the muscle to conceal definition will cause her to look more thick than she likes. She's just going to have to let nature take its course, muscles will begin to atrophy as she ages.
No, you are confused. How do you know she has a decent muscle base? Because she says so? Well, pictures would confirm, no? And I've been lifting for over a year; still no "bulky" muscles.
In her OP she said that she is building muscles doing a bit of lifting and cardio. It isn't true. How is she building mass while eating in a deficit?0 -
MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »
I do strength and a bit of cardio and believe me I can have more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym!daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
This is not true. You don't gain muscle unless you work at it. If you are eating at a calorie deficit, you will not put on muscle mass unless you are very obese or a new lifter, but those situations still require a proper lifting program.
ETA: strength gains =/= muscle gains.
I think I understand where you are coming from. Some women just naturally have a more well-muscled physique, and sorry to say you can't really change that much. Most people (knowledgeable bodybuilders excluded) just lose/add fat when they exercise and have very little change in their muscle mass.
Thanks for getting my point.
Can you post pictures of your huge lady muscles?
Bambi you are confused. Everybody starts with a different template when it comes to physique sculpting. If she is starting out with a body that she feels is already too muscular then of course she's going to be disappointed in what she sees when she begins to lift more seriously. What she wants, even if she doesn't admit it, is to be skinny fat. She wants a skinny slender build, but with enough of a fat layer that she doesn't show muscle definition. Her issue is that she already has a pretty decent muscle base so maintaining a significant enough fat layer on top of the muscle to conceal definition will cause her to look more thick than she likes. She's just going to have to let nature take its course, muscles will begin to atrophy as she ages.
No, you are confused. How do you know she has a decent muscle base? Because she says so? Well, pictures would confirm, no? And I've been lifting for over a year; still no "bulky" muscles.
In her OP she said that she is building muscles doing a bit of lifting and cardio. It isn't true. How is she building mass while eating in a deficit?
I came here for some advice not for being judged. Why would I lie for something that concerns me? Why should I prove it to you Bambie with pics? So you can be satisfied and then what?
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MrBiggiesworth wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »
I do strength and a bit of cardio and believe me I can have more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym!daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
This is not true. You don't gain muscle unless you work at it. If you are eating at a calorie deficit, you will not put on muscle mass unless you are very obese or a new lifter, but those situations still require a proper lifting program.
ETA: strength gains =/= muscle gains.
I think I understand where you are coming from. Some women just naturally have a more well-muscled physique, and sorry to say you can't really change that much. Most people (knowledgeable bodybuilders excluded) just lose/add fat when they exercise and have very little change in their muscle mass.
Thanks for getting my point.
Can you post pictures of your huge lady muscles?
Bambi you are confused. Everybody starts with a different template when it comes to physique sculpting. If she is starting out with a body that she feels is already too muscular then of course she's going to be disappointed in what she sees when she begins to lift more seriously. What she wants, even if she doesn't admit it, is to be skinny fat. She wants a skinny slender build, but with enough of a fat layer that she doesn't show muscle definition. Her issue is that she already has a pretty decent muscle base so maintaining a significant enough fat layer on top of the muscle to conceal definition will cause her to look more thick than she likes. She's just going to have to let nature take its course, muscles will begin to atrophy as she ages.
No, you are confused. How do you know she has a decent muscle base? Because she says so? Well, pictures would confirm, no? And I've been lifting for over a year; still no "bulky" muscles.
In her OP she said that she is building muscles doing a bit of lifting and cardio. It isn't true. How is she building mass while eating in a deficit?
No, she said she has more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym, which tells us that she is losing fat and gaining definition.
She is flat out telling us that she doesn't like how much muscle she sees in her physique and you are trying to tell her that she is wrong. It doesn't matter what you or I or anyone else thinks of her physique, the point is that she sees too much muscle herself.
Nope. I said the puffiness was from water retention, that's all. I also said she isn't gaining mass, and it's true.
She is likely noticing the water retention giving her the appearance of larger muscles. That doesn't mean she has large muscles.0 -
ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »
I do strength and a bit of cardio and believe me I can have more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym!daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
This is not true. You don't gain muscle unless you work at it. If you are eating at a calorie deficit, you will not put on muscle mass unless you are very obese or a new lifter, but those situations still require a proper lifting program.
ETA: strength gains =/= muscle gains.
