losing muscle

[mm2008]

this is probably gonna have a lot of people wondering why but am looking for the best way to lose muscle mass and slim back down to a more natural sporting physic so to say. am 5'6 an weigh 12 stone not sure what my body fat is but its reasonably low. i have been lifting weights for about 8 yrs. i plyed football or soccer if people are american for the 1st 4yrs while working out. the last 4yrs i have exclusively lifted weights only and bulked up considerably. am now looking to play football as my main sport/hobby again so am just looking for advice on how to lose the excess muscle mass which will undoubtably hinder my speed, sharpness an overall fitness. am i best completely leaving weights alone an just runnin an playin football or woulde best to still get in the gym twice a week an lift very high rep'd sets with a lower weight. sorry for an spellin mistakes but the keys on this keyboard tend to stick.... cheers

[Klimax]

I would say keep on lifting and do a cutting diet. You'll loose weight and lbm, while getting muscular quality.

[Little Herc]

if only we could work out a trade

[Twist]

why don't you just train for your football thing and your body will adapt to that?

If you really want to lose muscle fast it is easy: overtrain constantly, and feed yourself enough to repair muscles but not enough to completely repair them. they should get smaller quickly. but on a better note you will retain a lot of strength. I think this will work.