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decrease my cuadriceps volume
Hi,I´m Jackie. I´m 39 years old woman, and Í´ve been training at the gym for several years, 4 or 5 times a week. I have very very strong and big cuadriceps. The rest of my body is really ok, low fat percentage and all. I shouldn´t loose weight because my face would become very angular and my legs would remain almost the same (I already tried this)
I tried aerobics classes, weight lifting with aerobic interval pauses: I got no results.
Shoud I run more, do aerobics all the time?
Several persons told me is in my genes and I can´t change it. I really hate it, I can´t buy a pair of jeans, cause if they fit my legs they are huge in my hips and waist
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Well the Quadricep ( ;-) ) muscles can be tough to target because a good bit of our bodyfat is stored there and Iam sure that your hamstrings play a decent part in this dilemma you find yourself in. Honestly, this sounds largely genetic and it just so happens to be your weak point which no matter how long you have been excercising, everyone has. Don't waste time with people telling you that lighter weight "Tones" ( There is no such thing as the word tone in real life fitness ) and that higher reps make things slender- its all the bullshit concept of "Spot Reduction" or making a particular bodypart smaller by exercising it- just doesnt work that way and thats the truth. Our bodies are incredibly adaptive and it will acclimate to workloads that you constantly put on it, which is why for example when you weight train you try and pyramid the weights starting low and going higher. So you've told me that you have done weight training and aerobics..try something different like Pilates or change the angle at which you train your legs, you would be amazed at what the most minute alteration could do for you.
Most important and anybody who reads what I have to say regularly on fitness understands that Iam always stressing the importance of a good diet with balanced carbs/fats/proteins and not zero or low anything...experiment with all different things and dont get discouraged when it doesn't work, just keep going at it.
From one personal trainer giving advice to you- Don't waste your time by hiring one for this particular dilemma. If you really want some excellent advice by a very reliable source that people of all sorts go to find answers then get a book called "Brother Iron Sister Steel" by Dave Draper. It's good, common sense tried and true exercise and nutrition information.
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If I were you, I wouldn't work out cuad muscles with heavy weights anymore. You probably know this but, to get lean muscle, do little weight with alot of repititions. I would get a personal trainer to see what is best. You can always have your jeans tailored too.
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Have you consulted with a personal trainer? They'll probably be able to tailor your work out best to your needs. Most gyms will offer a free consultation, or at least one for fairly cheap.
I'm not an expert at weight lifting by any means, but I would think you should shy away from aerobics since most of the machines seem to focus working your leg muscles.
For now your best bet would just be to alter your jeans. It's fairly easy to have the waist taken in a bit, and generally most malls have a tailor in them. It does cost a little more. For the time being- try other styles, a wider boot cut, or maybe a straight leg jean which would emphasize your narrow hip, and lengthen the leg (and they're in style right now).
Good luck.
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You should hold off on the weights and just focus on aerobics to avoid continuing to overdevelop your quadriceps. Most of it IS genes, but weight lifting increases muscle volume, so I would cut back on that.
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