How do you LOSE muscle?

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  • Lauren8239
    Lauren8239 Posts: 1,039 Member
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    lol
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,397 MFP Moderator
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    The other option to not looked tone.. just gain fat. To not be able to see muscle definition, you have to either have little muscle mass or high enough body fat.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,583 Member
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    You can still weight train. Just reduce the resistance and don't lose too much fat.

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  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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    swim
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
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    If the av is a current picture, where is the "muscular look" in her thighs? Sorry, but this thread reads like the typical gonna bulk while at huge deficit, can't differentiate between lost fat and the huge new muscles MFP thread.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
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    How current is the avatar? I ask because, if it represents 'too toned or muscled' to you, some consultation with a therapist trained in body image issues may be in order.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
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    Hhhmmmmm.....I think there is some body image issues going on here. If the photo you are showing is updated, I don't see a muscular look.
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
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    Troll is trolling?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,583 Member
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    cavia wrote: »
    Stop the weight training and start training for a marathon.
    Probably not the best recourse. If the OP is untrained, chances are the muscularity of thighs could increase with that type of training.

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  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
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    This leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
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    Three days ago, the OP stated in another thread "It's not muscle because the weight training isn't that intense (and I haven't been doing it for that long)" ... a month ago opined "I'm already at a very normal BMI. I eat 1200 calories a day, but do I need to cut down even more? Is it even possible with my BMR to lose 2 pounds a week?"

    Dysmorphic though patterns echo through her posts. I doubt anyone who is scared of being sore from a workout class is putting in the effort to put on muscle ... if it were even possible with their diet.
  • Philp0718
    Philp0718 Posts: 136 Member
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    try some yoga/pilates
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
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    Serah87 wrote: »
    Hhhmmmmm.....I think there is some body image issues going on here. If the photo you are showing is updated, I don't see a muscular look.

    this.

    OP, you look great and based on the pic could probably stand to gain a little muscle if anything. You definitely need to be careful losing more weight.

  • porscheMD
    porscheMD Posts: 26 Member
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    diannethegeek wrote: »
    If the training is new, then your muscles may be holding onto some extra fluid to help cushion and repair them. This can give the muscles a "pumped" look that many newbies mistake for new muscle growth. The good news is that once you stop the weight training you'll pee those muscles away.

    Unfortunately I've been doing strength training for over a year now, so it's not a new fluid thing :(
    herrspoons wrote: »
    in4 the 'I've lost the fat on my thighs and don't like how they look. How do I put more muscle on them?' update.

    Joking aside OP, why not lose the fat, but keep the muscle and see what it looks like first?

    I'm going for a very petite slim look. I've been at a point where it was just muscle with no fat, and I didn't like the shape of my thighs. Now that I've gained weight, I think I just want to lose the muscle definition as well.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    porscheMD wrote: »
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    If the training is new, then your muscles may be holding onto some extra fluid to help cushion and repair them. This can give the muscles a "pumped" look that many newbies mistake for new muscle growth. The good news is that once you stop the weight training you'll pee those muscles away.

    Unfortunately I've been doing strength training for over a year now, so it's not a new fluid thing :(
    herrspoons wrote: »
    in4 the 'I've lost the fat on my thighs and don't like how they look. How do I put more muscle on them?' update.

    Joking aside OP, why not lose the fat, but keep the muscle and see what it looks like first?

    I'm going for a very petite slim look. I've been at a point where it was just muscle with no fat, and I didn't like the shape of my thighs. Now that I've gained weight, I think I just want to lose the muscle definition as well.

    So stop training and eat all the food....
  • porscheMD
    porscheMD Posts: 26 Member
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    brianpperkins wrote: »
    Three days ago, the OP stated in another thread "It's not muscle because the weight training isn't that intense (and I haven't been doing it for that long)" ... a month ago opined "I'm already at a very normal BMI. I eat 1200 calories a day, but do I need to cut down even more? Is it even possible with my BMR to lose 2 pounds a week?"

    Dysmorphic though patterns echo through her posts. I doubt anyone who is scared of being sore from a workout class is putting in the effort to put on muscle ... if it were even possible with their diet.

    Basically over the past year I was doing weight training and gained muscle/definition in my legs. I stopped doing it for 1-2 months, gained 10 pounds of weight (or so) and wanted to start weight training (but nothing too intense) (and yes I can totally be scared of being sore! don't judge, some people don't like the feeling). Oddly enough I was losing weight/gaining muscle last year. So I didn't understand why I wasn't getting the same result the second time around.
  • porscheMD
    porscheMD Posts: 26 Member
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    GauchoMark wrote: »
    Serah87 wrote: »
    Hhhmmmmm.....I think there is some body image issues going on here. If the photo you are showing is updated, I don't see a muscular look.

    this.

    OP, you look great and based on the pic could probably stand to gain a little muscle if anything. You definitely need to be careful losing more weight.


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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
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    porscheMD wrote: »
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    Three days ago, the OP stated in another thread "It's not muscle because the weight training isn't that intense (and I haven't been doing it for that long)" ... a month ago opined "I'm already at a very normal BMI. I eat 1200 calories a day, but do I need to cut down even more? Is it even possible with my BMR to lose 2 pounds a week?"

    Dysmorphic though patterns echo through her posts. I doubt anyone who is scared of being sore from a workout class is putting in the effort to put on muscle ... if it were even possible with their diet.

    Basically over the past year I was doing weight training and gained muscle/definition in my legs. I stopped doing it for 1-2 months, gained weight and wanted to start weight training (but nothing too intense) (and yes I can totally be scared of being sore! don't judge). Oddly enough I was losing weight/gaining muscle last year. So I didn't understand why I wasn't getting the same result the second time around.

    Unless you were eating at a surplus and progressively overloading, you were not gaining appreciable muscle mass. Your own past posts admit you weren't doing any intense lifting and that you eat around 1200 calories per day ... so things just don't add up.
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
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    ninerbuff wrote: »
    cavia wrote: »
    Stop the weight training and start training for a marathon.
    Probably not the best recourse. If the OP is untrained, chances are the muscularity of thighs could increase with that type of training.

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    Are you thinking of sprinters? Marathon runners are not muscular and long slow cardio does not build muscle.

  • wilsoncl6
    wilsoncl6 Posts: 1,288 Member
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    Most likely what you are seeing is definition from weight loss and pumps, not actual muscle growth. Unless you want to keep some weight on, definition will come regardless of what exercise you do. If you don't want to see the muscle at all, you have to stop exercising completely and focus on diet alone. I don't know why you would want to do this, every guy I know loves a woman with a nice pair of toned, defined legs.

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