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How to workout without getting bulky?

flowers8628
flowers8628 Posts: 19
in Fitness and Exercise
I know that females are not automatically inclined to build muscle and get bulky. However, I find that I have the tendency to build muscle very quickly. I DO NOT want to get bulky. Just from jogging and going to the eliptical, I have HUGE bulky calves and I hate it. My quads are starting to get very bulky as well. What do I do about this? Exercise is the key for me to lose weight so I need to keep up with my cardio.

Also, I have done some light ab exercises and am already starting to see the top of a six pack.

I want a slender body like a Victoria's Secret model with nice lines going down the abs.

Any help would be appreciated!
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  • jgal86
    jgal86 Posts: 77
    I don't think you will get bulky. Females have to eat tons of food and take supplements to "bulk". Try Pilates?
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Based on your previous posts and your admitted admiration for thinspo I suspect that your idea of bulky and the rest of the world's are very different.

    I'm not trying to be harsh but I think you need help......
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Ah, a new question (or is this a repeat as well?)

    Having the genetics for their body type really helps along with a little photoshop. Not saying these women don't work for their body, however, they are also genetically blessed.
  • Loulady
    Loulady Posts: 511 Member
    Genetic remodeling?
  • FrankiesSaysRelax
    FrankiesSaysRelax Posts: 403 Member
    Genetic remodeling?

    Yep. We don't get to pick the body type we have. So learn to accept your body and work with what you can.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Don't confuse the "swelling" that happens in muscles as they are stressed and retain water while they repair with actual bulking. One is relatively quick response to exercise and very temporary (take a few days off from training and you'll go back to "normal"), the other is MUCH slower to occur.

    As far as looking lean vs bulky... this is largely an issue of self image and genetics. Make sure you have a reasonable and healthy view of yourself, and that your goals line up with your genetics. This, for some, can be exceptionally hard to do.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    Based on your previous posts and your admitted admiration for thinspo I suspect that your idea of bulky and the rest of the world's are very different.

    I'm not trying to be harsh but I think you need help......

    :noway:
    I looked up thinspo. wtf? that's a THING?!!! :sick:
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    I know that females are not automatically inclined to build muscle and get bulky. However, I find that I have the tendency to build muscle very quickly. I DO NOT want to get bulky. Just from jogging and going to the eliptical, I have HUGE bulky calves and I hate it. My quads are starting to get very bulky as well. What do I do about this? Exercise is the key for me to lose weight so I need to keep up with my cardio.

    Also, I have done some light ab exercises and am already starting to see the top of a six pack.

    I want a slender body like a Victoria's Secret model with nice lines going down the abs.

    Any help would be appreciated!

    Avoid taking steroids and you should be fine
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Be 5'9+ with an attractive face, then be active and get down to around 18-20% bodyfat. Then practice oblique poses and photoshop. Easy peasy.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Lol, you build muscle easy and you don't want it.... :huh:
  • CantStopWontStop92
    CantStopWontStop92 Posts: 165 Member
    you won't get bulky, promise:) I work out...with weights *gasp*...and I dare someone to point out where I look "bulky." I'm chugging along on getting more definition in my stomach but can already see those side lines just fine. It's all about keeping a routine and watching what you eat. Don't starve yourself (derp) but don't chow down on a gallon of ice cream a day.
  • jamielynas
    jamielynas Posts: 366 Member
    Keep all exercises in the 8-900 rep range
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Light ab exercises and seeing a 6 pack....that's not how it works, but OK.
  • Maliberri
    Maliberri Posts: 59
    Im sure you look great and have amazing non bulky legs, they probably just have muscle like they should :) try to accept your body for what it is
  • born2drum
    born2drum Posts: 731 Member
    Tendencey to gain muscle quickly? MY *kitten*. Said no one, ever.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Lol, you build muscle easy and you don't want it.... :huh:

    Everyone who wants muscle can't bulk, and everyone who wants to be "toned" bulks quickly. Clearly bulking is more about self image than it is actual changes in muscle/body fat.
  • flowers8628
    flowers8628 Posts: 19
    Tendencey to gain muscle quickly? MY *kitten*. Said no one, ever.

