Does running have the effect of slimming legs?

　　Marathon runners all have thin calves. This is all caused by running posture and running intensity.

　　When running, if you land with the forefoot first or the entire foot at the same time, it will cause damage to the tibia and knee joint in the front of the calf, and will strongly stimulate the calf muscles, causing the calf to become thicker; if the running posture is to try to land with the heel first, and then roll from the heel to the ball of the foot. Running this way can reduce the pressure on your ankle joints and avoid injuries. When your feet land on the ground, keep your knees slightly bent and not straight. This will have a buffering effect on the knee joints and stretch your calves, without stimulating the calf muscles too much. This way of running will not make your calves thicker. When running, we need to use all the leg muscles to jump up. The main force is the front thigh muscles, but the calf muscles are inevitably used. In order to avoid the appearance of carrot legs, after running, you can do some stretching exercises to loosen tight muscles.

　　Stretch the posterior thigh muscles

　　Sit on the ground, straighten the leg to be stretched in front of the body, and bend the other leg. The outside of the entire leg is close to the ground, forming a triangle with the straight leg. With your back straight, bend forward from the crotch as much as possible, grab the toes of the straight leg with both hands, maintain this position for 20 seconds, and then relax. Individuals have different flexibility and it is normal to be unable to reach your toes, just do your best.

　　Method one

　　Sit with the soles of your feet close to each other, push your knees outward and as close to the ground as possible, grab your ankles with both hands, maintain this position, count to 10, relax, and repeat 3 times.

　　Method two

　　Sit with your feet straight and apart in front of you, keep your back and knees straight, bend forward from your hips, grab the ankles of your legs with your hands from the inside of your legs, maintain this position, feel your inner thighs being tightened, relax, and then repeat.

　　Stretch calf (rear) muscles

　　Lean over, support the body with both arms and one leg (stretched, toes on the ground), bend the other leg in front of the body and relax, focus the body's weight on the toes of the supporting feet, push the heels backward and downward, feel the muscles in the back of the calf are tightened, maintain the tension, count to 10, relax, repeat 3 times, then switch to the other leg and do 3 times.

　　Stretch shoulder muscles

　　Lie on your back, lift one leg, grab the end of the thigh near the knee, pull it toward the chest, keep the other leg straight and close to the ground, and keep the head from the ground. Maintain the posture, count to 10, repeat 3 times, and switch legs.

　　Method one

　　Use one hand to grab the elbow of the opposite arm from the outside and back, pull it toward the opposite side of the grabbed arm, maintain the posture for a count of 10, repeat 3 times, and then stretch the other shoulder.

　　Method two

　　Cross the fingers of both hands above the head and hold each other, palms facing up, stretch your arms upward and backward, and hold for 15 seconds.

　　Can running help slim down your legs? After mastering the above two key points, of course the answer is yes. I wish you all success in slimming down your legs.