Can running reduce thigh fat?

I don’t know if you have ever heard this joke: When others praise my thighs for being as thick as my calves, I really don’t know whether I should be happy about my thighs or sad about my calves. Although it's just a joke, it also reflects everyone's love of beauty. Let’s take a look at whether running can reduce leg fat.

The opinions given by fitness experts are "running is an aerobic exercise, so it will not make your calf muscles thicker," "fast running will, but slow long-distance running will not, because fast running is an explosive anaerobic exercise, and slow running is a low-intensity aerobic exercise." "Running will not make your legs thicker, it will only make your muscles harder. As long as you stretch them, they will relax and not become so thick." "You must stretch, otherwise your legs will become thicker."

For people who are not good at running, running will indeed thicken the calf muscles. Of course, if there is a lot of fat in the calves, they will still be obviously thinner because the increase in muscle is very small. And what's interesting is that people who are good at running do not have this effect.

If we have the opportunity this winter, we can do an experiment. Find a man who is good at running and a woman who is not good at running, and let them run 50 meters in a straight line when there is a thin layer of snow on the ground. Look at their footprints. You will see that the footprints left by the woman who is not good at running are messier than those of the man. This means that when she is running, her center of gravity cannot be maintained on the central axis due to poor stability of the core and hips, which causes her to constantly use the strength of her calf muscles to correct it. This means that her calf muscles are undergoing muscle endurance training! ! !

For people who are good at running, there is no such problem, or the problem is so small that it is not visible. For people who are not good at running but use a treadmill, this problem will be magnified.

However, it should be pointed out that even though it has been demonstrated above that running may increase the amount of calf muscle mass for people who are not good at running, the increase is still small. If the calf is mainly fat and thick, this increase will not cause a significant increase in circumference.

Even if you have muscular calves, the increase will decrease and stop at a certain point, because you have changed from a person who is not good at running to a person who is good at running.

Conclusion: Running can increase the size of the calf muscles for people who are not good at running, but the effect is very small. Treatment suggestions: do core and related joint strength training early to avoid the phenomenon of calf correction center of gravity.

The thigh is a rather special part, so it is relatively difficult to lose weight because of the fat. Therefore, we recommend that you first have perseverance and patience, and secondly choose a weight loss method and form that suits you. Finally, you must have a balanced diet and not overeat, fast or diet, as this will cause harm to your body.