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Hey /fit/, I'm trying to put on some weight, should running/jogging be part of my regimen?
>> Anonymous
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Are you also weight training?

Generally speaking running will not help you gain weight, and if you burn too many calories doing it (and don't make up for it when you eat) then you may actually end up LOSING weight.

If you want to run then your best bet would be to do intervals (sprint for a set amount of time, ~1-2 minutes, then jog for ~1 min., alternate) because this is engaging your fast-twitch muscle fibers rather than your slow-twitch fibers.

Take a look at the difference in muscle build between a sprinter and a marathon runner and you will see the difference.

Also make sure your diet is full of protein to help your muscles rejuvenate and gain size.

If you just want to put on WEIGHT (any kind) then just sit around and eat ho-hos and suzy-qs all day.
>> Anonymous
>>247409
Yes, free weights.

Thanks for the advice about sprinting, I think I'll do this.

I wish sitting around and eating all day would work for me but it doesn't...
>> Anonymous
don't run for more than 20 minutes.
>> Anonymous
>>247409

Unrelated, but I really hate that picture. Most long distance runners don't look like the guy on the left, and not all sprinters look like the guy on the right.

Also, how many sprinters do you meet in your day to day life? Not that many. Do they look like that? Maybe.

Now think about all the normal, non-HIIT runners you know. Probably a good few. They look pretty normal, right? They probably look more like>>247378than>>247409.

amirite?
>> Anonymous
>>247454

I agree, those body types are not typical.

But generally speaking when I see a marathon runner they are very skinny but without much muscle (not as Jewish as the guy on the left).

Also speaking generally, when I see a sprinter they are well-defined and with decent musculature (although not necessarily as buff as an Olympic athlete). They are also usually black and ugly.

The purpose of the picture was to get my point across.

Op: it is supposedly harder to gain weight than lose it (I've never purposely tried to gain weight), so don't get discouraged.

Eating a healthy diet with a lot of protein and having a proper workout regimen WILL increase your muscle mass, and therefore your weight.

Unless you have AIDS.
>> Anonymous
>>247454

long distance runners' bodies adapt to their training. muscle is heavy, so the body keeps it at a minimum to accommodate for the training. Also, body fat is needed for energy so your body will keep stores of it instead of muscle, which is why runners and people like lance armstrong are not very tone even though they are small.
>> Anonymous
The sprinter in the picture does weight training, duh, you don't get arms like that from swinging them while running.
>> Anonymous
>>248295
Lance Armstrong's heart is like 30% larger than a normal person's though, so who cares how he looks on the outside. He's a fucking machine.
>> Anonymous
>Lance Armstrong's heart is like 30% larger than a normal person's because of steroids, so who cares how he looks on the outside. He's a fucking machine.