What to do if your legs get thicker after running? Here’s how to run correctly!

Some men who often run and exercise find that as the running time increases, their legs seem to become thicker than before. What is going on? According to fitness coaches, this problem mainly lies in the incorrect running posture. The following editor will introduce the correct running method to everyone.

Correct running posture

Head:

Lift your head, look forward, and slightly retract your jaw, but do not lower your head (this will put pressure on your cervical spine over a long period of time) or lean back, and maintain balance.

Shoulder:

Relax your shoulders naturally and let them sink down. Don't shrug or tense them. (If you clench your fists too tightly, doing this for a long time will cause an imbalance in your shoulder muscles.)

Back:

Stand up straight, chest out, and body perpendicular to the ground. (Arching your back will cause back pressure and make breathing difficult.)

arm:

Make a fist with your hands, bend your upper and lower arms to 90 degrees, and swing your arms naturally forward and backward. Don't expose your elbows when you swing your arms forward, and don't expose your hands when you swing your arms backward. Don't swing your arms left and right (it will cause your hip joints to swing and cause arthritis)

Legs:

Lift your thighs to move your calves along, with your knees toward your toes, and lift them to a reasonable height.

Feet:

Consciously relaxing the front muscles of the ankle joint will make your steps easier. Do not curl your toes, just lift your feet 10cm off the ground. Put your heels on the ground and quickly and smoothly transfer to the forefoot. When you feel the forefoot just touch the ground, quickly transfer the center of gravity to the other leg. Do not push the forefoot too much (to avoid developing calf muscles). When the foot touches the ground, try to exert all your strength as much as possible, and do not just touch the outside or inside, which will cause imbalance in the leg muscles.

breathe:

According to the steps: one, one step, one exhale, one step, one inhale; two, two steps, one exhale, two steps, one inhale; three, three steps, one exhale, three steps, one inhale.