Can running make your legs thicker?

Many people hope that they can lose weight by running. For example, they hope to get rid of the fat on their legs by running. However, some people think that running will not slim their legs, but will make their legs thicker and thicker. Therefore, many people give up running to lose weight. So, can running slim your legs, or will it make them thicker and thicker? Let’s learn about these contents below!

Whether running will make your thighs thicker depends on whether you massage them after exercise. After finishing walking, pat your calves and thighs, continuously patting from top to bottom to relax them, which can avoid the formation of carrot legs.

In fact, it is normal that the legs look thicker than before because the legs are congested with blood. But you have to pay attention to stretching and doing leg stretching exercises.

Because muscles will contract during exercise, if you don't stretch them after exercise, they will be squeezed together, so they need to be stretched, and everything will be fine once you stretch them. And you have to persist in long-distance running. You can see that the hind legs of long-distance runners are not very thick.

Running will not make your legs thicker, because we all know that running is a kind of exercise. Exercise can help us burn fat, or make loose legs become firm, which can help lose weight. However, you should pay attention to stretching and massaging your legs in time after doing these running exercises, which will be more conducive to slimming your legs.