Any way to lose fat on legs but NOT gain muscle?
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A calorie deficit is what you need to lose fat. You can't spot reduce so your legs may well be the last or first place you lose from, chances are you'll lose a little bit gradually, along with the rest of your body.
You are not gaining muscle from walking.
Tighter sounds like a good thing in my eyes, if you're worried they're getting bigger (I doubt it, if you're in a calorie deficit) get the tape measure out. Scales are useless and sometimes when we lose fat, the uncovering of muscle (that you already had) can give the appearance of muscle gain. Measurements are awesome to see where you're really getting smaller, or bigger.0 -
Muscle gain only happens where it is needed. Doing normal calasthetics and cardio exercises will not cause you to gain the wrong kind of muscel. Just exercise, eat right, and watch your body move to its proper shapliness. Don't worry about un sightly muscle gain. It wont happen unless you lift heavy. Light strength training does not produce the unsightly level of muscle gain. DON'T LIFT HEAVY AND YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.0
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Untrue. One can lift heavy on a calorie deficit and not gain muscle. As previously mentioned, gaining muscle means adding lean mass. That doesn't happen on a calorie deficit.Muscle gain only happens where it is needed. Doing normal calasthetics and cardio exercises will not cause you to gain the wrong kind of muscel. Just exercise, eat right, and watch your body move to its proper shapliness. Don't worry about un sightly muscle gain. It wont happen unless you lift heavy. Light strength training does not produce the unsightly level of muscle gain. DON'T LIFT HEAVY AND YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
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Muscle gain only happens where it is needed. Doing normal calasthetics and cardio exercises will not cause you to gain the wrong kind of muscel. Just exercise, eat right, and watch your body move to its proper shapliness. Don't worry about un sightly muscle gain. It wont happen unless you lift heavy. Light strength training does not produce the unsightly level of muscle gain. DON'T LIFT HEAVY AND YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
AMG are you serious...I lift heavy and you don't get "unsightly" muscle gains from that.
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Muscle gain only happens where it is needed. Doing normal calasthetics and cardio exercises will not cause you to gain the wrong kind of muscel. Just exercise, eat right, and watch your body move to its proper shapliness. Don't worry about un sightly muscle gain. It wont happen unless you lift heavy. Light strength training does not produce the unsightly level of muscle gain. DON'T LIFT HEAVY AND YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha....
These boards are always good for a laugh.
Seriously, thanks for cheering me up!0 -
Muscle gain only happens where it is needed. Doing normal calasthetics and cardio exercises will not cause you to gain the wrong kind of muscel. Just exercise, eat right, and watch your body move to its proper shapliness. Don't worry about un sightly muscle gain. It wont happen unless you lift heavy. Light strength training does not produce the unsightly level of muscle gain. DON'T LIFT HEAVY AND YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
Don't skip leg day seriously!!!0 -
Is there any exercise that I could do to lose the fat on my legs but NOT gain muscle? Walking is my main exercise and I know that has alot to do with it. But my legs are not getting any smaller. They are just getting tighter from gaining muscle. Just wondering if someone knows what I could do dfferently. Thanks!
Rub fresh cherry tomatoes on your legs and walk in circles for 5 minutes counterclockwise (direction important!). This should be done in the early morning hours whilst reflecting on your place in the Universe.
aahahahahahahaahahahahaha THIS one0 -
I do think I know what the OP means.
When I first started cardio and Body Pump for weight loss, I was quite big with chunky legs. I did walking and jogging a lot and my calves literally went rock solid. I thought I was stuck with them as it seemed like there was no fat on them, just pure muscle. I think they must have been protesting from carrying my large weight around all day.
Now at 20 kilos lighter my calves are not only much smaller, but soft to the touch unless I am tensing them. I probably walk more, but don’t have this problem any more.
Whilst I definitely don’t understand the science behind it, I do sympathise.0 -
There's a wrong kind of muscle, and muscle gain is unsightly?
I've been lifting heavy since January (with a bit of time off here and there) and all I can see in my legs so far is some good tight definition and my pants are falling down off my *kitten* a bit.
