Hey, I've been working out for a little while now and just recently heard that running and/or jogging after your workout will take away the muscle you're trying to build, is this true?
2006-08-24 08:57:01 · 4 answers · asked by Andrew 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
people who run/jog a whole lot do often end up losing some muscle mass, but that's mostly because they don't do any strength training to counter this. if you run/jog for 20 min or so after weightlifting, i wouldn't worry about losing mass. but you don't want to get into any long distance running. think about what cross country runners and marathoners look like. super lean, but not a whole lot of muscle. if you're really concerned, just keep the running to a min (no more than 3 x per week and no longer than 20 min per run). if you eat enough and keep up with the lifting, you'll be fine.
2006-08-24 09:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by redlion 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No if it does anthing it makes you gain muscle mass in your legs.
2006-08-24 09:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by Becky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely NOT!
2006-08-24 09:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-24 08:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