Expert: Ken Alan - 9/21/2005

Question
I've been on a strict exercising schedule the last three months to lose weight and have managed to lose 20 kg so far with 10 kg more to go. I'm doing circuit training, aerobics and cycling on the stationery bike. My problem is I didn't know that I should using the bike with minimal tension and now there is that mass of muscle at the back of my thigh which looks ugly with my big thigh and I would like to get rid of it. How can I do this? Thank you in advance for your advice.

Answer
You answered your own question.  Avoid tension on the bike to avoid building too much muscle.  It will go down in time without resistance training to it.

My question is, is it really ugly?  I've never seen muscle that is ugly on anyone!  Maybe you should think of balancing it out by adding more muscle to your upper body.  The more muscle you have, the more it will help you to manage your weight and keep fat in check.  It's not a bad thing at all.  If it's vanity you're concerned with, your hamstrings probably won't get any bigger than they are now.

Hope this helps.