When O Lawd will my wrong unsightly muscle get here so I look amazing in shorts???0 -
Muscle gain only happens where it is needed. Doing normal calasthetics and cardio exercises will not cause you to gain the wrong kind of muscel. Just exercise, eat right, and watch your body move to its proper shapliness. Don't worry about un sightly muscle gain. It wont happen unless you lift heavy. Light strength training does not produce the unsightly level of muscle gain. DON'T LIFT HEAVY AND YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
I want this guy to be a troll so badly....
Regardless, terrible misinformation and just pitiful, really.0 -
just a thought and i know it's not your goal, but why wouldnt you want lovely muscular feminine legs? Easier to trap your prey with.0
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it's amazing to me all the muscle heads on these forums, that discourage anything that isn't heavy weight lifting...0
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Why do people who are nowhere near their weight loss goal asking about specific body parts? Christ.0
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Feel free to point out one post that advocates against another form of exercise.it's amazing to me all the muscle heads on these forums, that discourage anything that isn't heavy weight lifting...0 -
<- look at the horrible things strength training has done to my lower body!0
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Yeah, I totally know what you mean.First of all, some ppl gain muscle mass very easily, and not the trim and slim kind. I have struggled with that all my life.
Er, wait, what? Struggled with gaining muscle mass too easily???
No. No no no. NOOOOOOOOOO!Body builders may like this but women in general do not. Cardio such as running or aerobics is the best way to trim down the fat on your legs while not bulking up. Add a little bit of toning exercises like leg lifts (no weight added) and this will tighten the already existing muscle making you smaller. Just don't overdo these types of exercises or ever add any weight as it will bulk you up almost immediately if you have this body type. Squats are NOT what you want to do. They will bulk you up if you already have a tendency toward large legs. Try not to eat too much protein either or this can add more muscle when mixed with exercise. Eat less fats, and try to stick with more veggies and lean proteins like chicken and fish, hummus dip, etc. Good luck!
I just...
...I can't.
Good luck with all your health and fitness goals. :flowerforyou:0 -
<- look at the horrible things strength training has done to my lower body!
OMG! You're so bulked lol. In all honesty you look great :P
I don't do hard core strength but the bit I do has really helped firm me up. I wanna gain muscle mass though, not a lot just want some abs, a bit leg muscles and my arms to be ripped enough I don't need to flex to see I lift lol.
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Feel free to point out one post that advocates against another form of exercise.it's amazing to me all the muscle heads on these forums, that discourage anything that isn't heavy weight lifting...
First off, that sentence doesn't even make sense. It would be "discourages other forms of", you cannot "advocate against" something and this whole topic is an anti walking topic. I realize she is asking about toning a specific body part, which doesn't make a lot of sense to start. BUT, there is nothing wrong with walking in addition to other things. I find most people that lift weights primarily have zero stamina and I could out distance them any day of the week. They might be faster than me from the start as guys usually are, but not doing any cardio, just means you have a lot of muscle and no heart or lungs to back it up. Moderation is key, not just one type of exercise. Besides losing a few extra calories is not a bad thing.0 -
But nobody said walking was bad, so stop making **** up.
Feel free to point out one post that advocates against another form of exercise.it's amazing to me all the muscle heads on these forums, that discourage anything that isn't heavy weight lifting...
First off, that sentence doesn't even make sense. It would be "discourages other forms of", you cannot "advocate against" something and this whole topic is an anti walking topic. I realize she is asking about toning a specific body part, which doesn't make a lot of sense to start. BUT, there is nothing wrong with walking in addition to other things. I find most people that lift weights primarily have zero stamina and I could out distance them any day of the week. They might be faster than me from the start as guys usually are, but not doing any cardio, just means you have a lot of muscle and no heart or lungs to back it up. Moderation is key, not just one type of exercise. Besides losing a few extra calories is not a bad thing.0 -
first you probaly wont gain muscle from walking, unless your climbing mountains.
second you lack the hormones to actualy get bulky so dont worrie about that, women do gain muscle but not in the same way as men( women get a nice and sexy slimness) UNLESS there shooting testosteron.
third and now knowing what we know from the above if you are eating at a defecit its even harder to gain muscle.
dont worry if you like to walk just walk. and btw you cant spot reduce.0 -
dont worry if you like to walk just walk.
