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Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/30, 07:55 PM I think I have as much muscle as I really want; Being able to see too much muscle is just not the look I'm going for. I can see my biceps now and even veins on my stomach and arms..iiiick... What changes should I make? Lower weights and more cardio?

biggrumpybear Posts: 27 Joined: 2003/06/19	2003/06/30, 08:23 PM I would think so... maybe do more reps with lower weights to maintain your current condition, and a few more minutes of cardio to keep your fitness level. ( at least that's what most magazines say ) As a guy, I don't mind being able to see my veins. :)
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/30, 08:43 PM well i don't really want to increase my flub. i've still got jiggles in my thighs and butt but my abs and stomach are like 5 mm on the caliper. I'm just a pear big time. and Yes, damn right I'm "sexy" haha biggrumpybear, thanks for the advice, I think I'll try that.
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2003/07/01, 11:25 AM If you're a pear you should be able to build quite a bit of muscle in your legs w/out getting that muscle bound look. The veininess is a body fat thing. You're built like me; if we get our body fat down enough to define our legs, we do get ripped and veiny up top. Personally I have no problem w/ that but I don't want my body fat dropping down so low my face starts to look like a corpse. So look at your body and decide what route to go with what you have. My solution has been to work on building the muscles in my legs to firm them up and smooth the surface fat. So my legs are still proportionally large but instead of large and jiggly they're muscular and fairly smooth. So my suggestion fwiw would be work to maintain the mass in your arms, increase muscle mass in your legs. BUT I do look pretty muscly; personally I like that look so take my advice w/ a grain of salt. I think I read once, If you're going to have a big butt, have a GREAT big butt. LOL That has become my personal philosophy, do the best you can w/ your genetic material and work with it, not against it.
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/07/01, 07:30 PM Hey Jessica, Thanks for the reply. Yes, we sound pretty similar. I don't want to work my legs TOO much because they're getting bigger from the muscle growing and when you have stubby little legs like me, it makes a big difference in appearance. I guess I don't really like the whole ripped look on myself...I've always been pretty feminine and when I see veins it's just "not me" if you understand. So I still don't know exactly what to do, I guess I will have to expiriment a bit. thank you
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/07/02, 03:11 AM tara, my legs did actually get a little bigger before they started slimming down. I'm guessing it's because I'm building muscle faster than I'm dropping the body fat. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2003/07/02, 10:36 AM Yes, I understand - hope you find something that works for you. It can be frustrating sometimes!
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/07/02, 12:24 PM I hope the same happens to me Victoria, thanks for the posts all.