legs are really bulky

[locolala]

i think i'm one of those people whose legs tend to bulk really easily... can anybody please recommend exercises that could lessen the bulk? here's a pic of me

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(I still have a long ways to go lol)

but yeah, my legs seem larger than the normal.

any tips?*

[imperfectly_lou]

i think i'm one of those people whose legs tend to bulk really easily... can anybody please recommend exercises that could lessen the bulk? here's a pic of me

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(I still have a long ways to go lol)

but yeah, my legs seem larger than the normal.

any tips?*

I'm not trying to be rude or mean, but that isn't muscle "bulk" - that is fat covering the muscle. Very few people "bulk easily" - they just have fat overlying the muscle resulting in a bigger than desirable look. You need to address your diet and work at lowering your overall level of body fat if you want to reduce the size of your legs. However, I don't think your legs seem "larger than normal" - you look fairly well in proportion.

[thepowerwithin]

I agree with above poster. You can't spot reduce any part of your body with any specific exercise. You'll want to focus on overall fat loss with diet and a proven routine.

Your legs don't seem larger than normal to me either .

[Nightbird573]

That's what my legs looked like before I leaned out. That's not muscle. You'd be surprised how little muscle you do have when you take away the fat. You're legs may feel hard and swollen after working out, but that's just the pump you get from the workout.

[soominjung]

stay away from fatty foods and follow a good *diet.. thereby reduce the amount of fat in ur body including the legs ..it's the good way .u need patience to get satisfactory results!

[lovingit]

stay away from fatty foods and follow a good *diet.. thereby reduce the amount of fat in ur body including the legs ..it's the good way .u need patience to get satisfactory results!

^ Disregard this advice. Dietary fat does not directly impact adiposity - total calories matter above anything else.

I agree with the other posters. That's not muscle, that is body fat, and your legs look proportionate to the rest of your body. Trim down and your legs will get smaller.

[oregonchick76]

stay away from fatty foods and follow a good *diet.. thereby reduce the amount of fat in ur body including the legs ..it's the good way .u need patience to get satisfactory results!

Wow, that's terrible advice. Fat is good for you...

[JustaGirl78]

Your legs look in proportion to the rest of your body. They aren't bulky, just carrying fat *As you shed the fat, they will start to look better.

[andrerox80]

stay away from fatty foods and follow a good *diet.. thereby reduce the amount of fat in ur body including the legs ..it's the good way .u need patience to get satisfactory results!

um, no.

[bethanyboo]

You actually look pretty proportionate to me. Consider yourself lucky for that.

[locolala]

no, not rude at all... thanks for enlightening me haha. it's confusing though because they're hard even on days when i'm not working out. i'm still not convinced though, i think my legs are too big for my body, i should have chosen a better pic. should i just do cardio for the legs and not weight train them?

[norinicole]

no, not rude at all... thanks for enlightening me haha. it's confusing though because they're hard even on days when i'm not working out. i'm still not convinced though, i think my legs are too big for my body, i should have chosen a better pic. should i just do cardio for the legs and not weight train them?

If you want your legs to be smaller, you need to pay attention to your diet and lower your bodyfat. If all you do is cardio and no weight training, they'll end up a smaller, but still soft and shapeless version of what they are now. Or what we call "skinny-fat". Good luck!

[nicolemc]

no, not rude at all... thanks for enlightening me haha. it's confusing though because they're hard even on days when i'm not working out. i'm still not convinced though, i think my legs are too big for my body, i should have chosen a better pic. should i just do cardio for the legs and not weight train them?

If your legs were really all muscle with minimal body fat then you would be able to see lots of definition. Definition is not visible on your legs or other visible body parts which means that the 'bulk' you're seeing is fat on top of the muscle and not 'bulky' muscle.

[hurricane211]

I'm not trying to be rude either... most definetly fat, not muscle. Once you lose more fat, no worries, your legs will get smaller also. Good luck with everything and you have come a very long way. You should be proud. - Heather

[Justin_itm]

I know that spot training doesn't work, but it does not hurt to work out those legs. I see many females who do great on the leg press machine. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn natural. Then once the fat is gone, you'll have nice toned legs.

[locolala]

If your legs were really all muscle with minimal body fat then you would be able to see lots of definition. Definition is not visible on your legs or other visible body parts which means that the 'bulk' you're seeing is fat on top of the muscle and not 'bulky' muscle.

no, what i meant was that i'm still not convinced that my legs are proportional to my body... i still think they're abnormally large. but yea i'll continue working them legs out, hopefully i'll get them defined by christmas...

