Running is a well-known effective way to lose weight, but many women report that their calves become thicker after running. Why? Obviously running is a full-body exercise, why not lose weight but thicken your legs? The gain is outweighed by the loss. Experts point out that only by running in the right way can the calf look better.

I think the calf will thicken when running, mainly for the following reasons: some people will feel tired and tight when running, so they think the calf will thicken, but this is just an illusion; Second, the method is wrong. High-intensity anaerobic exercise may enlarge the cross-sectional area of calf muscles, leading to the thickening of legs, while aerobic exercise consumes sugar, fat and amino acids in the body, which will only reduce excess fat and will not thicken legs.

How to judge whether your exercise belongs to aerobic exercise?

According to experts, when the heart rate during exercise is between (220- 85% of age) and (220- 65% of age), it belongs to aerobic exercise, and when the heart rate exceeds (220- 85% of age), it belongs to anaerobic exercise. During anaerobic metabolism, sugar is decomposed into lactic acid through anaerobic fermentation, which will make muscles tired and sore.

The slimming method to avoid calf thickening should be jogging under aerobic exercise, which is characterized by low intensity, rhythm and long duration. Pay attention to time and speed when running. Generally, aerobic exercise takes at least 30 minutes and can be carried out for 1-2 hours at most. The speed should not be too fast, and the heart rate should be controlled within the heart rate range of aerobic exercise, but it should not be too slow, otherwise it will not play the role of exercise. Tips:

Running must last for a certain period of time, and it can only be effective if you feel your heart rate increase. In addition, after running, you can cooperate with certain stretching exercises to relax leg muscles, beautify leg lines and avoid forming small thick legs.