i'm trying really hard to run and lose weight, but then my friends told me if i run too much my calves would get bulky and bigger the more i run, how can i run and avoid that, please help, thanks
2006-12-18 09:45:12 · 18 answers · asked by Girl Power 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Run easily (don't sprint) and run long distances. Short distance sprinting builds the calves, but slow, long running does not. If you have ever seen a female marathon runner, her calves will look like twigs.
2006-12-18 09:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you calves don't get that bulky they get solid. mine are normal size. not skinny ,but in proportion to the rest of my leg. I run 30 miles a week and have run several marathons and females do not usually bulk up like men do. My calves have not changed and I have been running for well over 20 years
2006-12-18 10:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by Abby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get bulky calves then that just means you are gaining muscle which is good. Its healthier than fat and when you run it still gives you the benefit of losing weight.
2006-12-18 09:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by Pre lives on 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, I don't see a problem with bulky calves. But to avoid bulky calves, try aerobic exercises with LOW IMPACT. Use the bicycle or elliptical with low resistance.
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2016-05-20 17:27:47 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want your muscles to get bulky, do alot of exercises with low resistance, (as opposed to a few exercises with hig resistance). Also, stretch stretch stretch!! Before and after, touch your toes, do lunges, anything to get yourself in and out of the workut slowly, so your muscles wont be as tense and sore (and your calves wont get thigh)
2006-12-18 10:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, don't push your running too hard. The harder you work (like running up stairs), the bigger your muscles will build. Easy running at distance should lengthen the muscle rather than bulk it up. Some people will also bulk up easier than others, so if that is your body type, you'll really have to take it easy.
2006-12-18 09:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by Deborah C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-30 01:59:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-27 23:59:30 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-27 02:49:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