How many miles should I be running a day?

Justthisgirl1994

Right now I'm running about 2 - 3 miles a day on the treadmill at an average incline of 2. Should I be running further?

Also, I'm not sure what leg exercises I should be doing to tone my legs. I'm only doing squats and lunges. Please comment if you know of any other exercise that are good for the legs!

Thanks

SonyaCele

I do deadlifts also for the back of my legs

cocolicious2

squats, lunges, wall sits, sumo squats, bridge, jumping jacks, calf raises, burpees

viajera99

It depends. How many miles you should be running depends on WHY you are running.

melaniecheeks

What are your goals? Are you training for a race? Or just using this as a form of cardio?

Justthisgirl1994

Im running just to tone up and lose some fat

melaniecheeks

If that's your goals you'd get better results lifting weights, in my opinion.

Mokey41

You should be running whatever you want to run every other day. Running every day unless you are a seasoned runner is a recipe for injury. Do your cardio one day and your strength the next.

daj150

If you are running to get toned, then strength training will definitely be a better option. Or, if you want, trail running is awesome for leg toning and strengthening. You can run everyday if you want since you are doing such low mileage. However, it is advised that you take at least 1 rest day to allow your body to properly recover.

A great site that will show you different exercises for different muscles is http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/lookup/filter/muscle/id/7/muscle/quadriceps

There are many other exercises, but this is pretty good.