Exercise advice

rominafj

I would like to lose weight in the lower part of the body but I'm afraid to do exercises because I hate muscles. I see that every exercise, like squats for example, would blow my leg muscles by thickening them. What I want is, no cellulite legs and without bulging muscles. What do you suggest me guys?

Mycophilia

Moderate calorie deficit and cardio.

yesimpson

Trust me, I have been doing squats for years and am nowhere near looking muscular. Resistance training is good for you, so finding a form of it that you enjoy would be great, but it's so difficult to build any real kind of muscle mass.

All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit, but you cannot pick and choose where it comes off, unfortunately. Eat a little less than you burn and you will lose weight all over.

AmyRhubarb

You are not going to "blow your leg muscles" and thicken them by doing squats, or any other weighted exercise. It takes a LOT of time, focus on both diet and exercise, for a woman to gain muscle, let alone get bulky or bulging.

If you want to lose fat, eat at a small calorie deficit and exercise, whatever exercise you enjoy. A mix of resistance training of some sort, whether just body weight or using actual weights, along with some cardio works well. The resistance/strength training is great for reshaping the bod, as well as burning fat.

I do squats and deadlifts regularly with 60lbs of weight - if I had access to bigger weights, I'd lift even heavier. I have plenty of friends on my list here who squat and deadlift much, much more - not a single one of them is bulky, by any means. Lean and fit!

fitnessjustin01

Don't be affraid of the weight training. You can focus more on high reps... If you do to want to bulk you won't

navdeeprana

More reps...low weights...

DancingMoosie

I would suggest eating in a deficit, moderate cardio and some strength training. My legs got tiny while doing a combination of running, treadmill walking with incline, and circuit-type workouts with dumbbells (things like: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Ripped in 30, Denise Austin Body Boot Camp, The Firm Super Cardio). You can do strength training with free weights while in a deficit to help retain your muscle mass. You probably won't build much, if any, muscle mass while in a deficit. I started SL 5x5 after being introduced to power lifting by a coach. My legs are only a little bigger now after gaining 7lbs from my lowest weight.

sarabushby

Keeping well hydrated and not having too much sodium apparently also helps to lessen the appearance of cellulite.

Shells918

Squats are making my legs tighter, not bigger.