muscles no thanks

dotido
dotido Posts: 49
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
how can I avoid gaining muscles?
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  • mandylooo
    mandylooo Posts: 456 Member
    Don't do any exercise
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    how can I avoid gaining muscles?

    Don't take steroids while lifting weights.

    For the vast majority of the population (male and female) a moderate program of weight lifting will increase your strength, improve your injury resistance and make you feel a lot better without adding bulk. Bodybuilders spend hours a day in the gym and, I suspect, give mother nature a helping hand.
  • dotido
    dotido Posts: 49
    Thank you briansharpe I won't take any steroids. I was hit by a car so can't do any lifting because of I have a shattered disk in my spine and tendonitis in my right shoulder.

    Hello mandyloo, but if I want to lose fat don't I have to exercise?

    Thanks for your responses!
  • BeebsAbs
    BeebsAbs Posts: 101 Member
    also lifting weights will burn off more fat in a smaller time then cadio, i'll point you to a blog of one of my friends, have a read of the "why women should lift weights"
    http://www.djhfitness.blogspot.co.uk/
  • creature275
    creature275 Posts: 348 Member
    how can I avoid gaining muscles?

    Don't take steroids while lifting weights.

    For the vast majority of the population (male and female) a moderate program of weight lifting will increase your strength, improve your injury resistance and make you feel a lot better without adding bulk. Bodybuilders spend hours a day in the gym and, I suspect, give mother nature a helping hand.

    not true, we have guys here I work with that are just jacked and huge but never take steroids and I would know, I live with them
  • BeebsAbs
    BeebsAbs Posts: 101 Member
    yeah the whole steroid thing never appealed to me, im a small guy but i have visible gains from just working hard and eating right (not all the time but 80% of the time im eating well)
    look at my DP most of that muscle has been put on in the last 4 weeks!
    i was really scrawny before now work clooeagues are saying that my shoulders are wider and arms are bigger.
    So Steroids are the lazy mans way of getting the muscle fast

    My advise is just whey poweder and good old creatine!
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    depends on what you mean by muscles.... do you mean...

    women-muscles.jpg

    or
    femalebodybuilders600x6.jpg
  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    This chick has muscles, and she's 30.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eUKuxuxm3E
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  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    everyone has muscles, the difference is what is covering them.
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    Oh wow..that first pic is just...sad. Body dismorphia for sure. How can ANY woman do that and think she looks good?

    There are quite a few woman like the first pic. Female bodybuilding is becoming more and more popular. Personally Im not into it, and I'd rather be like the girl in the 2nd picture!
  • mandylooo
    mandylooo Posts: 456 Member
    Oh wow..that first pic is just...sad. Body dismorphia for sure. How can ANY woman do that and think she looks good?

    There are quite a few woman like the first pic. Female bodybuilding is becoming more and more popular. Personally Im not into it, and I'd rather be like the girl in the 2nd picture!

    When it gets to that stage, it's not about looking good, it's about having the biggest, most symmetrical muscles. It's about the competition.

    OP - I was being flippant with my first reply, but if you really don't want any muscle, it is just a low calorie diet and cardio. It's not an easy or fun way to live tho' and especially with your injuries I think building some strength would help you and make burning fat easier. Adding some resistance work into your current routine will help you.
  • Tivo8MyNeighbors
    Tivo8MyNeighbors Posts: 151 Member
    That top pic is scaring the children.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    how can I avoid gaining muscles?

    Why would you want to avoid muscles?
  • docktorfokse
    docktorfokse Posts: 473 Member
    Okay.

    That first picture everyone is talking about. The woman is clearly on the juice. You can see female Olympic weightlifters who still look like women because they're not roiding.

    Second, if you let your muscle mass go down the drain while you're losing weight, you'll just become skinnyfat.

    Third, it's totally your decision to become skinnyfat, just know it will be easier to regain whatever you lose.

    Last, as everyone has said, you have to avoid lifting weights. I would never recommend this unless you have a major injury and require a doctor's opinion, because another lost benefit when you don't lift weights is improved bone density. Enjoy your osteoporosis.
  • rchupka87
    rchupka87 Posts: 542 Member
    Thank you briansharpe I won't take any steroids. I was hit by a car so can't do any lifting because of I have a shattered disk in my spine and tendonitis in my right shoulder.

    Hello mandyloo, but if I want to lose fat don't I have to exercise?

    Thanks for your responses!

    I would really discuss this with your Doctors and Physical Therapists.... While you want to jump right into a cardio routine to try to lose fat and not gain muscle- if you do the wrong thing, you could hurt yourself worse than you already are.

    With either of the injuries that you have metioned, lifting weights and building muscles can actually HELP. Especially with the back injury - building up the muscles in you back will help to relieve some of the pressure put on to the disks, and help to relieve the pain. If you are not currently seeing a Physical Therapist, may I suggest that you see someone in the sports medicine field? They will know more than a regular family doc will, and can suggest a program that can help you to lose weight, and not risk injuring yourself further.
  • Testosterone
    Testosterone Posts: 236 Member
    how can I avoid gaining muscles?

    Don't take steroids while lifting weights.

    For the vast majority of the population (male and female) a moderate program of weight lifting will increase your strength, improve your injury resistance and make you feel a lot better without adding bulk. Bodybuilders spend hours a day in the gym and, I suspect, give mother nature a helping hand.

