But many people will have such a question, will running make your legs thicker? If so, wouldn't it be worth the loss? This kind of worry is understandable. In fact, whether running will make your legs thicker depends entirely on your running method. So how can running not make your legs thicker?
For most people, the real reason for thick thighs is fat. When the legs are not hard, you can try to pinch the thigh meat with your hands. All that can be squeezed out is fat.
In general, it is much easier to lose fat than to lose muscle. As long as effective fat-reducing exercise is carried out, after a period of time, most people's muscles will indeed become stronger and stronger, but their legs are not so thick after all.
Instead of long-distance running for the purpose of competition, such as jogging and relaxing running, they are all moderate exercises, which can effectively reduce these fats, but the degree of muscle development is very small, so these kinds of running exercises will not only make the legs thicker, but also have the effect of stovepipe. In addition, there are other relatively mild sports that are also worth recommending, such as easy skipping, cycling and swimming. On the other hand, if it is fast running and strength training, because the intensity is much greater, it will increase the volume of muscles, that is, it will make the legs thicker.
According to scientists' research, the hormone secretion needed to synthesize muscle in the human body is very small, and even if it is a lot of exercise, it is difficult to form muscle, so rest assured to exercise. Moreover, the contribution of normal diet to muscle growth is very limited, so don't worry about increasing appetite after exercise. However, all muscles that exercise can absorb nutrients more easily than those that have not been used for a long time, so exercise will also increase the level of growth hormone relatively. Coupled with the actual situation, for example, everyone's genes are different, it is not excluded that some people will thicken their hind legs in long-distance running.
Some people say that running before and after pressing leg press stretching can prevent the thickening of lower limbs caused by running, which has no scientific basis at all. But these are all relaxation activities that should be done before and after running, and we still have to do them, which can prevent injuries and accelerate physical recovery.