But we can find a problem, like many runners who take part in the Olympic Games, their legs are very thin. Why do those people run thinner and thinner, while for some people, they run thicker and thicker? We can see why.
Leg thickness can be roughly divided into three types.
Instantaneous leg thickness
When we finish running, the muscles in our legs are tense, which will make our legs visually thicker, but when the muscles are relaxed, they will return to their original appearance. Part of it is to avoid running, thinking that running will lead to thick legs.
Fat legs are thick.
Some people's thick legs are caused by themselves. You can't blame running. It is purely caused by your own weight. At this time, you can consider doing some aerobic exercise to reduce fat.
Muscle leg thickness
If you don't stretch after running, your muscles won't relax, and over time you will have muscle legs.
Why are running hind legs thick?
Thick legs may be an illusion.
In fact, after running, we will feel that the calf muscles are very sour and tight, so there will be the illusion that the legs may be thick. After the exercise, do stretching exercises to relax your muscles, and your legs will return to their original appearance.
How thin should calf fat be?
For this kind of problem, we must reduce fat to succeed. There is no such thing as local fat reduction. Doing more aerobic exercise can help us solve the problem. Such as high-intensity interval training and swimming.
Wrong running posture can also lead to thick legs
In the process of running, we must pay attention to: let the forefoot land first, and then let the hind foot follow the ground. At the same time, keep your nose breathing in and your mouth breathing out. This can not only keep the correct running posture, but also adjust the breathing state more quickly and enter the sports state.
You must remember to relax your muscles after running.
Although you are tired after exercise, you must never forget this. Not stretching will make our legs thicker and thicker, and also make our muscles tense, which will lead to physical damage. Adequate stretching will make the body feel happy and relaxed, which can help us relieve muscle pain. I recommend three leg stretching exercises:
Leg extension
Anterior thigh extension
Side pull of thigh
When stretching, you must pay attention to the strength of your legs to avoid harm to your body.
Strengthen the training of core strength
Running needs the support of the whole body, not just the lower body. Many people do not play the role of the upper body when running, which will cause great pressure on our lower limbs. If the muscles of the lower limbs are overused, it is easy to produce muscle legs. Strengthening the core strength can make the upper limbs share the pressure of the lower limbs and maintain the stability of the body. You can train on a flat support.
Seeing this, everyone should know that running will not cause the problem of thick legs. As an aerobic exercise, it can help us to lose fat better, and it can also help us develop the habit of self-discipline, make our life more energetic and vigorous, and continue running.