I think I understand where you are coming from. Some women just naturally have a more well-muscled physique, and sorry to say you can't really change that much. Most people (knowledgeable bodybuilders excluded) just lose/add fat when they exercise and have very little change in their muscle mass.
Thanks for getting my point.
Can you post pictures of your huge lady muscles?
Bambi you are confused. Everybody starts with a different template when it comes to physique sculpting. If she is starting out with a body that she feels is already too muscular then of course she's going to be disappointed in what she sees when she begins to lift more seriously. What she wants, even if she doesn't admit it, is to be skinny fat. She wants a skinny slender build, but with enough of a fat layer that she doesn't show muscle definition. Her issue is that she already has a pretty decent muscle base so maintaining a significant enough fat layer on top of the muscle to conceal definition will cause her to look more thick than she likes. She's just going to have to let nature take its course, muscles will begin to atrophy as she ages.
No, you are confused. How do you know she has a decent muscle base? Because she says so? Well, pictures would confirm, no? And I've been lifting for over a year; still no "bulky" muscles.
In her OP she said that she is building muscles doing a bit of lifting and cardio. It isn't true. How is she building mass while eating in a deficit?
I came here for some advice not for being judged. Why would I lie for something that concerns me? Why should I prove it to you Bambie with pics? So you can be satisfied and then what?
Not judging. My advice to you was that you are retaining water and that the puffiness will pass in a few weeks. And also that you are not putting on muscle mass eating in a calorie deficit and doing the exercises you are doing. Which should be somewhat of a relief to you if you think you are already too muscular.0 -
ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »
I do strength and a bit of cardio and believe me I can have more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym!daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
This is not true. You don't gain muscle unless you work at it. If you are eating at a calorie deficit, you will not put on muscle mass unless you are very obese or a new lifter, but those situations still require a proper lifting program.
ETA: strength gains =/= muscle gains.
I think I understand where you are coming from. Some women just naturally have a more well-muscled physique, and sorry to say you can't really change that much. Most people (knowledgeable bodybuilders excluded) just lose/add fat when they exercise and have very little change in their muscle mass.
Thanks for getting my point.
Can you post pictures of your huge lady muscles?
Bambi you are confused. Everybody starts with a different template when it comes to physique sculpting. If she is starting out with a body that she feels is already too muscular then of course she's going to be disappointed in what she sees when she begins to lift more seriously. What she wants, even if she doesn't admit it, is to be skinny fat. She wants a skinny slender build, but with enough of a fat layer that she doesn't show muscle definition. Her issue is that she already has a pretty decent muscle base so maintaining a significant enough fat layer on top of the muscle to conceal definition will cause her to look more thick than she likes. She's just going to have to let nature take its course, muscles will begin to atrophy as she ages.
No, you are confused. How do you know she has a decent muscle base? Because she says so? Well, pictures would confirm, no? And I've been lifting for over a year; still no "bulky" muscles.
In her OP she said that she is building muscles doing a bit of lifting and cardio. It isn't true. How is she building mass while eating in a deficit?
I came here for some advice not for being judged. Why would I lie for something that concerns me? Why should I prove it to you Bambie with pics? So you can be satisfied and then what?
Not judging. My advice to you was that you are retaining water and that the puffiness will pass in a few weeks. And also that you are not putting on muscle mass eating in a calorie deficit and doing the exercises you are doing. Which should be somewhat of a relief to you if you think you are already too muscular.
Thank you for the advice. It could be water retention and yes I would be happy if it passes!0 -
ermanilabiol wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »MrBiggiesworth wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »
I do strength and a bit of cardio and believe me I can have more noticeable muscles than some guys in the gym!daaaaaanielle wrote: »As said by the others, probably water retention.
Either way, if you're going to exercise, you are going to build muscle of some description. The only way to avoid building muscle is to avoid exercising or to do exactly the same exercise forever, never increasing the intensity in any way. But with the latter option, you will have a baseline level of muscle.
This is not true. You don't gain muscle unless you work at it. If you are eating at a calorie deficit, you will not put on muscle mass unless you are very obese or a new lifter, but those situations still require a proper lifting program.
ETA: strength gains =/= muscle gains.
I think I understand where you are coming from. Some women just naturally have a more well-muscled physique, and sorry to say you can't really change that much. Most people (knowledgeable bodybuilders excluded) just lose/add fat when they exercise and have very little change in their muscle mass.
Thanks for getting my point.
Can you post pictures of your huge lady muscles?