    11462541_178.jpg 60 mins or less, 6x a week. no exogenous testosterone.


    muscle is built whenever anyone causes their body to create a need to become stronger. its a reaction to the stress its being put under, in order to make it easier next time.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Do mostly aerobic exercise. At your age you will likely be pretty firm naturally.
  • Testosterone
    Testosterone Posts: 236 Member
    yeah the whole steroid thing never appealed to me, im a small guy but i have visible gains from just working hard and eating right (not all the time but 80% of the time im eating well)
    look at my DP most of that muscle has been put on in the last 4 weeks!
    i was really scrawny before now work clooeagues are saying that my shoulders are wider and arms are bigger.
    So Steroids are the lazy mans way of getting the muscle fast

    My advise is just whey poweder and good old creatine!

    lol@ lazy. taking testosterone enhances your ability to recuperate, it doesnt just make them bigger automatically. you have to train 3x as hard. you get bigger faster, but you sure as hell arent "taking the easy way out" by doing it.
  • Testosterone
    Testosterone Posts: 236 Member
    Thank you briansharpe I won't take any steroids. I was hit by a car so can't do any lifting because of I have a shattered disk in my spine and tendonitis in my right shoulder.

    Hello mandyloo, but if I want to lose fat don't I have to exercise?

    Thanks for your responses!

    how exactly do you shatter a disc? because it is cartilage. You could compress/crush a vertebrae, but theres no physical way to shatter a disc. and tendonitis shouldnt be stopping you from anything.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,069 Member
    There are quite a few woman like the first pic. Female bodybuilding is becoming more and more popular. Personally Im not into it, and I'd rather be like the girl in the 2nd picture!
    I have to disagree here. Female bodybuilding is on the decline. Bikini, Figure and Fitness competitions are definitely overtaking female bodybuilding.
    When Rachel McLish, Kiki Elomaa, Diana Dennis, etc. did it back in the 80's it was cool because they still looked feminine, but todays female bodybuilders look and sound like males. Here's a pic of Rachel McLish in her prime.

    photo13.jpg

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  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Oh wow..that first pic is just...sad. Body dismorphia for sure. How can ANY woman do that and think she looks good?

    There are quite a few woman like the first pic. Female bodybuilding is becoming more and more popular. Personally Im not into it, and I'd rather be like the girl in the 2nd picture!

    When it gets to that stage, it's not about looking good, it's about having the biggest, most symmetrical muscles. It's about the competition.

    OP - I was being flippant with my first reply, but if you really don't want any muscle, it is just a low calorie diet and cardio. It's not an easy or fun way to live tho' and especially with your injuries I think building some strength would help you and make burning fat easier. Adding some resistance work into your current routine will help you.

    ^This. Injuries to joints could lead to osteoarthritis and a lifetime of pain. Yes, you can get arthritis in your spine. Strong mucles support the joints and help them to function better. You should consult with a physical therapist though, and learn what exercise will be most appropriate for your limitations.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Why would you not want muscle? Having muscle helps you stay strong, fit, and have a higher metabolism than you would without. You're never going to look bulky without some serious intentional effort. I'd rather not be weak and atrophied when I get to my goal.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    how can I avoid gaining muscles?

    Don't take steroids while lifting weights.

    For the vast majority of the population (male and female) a moderate program of weight lifting will increase your strength, improve your injury resistance and make you feel a lot better without adding bulk. Bodybuilders spend hours a day in the gym and, I suspect, give mother nature a helping hand.

    Cool story bro, tell it again
  • Testosterone
    Testosterone Posts: 236 Member
    Why would you not want muscle? Having muscle helps you stay strong, fit, and have a higher metabolism than you would without. You're never going to look bulky without some serious intentional effort. I'd rather not be weak and atrophied when I get to my goal.

    *never look bulky ever, shes a woman. its not possible, without needles.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    This chick has muscles, and she's 30.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eUKuxuxm3E

    That chick is hot.


    Good luck with your no-muscle look.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    This....beat me to it.....same thing I was going to say.
    yeah the whole steroid thing never appealed to me, im a small guy but i have visible gains from just working hard and eating right (not all the time but 80% of the time im eating well)
    look at my DP most of that muscle has been put on in the last 4 weeks!
    i was really scrawny before now work clooeagues are saying that my shoulders are wider and arms are bigger.
    So Steroids are the lazy mans way of getting the muscle fast

    My advise is just whey poweder and good old creatine!

    lol@ lazy. taking testosterone enhances your ability to recuperate, it doesnt just make them bigger automatically. you have to train 3x as hard. you get bigger faster, but you sure as hell arent "taking the easy way out" by doing it.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Dear every woman who ever fought for her life, her freedom, her rights, her equality... chicks wanna be weak now. Hope you're proud ;)
  • TrophyWifeSass
    TrophyWifeSass Posts: 490 Member
    I love muscles and how I can eat more, move better, stronger bones, better balance, nicer looking *kitten*, confidence, pick up heavy things, wear smaller pants, look great in my clothes and out of them...yeah good luck with the no muscle thing. Life should be grand for you.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Thank you briansharpe I won't take any steroids. I was hit by a car so can't do any lifting because of I have a shattered disk in my spine and tendonitis in my right shoulder.

    Hello mandyloo, but if I want to lose fat don't I have to exercise?

    Thanks for your responses!

    I think you need to talk to a doctor or physical therapist before beginning ANY exercise program!
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