Question about muscle and fat?
I have been trying to get more toned and have been taking kettlebell classes as well as indoor cycling. Throughout the last couple of months, my thighs have been getting a bit bigger. I don’t want big thighs!! Is this because I am building more muscle and I still have to get rid of the rest of the fat. Resulting in my thighs getting bigger? Serious answers please.
There could a lot of reasons why the thighs are getting bigger. Maybe too many reps. Maybe some dietary concerns need to be investigated. Stress, etc. There is no correct cookie cutter answer because there are many variables. Someone could give you generalities. But to get the answers you want, you have to investigate. But if you believe, and obviously you do, that kettlebells can do the job you want – then you have to keep at it. And find a routine that works best for your body-type and fitness goals.
A good source for kettlebell workouts I found, designed for women in mind, but works for men is Kettlbell Goddess and From Russia with Tough Love.
Read this article and watch the video on how certain exercises increase your weight loss and how to tone different parts of the body.
http://hubpages.com/hub/What-is-the-Best-Way-to-Lose-Weight
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I’m going to try to answer your question. But understand that everyone is different, and so what I’m saying may or may not apply to you. There could be a few reasons why you’re legs are getting bigger. What is your diet like? Is it protein and carbs, is it all just carbs, all just proteins? The balance of this will effect muscle mass. What are you focusing on in the KB classes? Is it a heavy weight? All legs? In the cycling class, how high is the tension when you pedal? Sometimes when you initially start a work out regiment muscle and fat share space, so it looks like you are bulking up. They say it takes about 4 – 8 weeks for the body to begin to show the changes this is because of metabolism shifts. I hope it helps