Can running make your legs thinner?

Running is indeed a very good way for everyone to lose weight and keep fit. However, some people often worry that if they run for a long time, their legs will turn into muscles and become thicker, making it difficult to lose weight. It's right for everyone to have such concerns. However, if you can run in the correct way, your legs will not become thicker.

1. Running to lose weight must last more than 30 minutes

The actual fat burning process starts after 30 minutes of continuous running, so you need to keep running for more than half an hour. It is important to note that you should not mistakenly believe that the more intense the exercise, the better the weight loss effect. It is wrong to only focus on the calories consumed in each exercise. Generally, jogging at 6-8km/hr is very suitable. Once the intensity is increased and the speed is accelerated, the calories consumed will indeed increase, but it will cause excessive burden on the calves and knees, and the muscles will grow faster.

2. Women must do calf stretching after running

Stretching after running is crucial for women to shape their calves. Here I would like to give you a tip: Lazy women can completely give up the traditional leg-lifting press. A more convenient way is to stand at an arm's width away from the wall, then support yourself with your hands on the wall, with your body forming a 30-degree angle with the wall. Hold on for 5 minutes and feel your calf muscles being infinitely stretched. You can adjust the position according to your body flexibility.

3. Soak your legs in hot water after jogging

Don’t think that you’re done just by doing calf stretching exercises. There is still one step left in your plan for beautiful legs, which is to keep soaking your calves in hot water after running. You can buy a wooden barrel, soak your legs, listen to music and read a book to fully promote blood circulation in your calves. After soaking, use lotion to massage your calves. The choice of cream is not very demanding. Apply it on the calves and massage from bottom to top, and massage in circles until it is completely absorbed. After applying, gently pat your calves to relax your muscles completely.

If running becomes a method of losing weight, people should not run casually. The running time must be more than half an hour, otherwise the weight loss effect cannot be achieved. This is the most important point. After running, in order to relax your legs and prevent them from becoming thicker, you need to stretch your calves and soak your legs in hot water. These two methods can effectively prevent your legs from becoming thicker.