^^what this guy said0 -
Is there any exercise that I could do to lose the fat on my legs but NOT gain muscle? Walking is my main exercise and I know that has alot to do with it. But my legs are not getting any smaller. They are just getting tighter from gaining muscle. Just wondering if someone knows what I could do dfferently. Thanks!
Rub fresh cherry tomatoes on your legs and walk in circles for 5 minutes counterclockwise (direction important!). This should be done in the early morning hours whilst reflecting on your place in the Universe.
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Thank you!! :laugh:0 -
First of all, some ppl gain muscle mass very easily, and not the trim and slim kind. I have struggled with that all my life. Body builders may like this but women in general do not. Cardio such as running or aerobics is the best way to trim down the fat on your legs while not bulking up. Add a little bit of toning exercises like leg lifts (no weight added) and this will tighten the already existing muscle making you smaller. Just don't overdo these types of exercises or ever add any weight as it will bulk you up almost immediately if you have this body type. Squats are NOT what you want to do. They will bulk you up if you already have a tendency toward large legs. Try not to eat too much protein either or this can add more muscle when mixed with exercise. Eat less fats, and try to stick with more veggies and lean proteins like chicken and fish, hummus dip, etc. Good luck!
A whole lot of bad advice right there.
What a load of balls!!
The only sensible two words in that post were "lean protein".0 -
Well, I think you SHOULD lift weights! Unless you try really really really hard (with diet and protein etc, etc..., you ain't going to gain muscle on your legs! You will just tighten what's already there. If you do gain any muscle it's gonna be a hell of a lot smaller than any fat you have hanging around. More muscle = more fat burned as muscle burns fat. You clearly have the idea that muscle appears from nowhere when you walk so scrap that idea because it's not true. Walking will not gently tone your legs. Walking is running with no effort. Walking is good because it is better than sitting on your a$5 but that's it.0
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I have a personal trainer at the gym..I've just been measure etc. I was pleased with the 9 inch reduction overall...the onlyplace I didn't lose inches were my legs. I have actually gained muscle. I'm not complaining as they look toned now, but I guess all the lower body work has caused me to gain muscle. I also would like to lose fat on my upper legs. I think it will come, but for now, I'll focus on the strength I am gaining and hope the fat loss will also come.0
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I'd really like to have some of that unsightly accidental muscle gain. I just get smaller when I lift weights.
Maybe I'll try the tomato method and walk the other direction.0 -
Muscle gain only happens where it is needed. Doing normal calasthetics and cardio exercises will not cause you to gain the wrong kind of muscel. Just exercise, eat right, and watch your body move to its proper shapliness. Don't worry about un sightly muscle gain. It wont happen unless you lift heavy. Light strength training does not produce the unsightly level of muscle gain. DON'T LIFT HEAVY AND YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
There is a wrong kind of muscle??
"proper shapliness??" WTF is that?
"unsightly muscle gain?
I'm so confused.
I'm REALLY glad this old *kitten* post got bumped- totally worth the read of awesome.0 -
UGH.. this is Rica Gilmore. I accidentally posted while entering my husband's breakfast under his account.. Anyway, all the information is still the same, just not the picture of who I am
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After three surgeries and a three years, my thighs were up to 32.5 inches. I have lost 30 something pounds and they are now 27 inches. I do intense training with a personal trainer three times a week. I did and do NOT want big legs or arms(fat or muscle). I want to be fit and lean again. I want them back to about 23/24 inches. The muscles are getting firm but they are not getting bulking and still have about three - four inches of fat stuck on them that I am still burning off. Squats, walking, lunges will only make our legs beautiful. The work they do to get all the bulk is amazingly difficult. I hope you keep walking it off and burning it off. Most people are not in our area, but she has some of her exercises posted on face book that really helped me. Laurinda Mason (she trained with NASM, so she knows what she is talking about). I have disabilities, so I have to go in person not to mess myself up & I like the one on one accountability, but LOTS of people can watch them and do them and do great AND they are free on her facebook site.0 -
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