Unproportionally fit

[Greta]

I used to be very fit and strong (I played volleyball in high school and was a personal trainer in college). Now I have the remnants of big strong quads and hammies and butt, unfortunately covered with about 20 extra lbs of fat! So far I've lost about 10lbs doing all the things I used to do but my thighs and butt are still too big for my physique. I'm not doing squats or lunges with too much weight, just 10lb dumbbells.

How do I minimize the size of these half muscle half/ fat thighs and butt?

p.s. I've been jogging about 30 minutes everyday but I'm hesitant to start spinning again or the stairmaster as I am certain this is why I'm in this predicament to begin with.

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by Greta

I used to be very fit and strong (I played volleyball in high school and was a personal trainer in college). Now I have the remnants of big strong quads and hammies and butt, unfortunately covered with about 20 extra lbs of fat! So far I've lost about 10lbs doing all the things I used to do but my thighs and butt are still too big for my physique. I'm not doing squats or lunges with too much weight, just 10lb dumbbells.

How do I minimize the size of these half muscle half/ fat thighs and butt?

p.s. I've been jogging about 30 minutes everyday but I'm hesitant to start spinning again or the stairmaster as I am certain this is why I'm in this predicament to begin with.

Dropping weight training concerning your legs might be an option, and upping the jogging by going into a more marathon based style of cardio LSD etc, since that will burn the fat and increase the amount of slow twitch muscle fibres that you have in those areas; the last thing you want to be doing is weights, if you don't want to increase the fast twitch muscle fibre ratio in the leg area. It sounds like you're fit enough to go the LSD, marathon training route, so that may work...and just use weights for the upper body. Just my opinion though.

[Greta]

Thank you 5kg! I'm really excited about starting my LSD routine tomorrow!

Any thoughts on protein? Right now I'm egg whites for breakfast, a 25g shake post-work, tofu/fish/chicken breast for dinner.

I'm torn between ditching the protein for a short while but scared to slow down my metabolism or something of the sort...

[Greta]

Thank you 5kg! I'm really excited about starting my LSD routine tomorrow!

Any thoughts on protein? Right now I'm egg whites for breakfast, a 25g shake post-work, tofu/fish/chicken breast for dinner.

I'm torn between ditching the protein for a short while but scared to slow down my metabolism or something of the sort...

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by Greta

Thank you 5kg! I'm really excited about starting my LSD routine tomorrow!

Any thoughts on protein? Right now I'm egg whites for breakfast, a 25g shake post-work, tofu/fish/chicken breast for dinner.

I'm torn between ditching the protein for a short while but scared to slow down my metabolism or something of the sort...

Keep the protein in, not only does it help with muscle repair and maintaining a healthy immune system, it also revs teh metabolic rate up more than carbs and fat; as for how much to eat, I can't comment, because all I do is follow a 'normal' eating plan without any additional stuff like shakes...people like WolfLady might be able to advise here, I think she uses protein shakes...enjoy your LSD training, I think it's the right option; maybe you could measure your legs monthly and see what happens, that would be great for otheres to follow...obviously no need to put measurements up, but you could put losses up, without the overall measurement, if you follow...I heard it takes about 3 months to alter the ratio of slow/fast twitch muscle fibres, so hang in there, but above all, enjoy

[WolfLady]

mmmm... Protein. I'm lost without my post-workout shake.

If you're doing cardio after weights, take your protein shake after the cardio. Whey protein is best for post workout. These articles can sum it up better than I can. Have a read.

Nutrition For Beginners - Part I - Muscle & Strength

Nutrition For Beginners - Part II - Muscle & Strength

Protein Supplements: Information, Reviews, FAQ & Top Products