This is my first post, but I have been reading the forum for a while. I am a long time exerciser, but I discovered Cathe about 4 months ago. Since I have been doing Cathe's workouts I have noticed strength, muscle mass, and endurance gains.
My problem is in my arms I have a lot of big muscle without the definition that I am looking for. My coworker described my arms as being thick and dense and she is also a Catheite. I am very fortuate that I gain muscle very easily, but it is not the look that I want. My legs are very muscular and defined, but not bulky. I don't have to work hard to get them that way. (I know, I'm sorry. I am the opposite of most women, though I tend to accumulate fat around my gut and my bum is flat and wide, if that makes you feel better.) My 6 year old son told me he wouldn't marry me because I was nasty and had "MAN" muscles. OUCH!!
Someone PLEASE help. I don't know what I should do differently. I am 5' 8 1/2 and weigh 143. My body fat 19.5%. I have been alternating the gym styles and the pyramids. I usually do 30 minutes of cardio before the weights. I also do a day of straight cardio(Imax2, lowmax, kickmax or cardiokicks) and a day of boot camp, high step advanced or muscle endurance.
So what can I do to get rid of the bulk and get more definition?
Janet
My problem is in my arms I have a lot of big muscle without the definition that I am looking for. My coworker described my arms as being thick and dense and she is also a Catheite. I am very fortuate that I gain muscle very easily, but it is not the look that I want. My legs are very muscular and defined, but not bulky. I don't have to work hard to get them that way. (I know, I'm sorry. I am the opposite of most women, though I tend to accumulate fat around my gut and my bum is flat and wide, if that makes you feel better.) My 6 year old son told me he wouldn't marry me because I was nasty and had "MAN" muscles. OUCH!!
Someone PLEASE help. I don't know what I should do differently. I am 5' 8 1/2 and weigh 143. My body fat 19.5%. I have been alternating the gym styles and the pyramids. I usually do 30 minutes of cardio before the weights. I also do a day of straight cardio(Imax2, lowmax, kickmax or cardiokicks) and a day of boot camp, high step advanced or muscle endurance.
So what can I do to get rid of the bulk and get more definition?
Janet