Problem with legs "bulking" due to leg day

meshashesha2012

this thread is so full of logic fail..

"seems" is not an accurate measuring system :laugh: and yeah your eyes can be deceiving : just because you are losing fat which therefore means your muscles are more visible doesn't mean your legs are bulking. if they were then they would be BIGGER.

and anyway, you are NOT building muscle or bulking with 40 pound weights unless you're 10 inches tall and weigh 15 pounds.

notthatthis

I've found that pilates produces leaner "girly" muscles

^^^This! Exactly, if you are going for long and lean. Also you look lovely good luck on your goals

I am still trying to get someone to explain to me how you can make a muscle longer then the fixed points they are attached to...and how their muscle density changes and gets "leaner" then mammalian muscle density. And how you can get muscles larger then the fat version of a body part without weighing significantly heavier then before since a lb of fat would be more lbs of muscle at the same size. And how they can do it on a calorie deficit which is nearly impossible (muscle wants a surplus of your energy expenditure to grow faster). Aliens I tell you.

Well said, you can do many things to muscle but making muscle longer is not possible. Unless of course the aliens do a probe thing in the dark place and then would the muscle be longer or wider.

ninerbuff

Chances are you're seeing less body fat on your legs and perceiving that you're "bulking" (if you can actually see definition, you're actually cutting up) up.
So add a few more calorie back.

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Sarauk2sf

Decrease body fat - they will get smaller.

sleepytexan

I squat up to 155# and I do not have bulky legs.

DavPul

I've found that pilates produces leaner "girly" muscles

^^^This! Exactly, if you are going for long and lean. Also you look lovely good luck on your goals

HeidiMightyRawr

I'm willing to bet that a lot of it is water weight, which is common when you push yourself with exercise.

Judging by your ticker, you still have a fair bit that you want to lose. I'm assuming you're on a calorie deficit - it's incredibly hard to build muscle on a deficit, and it definitely won't be enough to bulk up.

Keep with the deficit, keep with the strength training. Over time, your body fat will decrease and your legs will slim down. I haven't read all the responses but ignore anyone who says to go lighter/high rep, or do do pilates for "long lean muscles" etc etc Muscle is muscle, and heavy weights won't bulk you up. Testosterone (predominantly male hormone) and a calorie surplus plays just as big a part in that as strength training does. You really need all 3 working together.

myofibril

It's probably just "the pump" if it happens on training days in particular.

When you put sufficient stress on your muscles then it increases body flow to the site giving it a temporary larger look for a little while. That is why so many folks take pics of themselves at the gym after a workout - because they appear bigger or more defined.

It will abate.

mdh185

Run or bike ride.

LaurnWhit

Bump!

nomorebingesgirl2014

Bump

rybo

this thread is so full of logic fail..

"seems" is not an accurate measuring system :laugh: and yeah your eyes can be deceiving : just because you are losing fat which therefore means your muscles are more visible doesn't mean your legs are bulking. if they were then they would be BIGGER.

and anyway, you are NOT building muscle or bulking with 40 pound weights unless you're 10 inches tall and weigh 15 pounds.

So much this