Is it that simple? I haven't really done much cardio since I started lifting, and I'm sure I really need to, and my thighs are lacking too so I wanted to try and find something that will supplement both my heart and thighs well. The reason I ask is I'm worried I'll look like those stick-leg runners you see who run a lot...
Maybe sprint 2 minutes stop 1 minutes repeat? (I tried this a few days ago, only lasted 2 cycles and was getting a headache and cold sweats)
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03-22-2011, 06:52 AM #1Registered User
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Working on Cardio + Thighs = Just run?
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03-22-2011, 06:54 AM #2Registered User
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sprinting is a awesome leg exercise, and up hill sprints are even better. But I would still surround your routine around squats, leg presses, leg curls/extensions, etc. and then follow up w/ sprints.
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03-22-2011, 07:13 AM #3Registered User
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Originally Posted by madman340
As long as you're not running 50+ miles per week, you're fine. I run about 20 miles per week (3 quick 5k runs...about 3.2 miles each + one 10 mile run).
That and I do deep squats & stiff-legged deadlift twice a week. No size loss, and have gotten better definition on my quads/hammy/calves from overall lower bodyfat.
Just make sure to eat more to compensate for the calories burned while running.
Start out with jogging, then run slowly to build your cardio level up for a few weeks 1st before attempting to sprint (doing HIIT basically) since it sounds like you couldn't even go past 2 cycles.
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03-22-2011, 07:15 AM #4Lifting to Avoid COVID-19
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I've been doing a lot of running recently and not enough leg training and it has created an imbalance between my hams and quads (with hams being much stronger). I have some kind of injury in my left quad as a result and so I have added hack squats to my weekly routine to try and strengthen my quads and fix the imbalance.
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03-22-2011, 07:56 AM #5Home Gym User
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^^^This.Originally Posted by im2manly
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03-22-2011, 08:06 AM #6Registered User
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good hamstring exercises?
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03-22-2011, 11:20 AM #7Registered User
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Good mornings
glute-ham raises
deadlift and its variations
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03-22-2011, 03:46 PM #8Banned
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Guys, my inner thighs are sore and chafy like the dickens. Much of this is due to excess fat (and perhaps some hypertrophied adductors which I haven't properly stretched), and I know running would be an asset in getting rid of it, yet the pain. How to diminish it so I can do more cardio more frequently and be less likely to wuss out?
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