Want to Loose Muscle

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sgtmike1971

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I used to work out 5-6 days weekly and I gained alot of muscle. I had a sports injury that blew out both my ankles and had to have surgery. I would like to get back into the gym but want to loose ALOT of muscle so that I don't risk injuring ankles again. I currenly weigh about 200lbs. Any suggestions other than high cardio? :confused:
 
Never mind. The injury came from running. For my frame, I am too heavy. At the time I was very lean, albeit still too heavy. In short, I weigh too much for my height using standard weight/height ratios. The weight caused impingment on the cartilege on the top of the ball of the ankle. Likely weak cartilege due to heredity or having my ankle turned one too many times as a kid. I thought perhaps someone might have some insight as to how one might loose extra muscle to get back down to more "standard" height/weight ratio as my body fat percentage is still pretty low. My optimum weight should be about 165-175 lbs.
 
Well, running may have contributed but the reality is is that you have weak muscle inhibiting you from progressing and/or preventing the injury from taking place.

If you want to lose muscle...stay on a healthy diet to decrease weight and don't workout for a while.

Regardless if you get down to 175 lbs. you are still going to have the problems unless you fix them. The weight may assist in some relief but that's about it.

I would suggest someone assess your running techniques.

The more muscle you have, the stronger you'll be. Those muscles will help protect you. Any further injury will be from joint movements that persist.
 
this is one of the stranger things I run across so you want to loose muscle to lower the body weight on your ankles, but you also want to get back in the gym???? moving on, well every one else has covered loosing mucles what I might suggest is taking some EFA's(essential fatty acids) and joint suppliments (glucosamin,MSM,chondra-somthing) this with time will improve you situation. it's better to take prevenitive messures with joint's trying to fix them once problems occure is like digging a well after your already thirsty.
 
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