So I began losing weight back in April by doing cardio to get the initial fatoff. My muscles looked good with great tone. I then started lifting weights to strengthen my muscles but now I have big bulky muslcels in my legs and arms. What can I do to make them more lean and long?
2007-12-12 01:45:10 · 4 answers · asked by Frecks 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
So I began losing weight back in April by doing cardio to get the initial fatoff. My muscles looked good with great tone. I then started lifting weights to strengthen my muscles but now I have big bulky muslcels in my legs and arms. What can I do to make them less bulky. I have also had my body fat analyzed and it is at a healthy range.
2007-12-12 02:10:39 · update #1
you need to get your body fat analyzed and start working towards getting that down to a health range. for optimum health a woman under 25 would want to have a body fat % of around 20%
muscle is muscle there is no such thing as lean muscle and you certainly can't change the length of a muscle. muscles are attached to bone on both ends by tendons, the length is fixed.
Edit:
define a healthy range and how was your body fat analyzed? bioeletcrical impedance is not accurate
2007-12-12 02:00:36 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-03 19:05:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easy--lift smaller amounts of weight, but with more repetitions. That will give you strong, but small, muscles. At gyms, there are a lot of programs that cater to women by having repetitive lifting of light weights, like the Body Pump routine and such.
2007-12-12 01:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by Q 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
keep them.... they help you burn fat faster
2007-12-12 02:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by enrique7718 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