Will jogging make your calves thicker?

Running is a very good sport, but it is also a major concern for many women who worry about whether their calves will become thicker if they run for a long time. So will jogging make your calves thicker? How can you find the right way to run so that your calves don't become thicker? In the following article, the editor will introduce to you the reason for this so-called problem that many beauty-loving women are worried about, and how to run correctly.

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Jogging is an aerobic exercise that can consume calories, burn fat, and exercise cardiopulmonary function. Some people worry that running too much will make their calves thicker. The reasons for this worry are:

1. Poor landing technique leads to illusion.

Some people run on tiptoe, which makes their calves tired and tight, and they feel like their calves are "growing". In fact, this is just an illusion. A person's basic shape is innate, and so is the shape of the legs. Your calves won't become noticeably thicker just by running a few times. In aerobic strength training, such as dumbbell exercises and barbell exercises, the muscle expansion rate will not exceed 20%.

Therefore, during daily running, even if your calves become thicker, it will not exceed this ratio, and this ratio is almost invisible.

2. Runners believe that running has burned fat, so they can eat more, which will lead to weight gain and thicker calves. It’s not about running itself.

How to eliminate this fear and prejudice?

1. Pay attention to your running posture.

The correct running posture should be to transition from the heel to the forefoot.

2. Perform relaxation exercises after running.

Stretch and relax your calves, rub them and stretch them.

3. Pay attention to running time and speed.

The general aerobic exercise time is 20 to 60 minutes. Excessive exercise will cause muscle fatigue and joint wear. The speed should not be too fast, and the heart rate range of aerobic exercise should be controlled within: (220-age)×(60%-80%). For example, for a 20-year-old person, his heart rate range for aerobic exercise is 120 to 160 beats per minute. Fat will stop breaking down in an anaerobic state. Outside the above heart rate range, fat will not burn and the exercise effect cannot be guaranteed.

Warm up before jogging

Women must do warm-up exercises before running

I believe that warming up before running is a principle that no longer needs to be popularized. Especially before running, stretching exercises for the legs are particularly important. Only when the calves are fully warmed up and stretched properly can they be in the best condition to participate in the "weight loss battle".

In the above article, we learned whether jogging will make our calves thicker. First of all, we must pay attention to warm-up exercises during jogging. Men and women run differently, and their postures are also different. The preparation methods before running are also different. We must find the correct way to run so that jogging will not cause our calves to become thicker.