How to run with gaining as little muscle as possible?

Distance running, no ... sprints and HIT type training, will give you sprinter's legs ...

Not without a lot of specific weight training, nutrition and genetics it won't.

And that "nutrition" would likely need to include a caloric surplus.

Accidentally gaining appreciable muscle in the legs (or really anywhere) is remarkably rare and completely reversible.

^dis

uh, running 3 miles twice a week won't bulk you near as much as eating 3 big macs twice a week - just saying.
i've been running for a year now, and although i notice a difference in the shape of my legs, there isn't any more or less substance to them really. just less flab. and i eat around maintenance. probably. i'd rather run 2h than spent 20 mins logging calories. but that's just me :-p

Distance running, no ... sprints and HIT type training, will give you sprinter's legs ...

Not without a lot of specific weight training, nutrition and genetics it won't.

And that "nutrition" would likely need to include a caloric surplus.

Accidentally gaining appreciable muscle in the legs (or really anywhere) is remarkably rare and completely reversible.

J... Isn't it past your bedtime? Still working days?

So glad to see you didn't delete your account.

Yes.

Have never heard of someone in my position working nights. Would be interesting.

Me too...sometimes. Actually, I'm more surprised that my account wasn't deleted for me.

I avoid running to because I dont want to get bulky.

Really?

No...

Your goal all depends on your diet. No amount of exercise or any type of exercise will you bulky or buff. It's all diet. When I try to lose weight or gain weight, I train the same, the only thing that changes is my diet. You want to lose weight, you have to concentrate on your diet. You want to gain weight, you have to concentrate on your diet. Your progress all depends on your diet!

hi, im gonna start running about 3 miles once or twice a week, but i will be walking some of it the first few weeks until i can fully run them all. tips on doing this without gaining a lot of muscle and weight? i want to have skinny legs.. not super muscular.

If running gave you muscular legs, Paula Radcliffe would have legs like Chris Hoy.

I'm not a doctor either, but I once stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

If you walk/jog/run, your calves/thighs will become more defined and depending on how much fat you harbor in those regions, may even shrink.

Good luck, though.

There is a theory about blood flow and fat being taken from particular parts of your body. I have heard about this.

More blood flow to particular areas will increase in energy(fat) being withdraw from there

Just try your hardest not to run with 1.5 x bodyweight, attached to a barbell, over your shoulders and if you do, whatever you do, don't bend down to pick anything up. If you drop your water bottle, just leave it, it's gone. If you drop your towel, it's fine, you can buy another one.

Follow these simple instructions and you'll probably just about get away with it.

Since I started running I feel like I've gotten more flabby, if anything. I've lost strength compared to when my focus was on heavy lifting. But since I'm training for a half marathon, I'm not too worried. I'll just switch my focus back to lifting afterwards.

I think the reason I've been losing lean muscle mass is that I don't eat nearly enough protein. Don't be like me. You don't want to be flabby. Muscles are good.

Uhhhh.......yeah. The more time I spend here, the more worried I become about the future mental health of my young daughter. Why are these always started by 18-22 year old females?

Because they are actually 14-18 year old females trying to look sick.

hi, im gonna start running about 3 miles once or twice a week, but i will be walking some of it the first few weeks until i can fully run them all. tips on doing this without gaining a lot of muscle and weight? i want to have skinny legs.. not super muscular.

If running gave you muscular legs, Paula Radcliffe would have legs like Chris Hoy.

Uhhhh.......yeah. The more time I spend here, the more worried I become about the future mental health of my young daughter. Why are these always started by 18-22 year old females?

Yeah, asking reasonable questions warrants concern for mental health issues....

Not everyone knows the ins and outs of what makes you gain muscle, how fast, muscle loss, fat loss, etc. I'm sure you didn't always know. It's not a stupid question, and I don't think her age and gender has anything to do with it.

I guess I stereotyped a bit here, but this is yet another example of a young woman who doesnt understand how the body works and selectively ignores the information that is readily available (which is supported by the fact that she has not returned to this thread since her original and only post). So, yes, maybe using the phrase "mental health" may have been extreme. I guess it would have been better described as "I am worried that my daughter will choose a path of selective ignorance and emotionally unstable body image issues that appear to be very prevalant among young women"

Thank you for reminding me why I'm a paranoid wreck raising daughters.

Please, OP, look in the mirror, tell yourself that you're beautiful, and learn to believe it. Your body craves exercise, and you will absolutely not get "bulky" or gain too much muscle from running. Again, love yourself and learn how amazing your body can be. Sports, sports, sports, and more sports.

I just... no.

Go learn more about how this really works.

Just run and control your diet according to your goals.

I have no idea where you got the idea that running will make you bulky. Cheesefries make you bulky, not exercise.

Mmmmm...cheese fries.

Dang it! Now I want Cheese Fries! And not just any cheese fries, Cheese Fries from Eskimo Joe's in Stillwater, OK.

Meh. Overrated. I've been to Eskimo Joe's many times with my ex and the cheese fries are good, but they're nothing special. They are certainly not worth heading into the cesspool that is the state of Oklahoma.