Transgender female workout ?

[janedoeyoxox]

Hey everyone this is my first post here!

I am a 22 transgender female so my body goals are ..... different.

Right now I am 5'3 and I am 141 as of this morning. I just lost 20 pounds and I want to continue to lose and get to a weight that flatters my body.

My lower body is extremely feminine as in I have really nice legs / butt and can wear very short shorts or TIGHT jeans and I get constantly checked out / smiles / flirting from random men so I feel I am not being conceited in saying this.

My challenge is my upper body. Although it isn't terrible my shoulder's are on the broad side and my ribcage is larger for someone my height.

My upper arms also started storing fat after I started estrogen and I want to tone them and my shoulder area to appear lean / thin and NOT bulky.

I also have an issue with visceral fat storage in my waist / abdominal area. I have a tummy that is going away but I want it to be lean / tight without being bulky.

I want to get rid of my "love handles" which make me look really weird and limit my clothing options.

I also want to bulk up my butt / hips.

So in my complicated situation what do you all suggest I do to "shrink" my total upper body without losing muscle mass / not building muscle in my lower body?

All help is appreciated as needed!

[Determinednoob]

Well if the size is from bone structure, there isn't any workout plan that will help. As for the rest although it wouldn't fit with normal advice we would give I guess I would say eat a calorie deficit and do lower body weight lifting only and nothing for upper body. Your upper body muscle can atropy while lower stays the same. I still feel like I'd rather say you should just do full body lifting. If you have the hormone profile of a female, you won't gain much upper body muscle no matter what, and in particular in a calorie deficit.

[ironwill2008]

I am a 22 transgender female so my body goals are ..... different.

Nope.

It works the same for everyone; a beginner weight training program coupled with goal-specific nutrition.






Start here:

Beginner bodybuilding program:
Fierce 5 Novice routine:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159678631


If you don't know how to perform any of the exercises in this program, look them up here to learn how to do them correctly:
http://exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html







This thread will explain all the steps to figure your baseline of required protein, fat, carbs, and calories:
*Emma Leigh's calorie/macro thread: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=156380183

Get your regular-food nutrition squared-away and your eating on a consistent basis for a couple of months, and then consider addition of possible supplements.




Guessing at portion sizes or relying on food package information will fail you. Buy an inexpensive digital food scale (~$30 at any big-box discount store), weigh your portions, and track them here: http://fitday.com