Healthy Ways to lose Muscle Mass in legs?

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  • AliNouveau
    AliNouveau Posts: 36,287 Member
    edited July 2017
    I've always had muscular thighs. I like em cause I can use them for jumping among other things and you get used to loose waists on pants although now all jeans have a bit of stretch my life is way easier

    But to answer the question... Don't work them. Sit around all the time.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I couldn't wear Levi's in my late teens / early 20's as size 30" waist jeans wouldn't go past my quads (oh to have that problem now of needing to buy 30" waist!)
    So I bought a different brand.

    When I took up motorcycle racing and just needed to be light not strong I simply stopped weight training and lost some muscle mass along with fat.

    Also being on crutches for 3 months with one leg dangling uselessly was really good for muscle atrophy - looked kinda odd with one big leg and one small one though. 5" difference in quad circumference.

    Use 'em or lose them sums it up.
  • beamin41
    beamin41 Posts: 38 Member
    So... this WAS my body comp May 25th I was 217 8.3%bf

    You're telling I'm not what I am now? Lol.
    210 6.5% bf??

    Y'all crack me up lmao
  • ManBehindTheMask
    ManBehindTheMask Posts: 615 Member
    beamin41 wrote: »
    So... this WAS my body comp May 25th I was 217 8.3%bf

    You're telling I'm not what I am now? Lol.
    210 6.5% bf??

    Y'all crack me up lmao

    Post up a pic of your physique
  • AliNouveau
    AliNouveau Posts: 36,287 Member
    beamin41 wrote: »
    So... this WAS my body comp May 25th I was 217 8.3%bf

    You're telling I'm not what I am now? Lol.
    210 6.5% bf??

    Y'all crack me up lmao

    I think they just want to see pictures and not of a piece of paper.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    edited July 2017
    Yes, the inbody is a BIA device, we have one at the gym I train at. I use it to get bodyweigt but it's wildly inaccurate as all BIA devices are.

    At around 20% body fat (as done via DEXA) I decided to track my body fat with a handheld (omron) and calipers to compare. My omron was showing as high as 26% at night and as low as %14 in the mornings. Calipers were actually pretty accurate but that's because I've been trained on how to use them properly and take a 7-point skin fold.

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  • beamin41
    beamin41 Posts: 38 Member
    AliNouveau wrote: »
    beamin41 wrote: »
    So... this WAS my body comp May 25th I was 217 8.3%bf

    You're telling I'm not what I am now? Lol.
    210 6.5% bf??

    Y'all crack me up lmao

    I think they just want to see pictures and not of a piece of paper.

    I agree lol.

    My profile photo is all their getting lmao
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I would tell the person to work the muscle less. If progressive resistance builds muscle, regressive resistance should help it to shrink. The person could eat a bit less as well.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    beamin41 wrote: »
    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Wow. I'm not sure anyone has ever asked how to lose muscle before.

    One example. Lots of people with muscular legs have issues finding pants to fit them properly. Too tight on the quads

    wear a skirt or dress.
  • charlieaulert
    charlieaulert Posts: 127 Member
    I had a knee op and couldn’t walk properly for 3-4 months.

    I’d lost pretty much all my muscle. Before my knee op I had big, toned legs.

    Get some crutches for a month… injury or no injury haha.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    If you get down to your desired leanness and feel your legs are too muscular, basically you would have avoid exercises that use them. For example, if your quads are growing out of proportion, stop doing squats, lunges and leg press in particular.

    Also, stop walking, standing or running.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    meshashesha2012 wrote: »
    beamin41 wrote: »
    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Wow. I'm not sure anyone has ever asked how to lose muscle before.

    One example. Lots of people with muscular legs have issues finding pants to fit them properly. Too tight on the quads

    wear a skirt or dress.

    My wife has vetoed that suggestion more than once.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    beamin41 wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    beamin41 wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    beamin41 wrote: »
    jospen83 wrote: »
    I'm curious, what's your body fat % & how much do you squat?

    I'm 6'1 210 6%bf

    I don't squat.


    i'm not trying to be a jerk, but, i don't believe there's any way you're 6% at 210 pounds.

    Pictures or it didn't happen?!

    i just can't fathom that someone would have this physique on accident and want to get smaller.


    I'm not trying to get smaller. I was starting a convo. I'm happy with myself. I work hard.

    Oh ok so just for clarification we are just talking in general, so not specifically about you

    Yes lol. Not me at all.
    I'm killin it. I have been asked this question before and wanted some thoughts/suggestions.

    Atrophy was my first thought

    My first thought was: "they don't actually have too muscly legs." People don't get huge quads on accident.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    meshashesha2012 wrote: »
    beamin41 wrote: »
    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Wow. I'm not sure anyone has ever asked how to lose muscle before.

    One example. Lots of people with muscular legs have issues finding pants to fit them properly. Too tight on the quads

    wear a skirt or dress.

    A kilt!
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