gaining muscle while trying to lose weight

[griffinchicken53]

everytime i start working out, i try to do cardio to burn fat, but sometimes i start building more muscle and it just pushes the fat out further. i've tried bike riding and then my thighs get snug in my pants, i do situps my waist seems to expand. any ideas?

[soon2Bfiling]

everytime i start working out, i try to do cardio to burn fat, but sometimes i start building more muscle and it just pushes the fat out further. i've tried bike riding and then my thighs get snug in my pants, i do situps my waist seems to expand. any ideas?

Stop bike riding and start running..there is no way in hell you can add muscle or fat IF you are doing cardio AND ENDING EACH DAY WITH A CALORIE DEFICIT ! what may be happining is your cals. are too high and the bike riding is adding muscle. good luck

[anne1707]

I agree with soon2b. There are some exercise that will build muscle up where you may not want it such as the leg press or leg extension. I now don't do these any where as much but run instead. This helps tone my legs (and arms) and burns off fat.