[goalorientgirl]

no, what i meant was that i'm still not convinced that my legs are proportional to my body... i still think they're abnormally large. but yea i'll continue working them legs out, hopefully i'll get them defined by christmas...

Not sure what kind of validation you're looking for here, but your legs look like they carry about the same level of bodyfat as the rest of you (which is somewhat rare, actually) so I'd say you definitely look in proportion. If you had thiner legs at this stage, it would probably look strange.

[locolala]

Not sure what kind of validation you're looking for here, but your legs look like they carry about the same level of bodyfat as the rest of you (which is somewhat rare, actually) so I'd say you definitely look in proportion. If you had thiner legs at this stage, it would probably look strange.

what stage you mean?

[JustaGirl78]

what stage you mean?

While the rest of you is carrying as much fat as you are. Skinny legs on top of your current body would look silly

[JustaGirl78]

what stage you mean?

While the rest of you is carrying as much fat as you are. Skinny legs on top of your current body would look silly

[gamesmaster1]

Hi there,

your legs look just like mine about April time when I started. I found out how many calories I needed to consume per day, took some nutritional advice from this web site and changed my diet, attended the gym 2-3 times a week, doing 20-30 mins on the treadmill and, then over the past months I started to squat with weights, leg press, do calf raises etc. I've lost loads of fat, got muscle and my once 'fat legs' are getting amazing results!
Someone explained it to me once and it made sense - losing body fat is like draining water out of a swimming pool - the fat will come off your whole body but your 'problem areas' - my legs -is like the deep end of the pool, the fat will come off there last and you will put it on there first.

[Euqinom]

i think i'm one of those people whose legs tend to bulk really easily... can anybody please recommend exercises that could lessen the bulk? here's a pic of me

Attachment 3615073*
(I still have a long ways to go lol)

but yeah, my legs seem larger than the normal.

any tips?*

I find, that the harder I hit legs, the better they look. Shape over everything!

[SurferGirl92037]

I agree with everyone who recommends weight (fat) reduction. I never thought I could get ripped abs but after I lost 30 pounds of body fat - it was there all along, hiding behind all that fat! Get a good diet and exercise plan and you'll find what's hidden beneath! Good luck!

[lexinak]

i think i'm one of those people whose legs tend to bulk really easily... can anybody please recommend exercises that could lessen the bulk? here's a pic of me

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(I still have a long ways to go lol)

but yeah, my legs seem larger than the normal.

any tips?*

Nope, those aren't bulky legs. They're normal legs.

Women seem to have this complete inability to accept the look of their legs. They're always too big, fat, bulky, etc.

I succeeded once at getting the Miley-Cyrus-thin-thigh look. What I did was break my tibia and fibula in half, undergo surgery and then not walk for six weeks. Eight pounds of atrophy later, sure enough, my thighs were thin!

[deneil]

haha! hello!

[deneil]

haha! hello!

oops I was replying to someone up further but i still get it wrong. I will agree with learning to understand your calorie figures - my friend has done no exercise for a few weeks except for normal walking from the fridge to the tv kinda walking, she wanted to see how her calorie counting would benefit her, she lost 6 kilos just eating the right amount according to her body etc, so maybe work that out for a start

[Alext96]

Eat less, do more cardio, BAM problem solved!

[nicolemc]

Eat less, do more cardio, BAM problem solved!

*facepalm*

[sy2502]

OP, if you were one of us who is actually trying hard to pack on muscle mass, you'd now how truly hard it is to gain even 0.5lb of muscle. Too many women come here and tell their fantasy stories of how they have lifted for 2 weeks and their arms are as big as a truck driver's, or they did a few squats yesterday and today their legs are as big as tree trunks. Believe me, the laws of physics work as much for you as they do for everyone else. You are not packing on muscle at some fantastic rate for the very simple reason that you can't. You can, on the other hand, gain fat a lot quicker than muscle, which is what makes your legs bulky. My legs are actually skinnier since I started to BB, and I leg press 220lbs.

[zaidat]

Nope, those aren't bulky legs. They're normal legs.

Women seem to have this complete inability to accept the look of their legs. They're always too big, fat, bulky, etc.

I succeeded once at getting the Miley-Cyrus-thin-thigh look. What I did was break my tibia and fibula in half, undergo surgery and then not walk for six weeks. Eight pounds of atrophy later, sure enough, my thighs were thin!

Oh no you didn't, lol!