Bambi you are confused. Everybody starts with a different template when it comes to physique sculpting. If she is starting out with a body that she feels is already too muscular then of course she's going to be disappointed in what she sees when she begins to lift more seriously. What she wants, even if she doesn't admit it, is to be skinny fat. She wants a skinny slender build, but with enough of a fat layer that she doesn't show muscle definition. Her issue is that she already has a pretty decent muscle base so maintaining a significant enough fat layer on top of the muscle to conceal definition will cause her to look more thick than she likes. She's just going to have to let nature take its course, muscles will begin to atrophy as she ages.
No, you are confused. How do you know she has a decent muscle base? Because she says so? Well, pictures would confirm, no? And I've been lifting for over a year; still no "bulky" muscles.
In her OP she said that she is building muscles doing a bit of lifting and cardio. It isn't true. How is she building mass while eating in a deficit?
I came here for some advice not for being judged. Why would I lie for something that concerns me? Why should I prove it to you Bambie with pics? So you can be satisfied and then what?
Not judging. My advice to you was that you are retaining water and that the puffiness will pass in a few weeks. And also that you are not putting on muscle mass eating in a calorie deficit and doing the exercises you are doing. Which should be somewhat of a relief to you if you think you are already too muscular.
Thank you for the advice. It could be water retention and yes I would be happy if it passes!
It will When I started a heavy lifting program, I retained water for about a month. Keep with your deficit and make sure your logging is accurate (weigh and measure) and you'll see progress soon. I know it's frustrating! 0 -
Yep, I saw water retention for about a month also when I got back into exercising. I actually gained weight going by the scale - don’t let that get to you. If you’re maintaining a deficit, you are definitely losing weight, you just can’t see it yet. 0
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If you have a genetic propensity to carry more muscle than the average female, there's not a whole lot you can do about it. Personally, I'd embrace it.
I have a female friend of mine who is genetically awesome...she doesn't bulk on accident mind you, but she carries a fair bit of muscle on her just naturally. She used to hate it until she figured out the only way to make it go away was to do nothing and not work out...then she just got fat...then she decided having some muscle wasn't such a bad thing...and she's hot as *kitten* to boot.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »If you have a genetic propensity to carry more muscle than the average female, there's not a whole lot you can do about it. Personally, I'd embrace it.
I have a female friend of mine who is genetically awesome...she doesn't bulk on accident mind you, but she carries a fair bit of muscle on her just naturally. She used to hate it until she figured out the only way to make it go away was to do nothing and not work out...then she just got fat...then she decided having some muscle wasn't such a bad thing...and she's hot as *kitten* to boot.
I also stop exercising for several months but now I'm back on track 0 -
ermanilabiol wrote: »My goal is to lose a couple of pounds and get fit. But as soon as I start exercising (gym or running)
my muscles become visible right away. I would like to have lean muscles, instead I get bulky muscles (especially legs)
Any advice regarding exercises I could do to slim down?
Steady running will help you to burn calories without building too much muscle. When I run my legs definitely slim down and don't look bulky. However, there is an exception to this...sprints. When I started running sprints two things happened. First, there was an immediate gain of about 4 pounds in water weight due to the muscle repair & glycogen. That went away in 2 or 3 weeks....so you could be seeing that. However, after a couple of months of sprints, my quads DID get slightly bigger. This was muscle. I know because the scale dropped a significant amount during this time, and all of my other measurements got smaller or remained the same. Only the legs started to grow.
So my advice: run, but don't spend too much time on sprints. FYI, friends got similar results when they started adding in hills.0 -
MoiAussi93 wrote: »ermanilabiol wrote: »My goal is to lose a couple of pounds and get fit. But as soon as I start exercising (gym or running)
my muscles become visible right away. I would like to have lean muscles, instead I get bulky muscles (especially legs) Any advice regarding exercises I could do to slim down?
Steady running will help you to burn calories without building too much muscle. When I run my legs definitely slim down and don't look bulky. However, there is an exception to this...sprints. When I started running sprints two things happened. First, there was an immediate gain of about 4 pounds in water weight due to the muscle repair & glycogen. That went away in 2 or 3 weeks....so you could be seeing that. However, after a couple of months of sprints, my quads DID get slightly bigger. This was muscle. I know because the scale dropped a significant amount during this time, and all of my other measurements got smaller or remained the same. Only the legs started to grow.
So my advise: run, but don't spend too much time on sprints. FYI, friends got similar results when they started adding in hills.
Will try running again, thank you0
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