Bulky Arm Muscle :(

itscarrieshade
itscarrieshade Posts: 1
in Fitness and Exercise
So I'm 5'9" and weigh about 140lbs, and I'm trying to tone everything up. My arms are really muscular, and kind of manly-looking. I want to get rid of that but I don't know how. Also, my left arm is significantly bigger than my right, which is weird because I'm right-handed. Can anyone help me make my arms smaller?
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  • Alisha28
    Alisha28 Posts: 406 Member
    My arms always bulk up easily I think pilates & light weight is the way to go. I like my arms defined but not bulky so cardio and pilates with light weights is what I do for my arms and the rest of my body :)
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    *Sigh*
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    Focus on catabolic activities that cause the muscle to break down like lifting heavy weights
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    I will take them.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Put your arms in casts for a while. The atrophy will be pronounced after around 6 months I'd say.
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Hmmm I think if my arms ever got more muscular than I'd like (can't imagine that ever happening), I'd train arms less often, like try once per week... But IDK that would make me sad sooooo.... not sure. And I'd stop eating at a calorie surplus, which I'm not anyway lol.... Good luck :smile:
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Those arms are manly looking? :noway:
  • JidMarston
    JidMarston Posts: 5
    Don't use as much weight, and do more repetition. This creates leaner muscle.

    Also, because you are right handed, you have to work that much harder on your left arm, so you probably push yourself with your left more than you do your right. That is the only reason I could think of why your left arm is bulkier than your right.

    Good luck.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Gonna need pics of your arms before advice tailored to you can be offered.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    Don't use as much weight, and do more repetition. This creates leaner muscle.

    Also, because you are right handed, you have to work that much harder on your left arm, so you probably push yourself with your left more than you do your right. That is the only reason I could think of why your left arm is bulkier than your right.

    Good luck.

    #mfpscience
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    You could stop using them and learn to do everything with your feet.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Don't use as much weight, and do more repetition. This creates leaner muscle.

    Also, because you are right handed, you have to work that much harder on your left arm, so you probably push yourself with your left more than you do your right. That is the only reason I could think of why your left arm is bulkier than your right.

    Good luck.

    wat
  • jackoninny
    jackoninny Posts: 39 Member
    .
  • jdaley90
    jdaley90 Posts: 259 Member
    ...fake profile
  • BattleTaxi
    BattleTaxi Posts: 752 Member
    Put your arms in casts for a while. The atrophy will be pronounced after around 6 months I'd say.

    +1
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    So I'm 5'9" and weigh about 140lbs, and I'm trying to tone everything up. My arms are really muscular, and kind of manly-looking. I want to get rid of that but I don't know how. Also, my left arm is significantly bigger than my right, which is weird because I'm right-handed. Can anyone help me make my arms smaller?

    What size weight are you using? try using a lighter weight and doing more repetitions.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Learn to live with it or sue your parents.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    :huh:
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    *Sigh*

    Is that rep making your arm bulky? Because you've been doing lots of reps all morning. :wink:
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    Put your arms in casts for a while. The atrophy will be pronounced after around 6 months I'd say.

    My calf atrophied in 3 weeks on crutches, lost a good inch and half. Try this
  • LokiOfAsgard
    LokiOfAsgard Posts: 378 Member
    First. Define, Bulky. What you think maybe bulky and man looking, may not actually be so.
    Second, it's not possible to gain muscle on a calorie restriction. So you might actually just be defining muscles, that still has a good amount of fat in between.
    Less fat=smaller muscles.
    So if that's the case, just stick it out, do less training if you want. Eventually that excess fat will leave :)
  • maundrelle
    maundrelle Posts: 39 Member
    Try Pilates.

    Pilates is awesome for muscle awareness and the workouts can be just as excrutiating as weight lifting if not more.

    try out Blogilates by Cassey Ho:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBk2oidYvE
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuxmXKqI0jw
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVdng_dq-sE

    hope this helps :)
  • maundrelle
    maundrelle Posts: 39 Member
    First. Define, Bulky. What you think maybe bulky and man looking, may not actually be so.
    Second, it's not possible to gain muscle on a calorie restriction. So you might actually just be defining muscles, that still has a good amount of fat in between.
    Less fat=smaller muscles.
    So if that's the case, just stick it out, do less training if you want. Eventually that excess fat will leave :)

    and This. definitely this :)
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Fake profile pic, likely fake question.

    Face looks familiar, and I can't place it!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    If fake profile/troll - LAME.

    If not, then pictures because I've found those I've come across who say a certain body part is bulky really isn't.
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    Those arms are manly looking? :noway:

    That's what I was thinking.

    OP.. When are your arms manly looking? Are you talking about just after you finish working them? That's normal to have some more bulkiness when you are pumped up. From your profile pic, your arms look quite slender (at least the parts I can see). I'm having trouble believing you have manly arms. Can you post a manly arm pic?
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    If fake profile/troll - LAME.

    .

    This is true. If fake, please come up with a better troll post than this.
  • SadFaerie
    SadFaerie Posts: 243 Member
    I want to see those arms. If they're really muscular and manly, I'm buying your workout/diet program, paying cash.

    (Somehow, I'm not getting my hopes high...)
  • Showcase_Brodown
    Showcase_Brodown Posts: 919 Member
    Don't use as much weight, and do more repetition. This creates leaner muscle.

    Yeah, make sure you get those pink dumbbells out so you can tone.

    No, actually less weight and more reps is a way to encourage hypertrophy (muscle size) over strength. Ask a body builder. More weight and fewer reps will emphasize strength over hypertrophy.

    But having any sort of muscle definition? Man, that sounds terrible. We feel your pain.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Those arms are manly looking? :noway:

    That's what I was thinking.

    OP.. When are your arms manly looking? Are you talking about just after you finish working them? That's normal to have some more bulkiness when you are pumped up. From your profile pic, your arms look quite slender (at least the parts I can see). I'm having trouble believing you have manly arms. Can you post a manly arm pic?

    Zackly!

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