Jogging for Pear Shape body?

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  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    It will give you a good shape, not a pear shape. It will be nice, you will like it..it's different than being fat. If you don't like the results you can always stop...but you won't want to. I bike ride a lot, and I can feel my *kitten* and thigh muscles trying to poke their way through the fat...it is awesome.
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  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    As a new potential runner, id say follow a simple programme first like the couch to 5k programme. you can get podcasts set to music or apps. get to grips with running and enjoy it.


    Once you are comfortable try intervals/ sprints/ hills etc to push the . love hills and what they have done for my endurance and speed!
  • letjog
    letjog Posts: 260 Member
    Your thighs may get smaller, your calves *might* get bigger a little as the muscle works hard, but only if you had thin calves before. You'll look good!
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    Hi I'm thinking about doing a crazy thing...I've never really liked running but I thought I might give it a go tomorrow! I will jog very very slowly at first but I'm just wondering even after walking for 40 minutes each day I noticed muscle definition in my calves. I'm a bit worried that jogging will make my thighs a lot bigger when it's one of the main parts I would really like to be a lot smaller!!

    If you are as concerned as you obviously are about possibly looking bigger in the calves and thighs, then you should measure them. Your thigh should be measured just below your buttocks (remember to keep your feet apart and relax your muscles). Your calves should be measured at its largest part (No tip toeing and stand up straight). Measure it every 2 weeks and keep a record of in your "Check -In" section.

    Unfortunately, all our opinions will merely get side lined when your genetics@thighs and calves will react to whatever forms of exercise you choose to undertake.
  • cwelch2677
    cwelch2677 Posts: 69 Member
    Take it from me, running does absolutely nothing for the muscles in your thighs. My body shape is leaner, but no thigh muscles :( I've recently added squats and lunges with dumb bells to get some thigh toning and to strengthen the muscles above my knees. Good luck with the running, it's great :)
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    running up hills will NOT make your legs bigger unless you have a parachute attached to you or something. I run up hills in the mountains all the time and my legs are stronger but not bigger.
  • ZB17
    ZB17 Posts: 92 Member
    Bumping for future reference!

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