Dealing with muscular legs.

Everyone has a natural body shape. No matter what kind of exercise you do, as long as you are in a calorie deficit, the only thing that you will accomplish is to reveal that natural shape. If you want to go for a more symmetrical or balanced look, your only option is to add muscle mass to the upper body (specifically targeting the lats, chest, and shoulders) to bring them up to speed with your lower body. This, really, is your only option. Otherwise all you'll end up doing is further accenting your natural body shape. Learn to love yourself.

Also, a quick google search showing how many male fans are obsessed with Chun Li and the way she looks will show you that it's not a bad thing. Google search the words "real life Chun li" and you will see what i mean.

The only problem here is the fact that you say you've been ridiculed by your family for your body shape. You certainly don't need their approval to look the way you were born.

Huh? Lol

I run 10 miles a day.. Check out my "beefy" legs. I don't see what the problem is? I'd rather have big legs. My legs muscles make me happy :-)

I don't see your stats, but it could be a bodyfat issue that make you think you have "big" legs. I too thought my legs were big and bulky until I lost about 20 lbs. Much smaller than I thought. Now I'm trying to build them up to have a nice shape. You may in fact have muscular legs, but if they are holding excess fat they will appear bigger. If you lose a little fat you may find you like their shape more.

Emrace them.

I have naturally muscular calves and thighs (you should see my father's, his are massive!). When I was overweight they still had the same shape. However, they're more defined now and I have lost fat on my thighs, so the muscles are more pronounced.

I say, rock out those squats - you probably kick *kitten*!

Love what your Mama gave ya!!

Rock THEM Chun Li's. I also would like pics of them, OP

If you want "lean legs," u need to keep lifting heavy with your lower body too. If you're trying to lose fat than you must stay on a calorie deficit. For pear shapes we tend to lean out in our upper bodies first. So, if you start to noticing that you're too lean in the upper body. You may want to change your goals and do a calories surplus to gain muscle. Until you feel you put more weight on your upper body than you'll go back to a calorie deficit. It will take a couple of cycles between calorie deficit & calorie surplus, back & forth till you're happy. That's the only way you're going to eventually lose the body fat on your lower legs.

p.s. I also ran a lot when I was at my lowest weight ..., and my legs were still muscular looking. I was less than 90 pounds at the time (I'm 4'10"). So you can't change genetics.

this! said much more succinctly than i.

well for me it's primarily genetics. i've been a distance runner for years, daily clocking 8+ miles. i am short and stocky, my legs are thick and muscular, and no matter how long i run they will never be thin, skinny legs.

i am learning to embrace it, and be thankful for my short, compact, stockiness. i tell myself that is what allows me to run the distances i do without (too many or too debilitating) injury (yet) *knock on wood*

i think i'm missing the chun li vibe.....