Is running suitable for thin people?

People's material conditions are getting better and better now. Most people usually eat more abundantly, so they gain weight easily. On the other hand, some people cannot gain weight no matter how much they eat, and their bodies are obviously thin. These people need to pay attention to health issues. It is best to go to the hospital for a detailed physical examination, because being obviously thin can be very harmful. People who are fat often choose to run to lose weight, so can people who are thin run?

Is running suitable for thin people?

1. Thin people are not suitable for long-term running

Defined by body mass index (weight (kg) divided by height (cm) squared), if the index is lower than 19, it is considered to be thin. People who are on the thin side can also improve their cardiopulmonary function and enhance their physical fitness through running. However, your body shape may become worse due to running, that is, the more you run, the thinner you become, and you may not gain weight even if you eat more.

For thin people, exercise should be mainly anaerobic exercise, supplemented by aerobic exercise, and more strength training, such as push-ups, pull-ups, barbells, dumbbells, etc. Aerobic exercise burns calories, while anaerobic exercise builds muscle. For thin people, they don’t have much fat, so they certainly don’t need to burn calories. A better choice is to stimulate muscle groups through strength training, supplement nutrition after training, let muscles grow quickly, and make their body shape more beautiful.

2. Thin people should not exercise excessively

When thin people do exercises such as running, they also believe that the longer the exercise time, the better the effect. In fact, this is wrong. Exercise for thin people should focus on anaerobic exercise, supplemented by aerobic exercise. Because aerobic exercise burns calories, anaerobic exercise is for building muscle. For thin people who already have little fat, what they need is certainly not burning calories.

Generally speaking, you can exercise 5 days a week, and jog in 1 to 2 days of your exercise plan. The rest can be warm-up exercises and anaerobic exercises. Each exercise session should be limited to less than 60 minutes to avoid excessive exercise.

When thin people are doing bodybuilding exercises, it is best for them to avoid participating in other sports, especially endurance sports such as long-distance running, football, basketball, etc. The reason is that these exercises consume a lot of energy, are not conducive to muscle growth, and will make you thinner the more you do them. In addition, do not engage in other activities that consume too much energy.

3. Thin people should pay attention to nutritional balance after exercise

After exercise, thin people consume more proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, cellulose and other substances essential to the human body, which helps the body's metabolism and synthesis. If thin friends still insist on not changing their three meals a day after exercising, they will easily become thinner and thinner because their consumption is far greater than their intake.

Usually, you can exercise 5 days a week, and arrange 1-2 days for jogging. The rest of the time you can choose warm-up exercises and anaerobic exercises. After exercising, you should supplement more protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and other essential substances for the human body. Of course, if conditions permit, you can consider muscle-building powder or protein powder.

People can only gain weight if the energy intake is greater than the energy expended. Therefore, the diet for thin people must be reasonable and varied, and they should not be picky eaters. In addition to eating meat, eggs, and poultry rich in whey protein, you should also eat more soy products, red beans, lilies, vegetables, fruits, etc. As long as the diet is nutritionally comprehensive and easy to digest and absorb, and coupled with proper bodybuilding exercises, you can become plump in a relatively short period of time.