    Not even kidding. I have my mothers genetics. She is naturally very muscular and builds muscle extremely fast. She hasn't worked out a day in her life and has defined abs with still a 25% body fat.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,103 Member
    I know that females are not automatically inclined to build muscle and get bulky. However, I find that I have the tendency to build muscle very quickly. I DO NOT want to get bulky. Just from jogging and going to the eliptical, I have HUGE bulky calves and I hate it. My quads are starting to get very bulky as well. What do I do about this? Exercise is the key for me to lose weight so I need to keep up with my cardio.

    Also, I have done some light ab exercises and am already starting to see the top of a six pack.

    I want a slender body like a Victoria's Secret model with nice lines going down the abs.

    Any help would be appreciated!
    "Bulky" calves happened because: you're either genetically lucky, or you have been increasingly gaining weight and the calves had to compensate by building up. You're not "bulking up" (for many women this means building muscle) especially on a calorie deficit and especially not doing cardio.

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  • mreeves261
    mreeves261 Posts: 728 Member
    Based on your previous posts and your admitted admiration for thinspo I suspect that your idea of bulky and the rest of the world's are very different.

    I'm not trying to be harsh but I think you need help......

    :noway:
    I looked up thinspo. wtf? that's a THING?!!! :sick:

    DAMN GOOGLE!!!

    :noway:
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
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  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I know that females are not automatically inclined to build muscle and get bulky. However, I find that I have the tendency to build muscle very quickly. I DO NOT want to get bulky. Just from jogging and going to the eliptical, I have HUGE bulky calves and I hate it. My quads are starting to get very bulky as well. What do I do about this? Exercise is the key for me to lose weight so I need to keep up with my cardio.

    Also, I have done some light ab exercises and am already starting to see the top of a six pack.

    I want a slender body like a Victoria's Secret model with nice lines going down the abs.

    Any help would be appreciated!

    Well the good news is that all that bulk in your calves is fat, not muscle. So don't worry about it.
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  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    I don't think you will get bulky. Females have to eat tons of food and take supplements to "bulk".

    This is based of off what exactly?
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    I don't think you will get bulky. Females have to eat tons of food and take supplements to "bulk".

    This is based of off what exactly?

    nvm.
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    Fitness comes from working out.

    Size comes from caloric intake.

    If you are eating at a deficit, you will not gain any size. If you doubt this, take measurements.

    It is physiologically impossible (barring drugs or medical conditions) for anyone to beome bigger if they are eating below maintenance calories.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Tendencey to gain muscle quickly? MY *kitten*. Said no one, ever.

    Not even kidding. I have my mothers genetics. She is naturally very muscular and builds muscle extremely fast. She hasn't worked out a day in her life and has defined abs with still a 25% body fat.

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  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    Is there a magical line i need to go stand in somewhere so I can build muscle while eating at a deficit?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I feel horribly fat.

    I never, ever used to think this way. All the images of "thinspo" on pinterest and the web have made me look at my body shape with disgust.

    Height: 5"8
    Weight: 131
    Bust: 32"
    Waist: 26"
    Hips: 33"

    My legs are chunky and my stomach has so much fat on it., I want to look like the thinspo girls :( but I just can't

    As previously pointed out, you need help. Or, you are a troll. In any event, you should really go elsewhere for advice about how "bulky" you are.
  • Erica_theRedhead
    Erica_theRedhead Posts: 724 Member
    All these "I accidentally build muscle" threads make me feel like...

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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Based on your previous posts and your admitted admiration for thinspo I suspect that your idea of bulky and the rest of the world's are very different.

    I'm not trying to be harsh but I think you need help......

    This.
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