lift again? DONT want to gain muscle!!

I see in my inner and outer thighs, that i have many inches to lose.  ive recently stopped doing alot of weights because i felt like it was making me gain muscle in my legs, too much of it.  my body type gains muscle VERY very quickly, and i bulk up very quickly.  lately ive been doing the thigh master but it hasnt really done anything inch wise.  im thinking of doing weights only once or twice a week at very very low weights, but im still scared i will bulk up and not lose INCHES.

also, what machine at the gym would you reccomend for the annoying fat  pocket on the outside of the thigh, near the butt??

thanks in advance!

i have the same problem(gain muscle quickly) I've started doing yoga and pilates  because i've heard they make you "long and lean" as opposed to bulking up. Hope so anyway. we'll see... good luck.

Hey Gabs, you've asked this question before. I would double back and check the answers you received last time. Maybe talk to a professional weight trainer or fitness trainer at your local gym and they can give you some advice.

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/8851 .html
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/630. html

Perhaps you are bulking up because you are trying to get down to 80 lbs and there is nothing on you but muscle. Talk to your doctor about this or a nutritionist and maybe they can give you some insight.

sorry?

my problem is i have a lot of muscle, PLUS fat...which makes my legs twice the size.  and im not trying to get to 80 lbs. 

Here's a good article on the women/weightlifting issue:
http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/~hawkins/j617/ weights/factsandmyths.htm

I really like doing lunges with 10lb weights. It tightens my butt and lifts up that whole saggy back part and the inner thigh. My husband got me into the weight room - before I was afraid of bulking up AND it seemed like a scary, big-muscly-guy place. I haven't had luck with the thigh master or any machines - free weights seem to be doing it for me.

Here are the lunges:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/gideons6.htm

There is two types of "lifting Weights." One is buling up and gaining muscle mass and the other is to tone. When you are trying to bulk up you are supposed to do heavy weights low repititions. But when you are trying to just tone the muscle you should do very light weight and many repitions, such as 10-15 reps each set. You should honestly stick to the toning weight program, it would help you lose those extra inches that you would like to see go away. Now if you do use the  weights you should keep the weights at a low weight but make sure you do a lot! of reps. Also a great excersize is an elliptical. Its a cardio machine that uses all of the lower bodys muscles and is great for toning your body. A 30 minute workout on that would be perfect for you. Hopefully this could help you....Goodluck

for the outside of the thigh, the hip abductor machine works.

First off, I'm sorry if I'm missing your point here gettingmylifeback, but in the end you can never really target a specific area of fat storage over another.  While some parts of the body hold on to fat more stubbornly than others, womens' legs for example, the loss of body fat is a gradual and fairly uniform process.  Also muscle is not going to make you look bulky.  Muscle is much more compact than fat and also since you're a woman you don't have to worry about bulking up like some male body builder because your body doesn't produce the same hormones. If you want to cut off inches you have to got to burn off those fat cells and reduce your overall body fat percentage.  Plus muscle is great, it's what makes your body look firm and sexy, also the more muscle you have the more calories you burn just sitting around doing nothing.

I would just like to point out your not actually gaining muscle or bulking up because to do that you have to have a calorie surpluss..and I'm sure you are havin a calorie deficit.

ok bye

if you want to lose inches you need to do cardio for at least 45 minutes 5-6 days a week and lift weights at least 2 times a week, doing a total body workout. as long as you keep your cardio up and a caloric deficit it will be impossible for your body to gain muscle mass.