Does running build muscle?

Running can effectively help us shape a healthy body, effectively help us exercise our leg muscles, effectively help us exercise our calf muscles, and effectively increase our own leg strength. The running posture must be scientific and reasonable, and we must make good use of the cushioning force when our feet land. Let's get familiar with whether running can build muscles.

1. All exercise can promote muscle growth, but running does not promote the growth of leg muscles very much. Fast running helps muscle explosiveness, and long-distance running helps muscle endurance. It also has effects on other muscles, but to a lesser extent. Running is an exercise that improves your physical fitness and lung capacity. If you want to grow muscles, try some other exercises, such as simple sit-ups and push-ups.

2. People who have no exercise habit can start with a 20-minute walk every day, 25 minutes in the second week, increase to 30 minutes in the third week, add some jogging in the fourth week, and combine walking and jogging in the fifth week; finally, start to run slowly.

All sports require warm-up exercises, and evening running is no exception. Jiao Wei introduced that lightly stretching the legs and doing squats before running can help the heart and muscles enter the exercise state faster. If you start by walking a few steps, then brisk walking, jogging, and finally running, you can also warm up effectively.

When running, take slightly larger strides, keep your chest up, abdomen in, look straight ahead, lean your upper body slightly forward, swing your arms naturally on both sides of your body, concentrate, and breathe naturally and evenly.

Running can effectively help us exercise our muscles. Many people also use running to help themselves shape their muscles. At the same time, when running, do not tie the shoelaces too tightly, otherwise it may hinder the blood circulation of the feet. Making good use of the cushioning force of the foot landing can effectively reduce the burden on the feet.