Losing lower body muscles

[Annielin]

Hi, I am wondering if anyone has advice on how to quickly drop lower body muscle mass?  I lost lower body mass over a long period of time by just climbing and not running, hiking, etc.  Over the last 100 days I've hiked many miles (at least 10 a day) and my lower body muscle mass has returned.  What do you recommend for quickly dropping the muscles?  And in a way that does not deplete upper body muscle mass? Thanks!

[MarkAnderson]

Do this:



Seriously though, what I do is nothing.  That is, I avoid using my legs (while continuing with climbing-specific training).  They should shrink down after 2-3 weeks of inactivity.

[Annielin]

Haha! And thanks. I am glad you gave the number of weeks - I was wondering about that.