How to lose muscle and slim down?

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I'm sick of it.. I'm really muscular ugh! How do I slim down?

Kythe · Accepted Answer

Some people have the good fortune of gaining muscle easily--unless they don't want it.

First of all, consider that you may be shooting for a body image that might be unrealistic. Furthermore, if you're concerned about e. g. what guys think, a fair number of guys actually appreciate decent muscle on women these days. You'd be surprised the number of women who would give a lot to gain muscle easily.

Anyway, muscle is gained or lost by a combination of decent protein intake and good resistance exercise (or lack of same). Losing muscle happens if it either goes unused and/or you get very little protein, or (if you're engaging in resistance exercise and getting enough protein) through calorie deficit beyond what body fat can cover (typically, the equivalent of about 30 calories per day, per pound of body fat you have). Neither is a great way to go, but since the second one involves some pretty significant dieting, it can cause other issues and is probably not terribly healthy, especially in women.

I'd second what others have said here: a better approach would be to focus more on cardio exercise (e. g. distance running, as opposed to sprinting, etc.), while making sure your nutrition is adequate.

Sexualchrist · Accepted Answer

Week long trek through the desert, minimal supplies.
I do it every year after Christmas, it works way faster than trying to diet or get into an exercise routine.
Just park your car out there, a bit off the road behined some shrubbery or something so people won't report it or think it's been abandoned or anything and then set out a circular trek path that leads out into the desert and comes back to your car.
Remember to carry plenty of sunscreen and have appropriate sun protection apparel like a hat and sunglasses etc.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If you lose muscle you'll lose a lot of weight, but it might not change a lot for your appearance. 1 kg muscle is smaller than 1 kg fat.
I had a friend who ate a lot and worked out a lot, she got bulky. Then she stopped doing both and waited until that muscle turned into fat, and burned it with cardio.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If you lose the muscle you have now, those parts of your body will just sag. Heads up.

BertMacklinFBI · Answer

cut down on protein and exercise. that's it, basically just let your body decompose lol.

NateInAk · Answer

Well you don't want to just stop exercising, because then you might just gain fat on top of your muscle, I would recommend switching to mainly cardiovascular workouts i. e. running/biking/ whatever, you'll stay fit but lose your "buffness" eventually if that's what you want.

Anonymous · Answer

Change your routine to cardio.

stylez1976 · Answer

Awww don't slim down

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