I did a squat and my thighs got so BULKY

Why are some women so delusional? Seriously?

Do they think the initial water rentention is muscle mass?

It seems like lately I've seen a ton of threads about how fast women think their thighs get "bulky"...  I just don't get it.

Original Post by hayleymajayley:

Do they think the initial water retention is muscle mass?

Yes.

Guys think so too, but for them, they take it to mean that they should squat every day, so they end up overtraining.

I've done thousands of squats and lunges and my thighs are smokin' hot. They are on the thick side but that's just cause I'm thicker, not a result of said squats and lunges.

All these women who are afraid of gaining muscle!  I am TRYING to get that muscly look!  I have been working hard since last Oct & wish I had more to show!

Ditto, Yogagirl.  I WISH it were that simple.  I've worked my ass off to get the little bit of muscle I have, and I want more!

Yes.  They think that a little "swole" is muscle building up.  Especially since it shows up immediately following their workout. 

And the weight gain on the scale after a workout means they've gained muscle weight so they better stop before they turn into she-hulk. 

We just gotta show em the light. 

I new a girl once who carried in gallon jug of milk in from the car once and woke up the next day looking like hulk hogan...

Yeah, and once we convince them, we can tackle the myth of "Pilates and yoga make your muscles longer"

Original Post by floggingsully:

I new a girl once who carried in gallon jug of milk in from the car once and woke up the next day looking like hulk hogan...

 Oh snap... I better start making my boyfriend carry all the milk from now on.  HULK HOGAN IS SO BULKY!!! I don't want to look like him...

Yeah - have him carry your purse and shopping bags and groceries too.

its getting to the point of me treating those threads like the ED ones. I just can't help or identify.

If they already can't tell the difference between a flexed muscle under a load of fat from a bulky hulk hogan look, nothing else is really gonna register. They're convinced.

Original Post by hayleymajayley:

Original Post by floggingsully:

I new a girl once who carried in gallon jug of milk in from the car once and woke up the next day looking like hulk hogan...

 Oh snap... I better start making my boyfriend carry all the milk from now on.  HULK HOGAN IS SO BULKY!!! I don't want to look like him...

 I'd better quit carrying those 50lb bags of kibble out of the store on my shoulders then.

50 pound bags of kibble - you probably already have a beard by now.  sheesh

Seriously. Cut that out. If it weighs more than like 2 pounds.... just find a guy to carry it for you.

So.... what happens when you have a baby, and the kid weighs more than 2lbs? I hear at 3 pounds, they still aren't exactly self sufficient.

Well snap, I guess that baby better learn how to take care of himself real fast.  I WILL NOT RISK MY WOMANLY PHYSIQUE FOR THE SAKE OF A CHILD!

REally!  Why have a baby and mess up your tummy anyway?

Exactly. Is it really going to bring you enough joy to make the damage to your body worth it? I don't think so. It's just going to take up all of your time so you can't go to the gym and do 3 hours of steady state cardio a day, and then get a 900 calorie smoothie on your way home as a reward for your hard work and dedication...

Original Post by hayleymajayley:

Exactly. Is it really going to bring you enough joy to make the damage to your body worth it? I don't think so. It's just going to take up all of your time so you can't go to the gym and do 3 hours of steady state cardio a day, and then get a 900 calorie smoothie on your way home as a reward for your hard work and dedication...

 Yeah - I've only done 2 hours of steady state today, so I will need to go do one more hour.  I've already done my "Bimbo Party Bash" workout and increased my dumbbells to 3 pounds.  I hope that doesn't make me bulky!

I am getting far too much enjoyment out of this thread.

Original Post by yogagirl6853:

 I increased my dumbbells to 3 pounds.  I hope that doesn't make me bulky!

You are screwed.