Shoulders And Muscle

[Guest toro]

It seems that one of the very few problems I have with perfecting my passing ability from Male to Female is my shoulders, which can be easily covered by clothes. Next to hair other than on my head this is the only problem that seems to hit me. I don't have that much muscle, but looking at myself in the mirror today wearing a running shirt it definitely can't be defined womanly, so I was wondering if there was any way to tone my arms and shoulders to look more like a younger females'. Also, I only need help with the elbow up in terms of my arm.

Thanks in advanced!

[Guest Emily H]

I'm not really sure how to help with this.

My therapist has told me that there are all kinds of women, some of them are tall and muscular and could be mistaken as male.

Some are muscular and feminine. I believe that with the females, their skin has extra fat content, so their muscles need to be really ripped to notice them. Male bodies dont' have fat distributed like that. I'm really not sure how to fix that dear, I'm sorry. but I hope this has helped maybe a little bit.

~Andrea

[Guest again]

hi,

to tone your muscles rather than build more muscles, you need to do light weights with lots of repetitions and do a lot of stretching afterwards! think light weights with 20 reps/ 2 sets/ then do 13s and 31s followed by single reps. the 13s are one quick up and 3 slow down. the 31s are 3 slow up and one quick down---just do light weights!!! Yoga is great for this as well, as you are stretching the muscles and keeping them long and lean.

[Guest julia_d]

Took me 20 years to get rid of my strong arms and shoulders (I have pics to prove it too 10 years ago they were still pretty tough looking but nothing like in my daily lifting at work days).. lifting anything is totally out and slowly over the years your body will first turn the muscle to fat, then to nothing. nearly 10 years hrt has helped me as well.. but mostly it's the changed lifestyle and diet that has been the biggest factor.. muscles that aren't used will go away given time. There really is no short cut except for starving yourself.. and I don't suggest that for a moment.. and even then, if you are lifting and carrying at home or work (I see crossdresser.. so not actually transitioning) then you will have to take steps to avoid whatever it is you do that makes them that way in the first place... if at all possible.

I did find a site about exercise and diet a long time agoo.. Renee Reese or somebody like that, but it's either gone or I can't remember what I used to find it.. Had some reasonable stuff which might help, but in the long run it's more about changing how you use your body in day to day life. If you work where lifting stuff is a regular thing you will have to put up with the male development it brings (strewth.. look at Russian female shotputters) as a side effect.

[Guest Maryteresa]

Most of us don't want to wait 20 years for atrophied former muscles to disappear. Meanwhile, there's a lot to be said for shrugs and boleros in dark colours, or in dark lace to tone the bulk down. Dark blouses with semi-transparent dark or black long sleeves are great, too.

I have only recently discovered the trick of ordering DRESSES, as opposed to skirts and tops in different sizes.....the low-back'd halter designs will fit waist and over 'bust' and round the neck without you having to squeeze your shoulders into them....Then comes the bolero top, or shrug to hide those shoulders. Just a hint.

As to exercise, the aerobic ones that don't use the upper body much are the ones to go for...e.g. cycling or running. Fit cyclists and runners have slim shoulders and arms. Swimmers, shot putters and rowers don't !