Running while trying to gain mass

[USMC-SpidaMan]

I was wondering if running about 1.5 to 3 miles 5 days a week doesnt let you get any muscle mass , ive been working out at the gym for about 6 months im 17 , 5'9 and i weigh 125 lbs.... i have some decent muscle. I just recently joined the marines i have been running for about 2 weeks ive been taking creatine for a month i have gained about 5 lbs of muscle i use 5lb ankle weights when i run i would just like to know if u cant get big running alot. ill post pics soon as i get some sry

[BigTruckGuy3500]

You can, you just have to eat more calories than you burn. Ditch the ankle weights, they're going to hurt your knees in the long run. In the marines you need a good power to weight ratio. If you want to be big, you better be strong, if you don't mind being small then it is ok to be a little weaker. BTW, never run less than 2.5 miles, in my opinion. If I was joining the Marines, I'd want to run the 3 miles in 18 minutes which gives you a top score.

I've got a couple buddies in the corp. But you definately need to eat more, and gain as much as possible while still keeping a good power to weight ratio. You're going to lose every scrap of fat you have on you when you go to boot camp, and when you run out of fat, you'll lose muscle. It's better to go in with a little extra fat.

[ObeseAnorexic]

Originally posted by USMC-SpidaMan
I was wondering if running about 1.5 to 3 miles 5 days a week doesnt let you get any muscle mass , ive been working out at the gym for about 6 months im 17 , 5'9 and i weigh 125 lbs.... i have some decent muscle. I just recently joined the marines i have been running for about 2 weeks ive been taking creatine for a month i have gained about 5 lbs of muscle i use 5lb ankle weights when i run i would just like to know if u cant get big running alot. ill post pics soon as i get some sry

Jesus you weigh 125 and just joined the marines? You better pray an enemy soldier doesn't get their hands on you.