MAN ARMS :(

reese1206
reese1206 Posts: 229
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Seriously....I have man arms. My muscles get HUGE! I do light weights and High reps but it doesn't make them feminine. They get big. My Flippin arms are 12" around...AHHHHH!!!!! Any suggestions on what may help???? I am a work out fean and I do strength 3/4x's a week and cardio 6/7x's a week. Please HELP :(

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  • Twins2007
    Twins2007 Posts: 236 Member
    Hey,

    I'll trade you man arms for chicken wings arms ;)

    Seriously, I get like that too when I lift...Check out Tracy Anderson online...She is super famous for creating "feminine muscles"...Whatever that means...lol

    Good luck!

    E :)
  • MrBrown72
    MrBrown72 Posts: 407 Member
    I'd say just show them off.
  • wackynunu
    wackynunu Posts: 103
    Yoga might help. Make sure to stretch enough after working your muscles.
  • auticus
    auticus Posts: 1,051 Member
    Don't lift so heavy.

    Barring that... that's how you are built. Eff it.
  • shrekk218
    shrekk218 Posts: 39
    Their is nothing you can do it is genetics be proud of what you got if they aren't flabby be happy.
  • chrissym78
    chrissym78 Posts: 628 Member
    Mine are 12 inches and cut and i LOVE them!
  • leilani♥
    leilani♥ Posts: 579
    12" flexed?
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Embrace it!

    It could be worse -- you could have man hands.

    jillian-man-hands-from-seinfeld.jpg
  • mopovich
    mopovich Posts: 21 Member
    I wanna see a picture!! ;) Are you lifting heavy weights? Doing a ton of bicep curls?! My biceps are pretty large for my frame so I've backed off biceps a bit!
  • leilani♥
    leilani♥ Posts: 579
    Mine are 12" flexed... but I think my arms look pretty thin >_>
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    12" are man arms? Mine are 14". I'd LOVE to have 12" arms. Seriously.
  • taco_tap
    taco_tap Posts: 152 Member
    ME TOO! my arms are 14 inches and my neck is 13 inches. My arms are bigger than my neck! My friend (who has "girl arms" actually told me i have "man arms" while we were at the gym. I figured it was just how your body's composition is. Im interested in what people come up with too! I personally dont mind it too much, just bc I have always lived with it. Better than flabby.... right?
  • reese1206
    reese1206 Posts: 229
    Not flexed
    12" flexed?
  • mopovich
    mopovich Posts: 21 Member
    You just made me measure and mine are 11.75 flexed! Guess I have man arms too! LOL
  • reese1206
    reese1206 Posts: 229
    I use 5/8lb weights and a 20lb barbell. I do High reps as well.
    I wanna see a picture!! ;) Are you lifting heavy weights? Doing a ton of bicep curls?! My biceps are pretty large for my frame so I've backed off biceps a bit!
  • reese1206
    reese1206 Posts: 229
    Your arms look awesome in the pic
    You just made me measure and mine are 11.75 flexed! Guess I have man arms too! LOL
  • mopovich
    mopovich Posts: 21 Member
    That is light weight! Well, you must just build awesome muscle!! I say embrace it, girl! :)
  • reese1206
    reese1206 Posts: 229
    I will add yoga....How many times a week? 1/2?
    Yoga might help. Make sure to stretch enough after working your muscles.
  • laz22girl
    laz22girl Posts: 47
    Ditto show them off!

    Who cares how big they are? Michelle Obama wears her guns proud!
  • helenium
    helenium Posts: 546 Member
    Definitely all muscle? Tense your arm and then grab all the flabby bits. That's fat, which will go as you lose weight. Never thought I'd say this, but I hope it's more fat than muscle for you!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Stop doing heavy strength training for your arms?? Maybe just some light resistance bands to for tone and lots of stretches to length the muscle?
  • reese1206
    reese1206 Posts: 229
    There's not much to pinch....seriously.
    Definitely all muscle? Tense your arm and then grab all the flabby bits. That's fat, which will go as you lose weight. Never thought I'd say this, but I hope it's more fat than muscle for you!
  • reese1206
    reese1206 Posts: 229
    I'm only using 5/8lb weights and a 20lb barbell. I want muscle just not a TON of it.
    Stop doing heavy strength training for your arms?? Maybe just some light resistance bands to for tone and lots of stretches to length the muscle?
  • mopovich
    mopovich Posts: 21 Member
    I don't know how to quote but thank you! :)
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Muscular arms are sexy!

    Mine are 11.5 not flexed and I think they are a little skinny. Wouldn't mind an extra half inch at all.
  • catshark209
    catshark209 Posts: 1,133 Member
    OMG I would love to have big arms!! I'm a little skeletal chicken looking thing and I'd trade you in a heartbeat!
  • gazz777
    gazz777 Posts: 722
    My wife is a SAHM of 5 kids + me a big kid. Boys keep the mama very busy.

    Her arms are like many mums with 4+ kids -- think of it, that's a lot of working out just there !!!

    My arms are getting thinner over the last 6 months now that I am losing the weight but I intend to build up the arms later.

    Yoga / stretching sounds like it may be a good plan (slow and steady) and head to your goal weight.

    You are amazing - love the skin you are in. He does !

    Wishing you well.

    Gary
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