Will my calves get thicker after jogging?

Running is the most effective and simplest fitness exercise in daily life and is admired by many people. However, many friends have doubts because they think that when we run, our calves will become thicker due to long-term exercise. What is the correct way to run? How can we make our calves look better? The following article will introduce to you what to do if your calves become thicker after jogging.

The feeling that the calves become thicker when running is mainly due to the following reasons: some people feel that their calves are very tired and tight when running, and they think that their calves are "growing thicker", but in fact this is just an illusion; secondly, the method is wrong, high-intensity and intense running is not suitable for the calves.

Aerobic exercise may make your calf muscles grow, resulting in thicker legs, while aerobic exercise consumes sugar, fat, and amino acids in the body and only reduces excess fat.

How do you judge whether your exercise is aerobic exercise? Coach Liu Wei introduced that when the heart rate is between (220-age×85%) and (220-age×65%), it is aerobic exercise. When the heart rate exceeds (220-age×65%), it is anaerobic exercise. In addition, during anaerobic metabolism, sugar is broken down into lactic acid through anaerobic glycolysis, which can cause muscle fatigue and soreness.

The weight loss method to avoid thickening of calves is to adopt jogging as an aerobic exercise, which is characterized by low intensity, rhythm and long duration. When running, you should also pay attention to the time and speed. Generally, aerobic exercise takes at least 30 minutes and can last up to 1-2 hours. The speed should not be too fast, and the heart rate should be controlled within the aerobic exercise range, but it should not be too slow, otherwise it will not have the effect of exercise.

The reason why so many people accidentally find that their calves are becoming uglier and uglier while running is because of psychological effects. It is also closely related to the fact that they are not running correctly. The reasons why calves become thicker after running are introduced here. At the same time, you should also pay attention to choosing the correct way to run.