Chicken legs forever?

fitdude · 07-15-2001, 02:16 PM

Hello! I have been working out using a weight lifting schedule given to me by an athletic trainer at the local university. He worked out with me for a month to get me started. I have made great gains everywhere except my legs. The leg days are especially intense and leave me week afterward. What am I doing wrong. I am starting to look freakish and balanced. The only thing I can think of is the running. I run 20 miles a week. Is that effecting my muscle growth in my legs? I heard that distance runners have more streamlined muscles and can't bulk up. Is this true? help!!!!

ballast · 07-15-2001, 02:42 PM

You are running 20 miles a week and your legs are not developing?Are you training for the Navy SEALs?Your muscles cannot recover from that heavy a running schedule and still be able to benefit from weight training also.You need to decide which is more important.Running or weights.If you choose the weights, I would drop the running or atleast cut back to about 4 or 5 miles per week.After a few weeks of little to no running, you should see some significant improvements in your leg size and strength.

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Charger · 07-15-2001, 04:19 PM

I agree with ballast, the signal best thing I did to gain mass was to give up cardio. You have to decide what you want, if it is size give up the running. Control body fat with your diet.

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**Prince** · 07-15-2001, 05:12 PM

ummm....drop the running!

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fitdude · 07-15-2001, 06:25 PM

No, I'm not training for the Navy Seals. I just enjoy running. Thanks for the input. Hopefully my chicken legs will develop more. Thanks again!

07-15-2001, 06:31 PM

I agree cut out the running for now until you start to get some size in your legs. After you have made some gains then start running again but only a fraction of what you were running.

07-15-2001, 02:16 PM	#1
fitdude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: South Bend,In.,U.S. Posts: 4	Chicken legs forever? Hello! I have been working out using a weight lifting schedule given to me by an athletic trainer at the local university. He worked out with me for a month to get me started. I have made great gains everywhere except my legs. The leg days are especially intense and leave me week afterward. What am I doing wrong. I am starting to look freakish and balanced. The only thing I can think of is the running. I run 20 miles a week. Is that effecting my muscle growth in my legs? I heard that distance runners have more streamlined muscles and can't bulk up. Is this true? help!!!!

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07-15-2001, 02:42 PM	#2
ballast Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kalamazoo,MI USA Posts: 350	You are running 20 miles a week and your legs are not developing?Are you training for the Navy SEALs?Your muscles cannot recover from that heavy a running schedule and still be able to benefit from weight training also.You need to decide which is more important.Running or weights.If you choose the weights, I would drop the running or atleast cut back to about 4 or 5 miles per week.After a few weeks of little to no running, you should see some significant improvements in your leg size and strength. ------------------ "My dad was a drunk,a gambler and a womanizer.I worshipped him!"

07-15-2001, 04:19 PM	#3
Charger Pump Junky Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Iowa Posts: 465	I agree with ballast, the signal best thing I did to gain mass was to give up cardio. You have to decide what you want, if it is size give up the running. Control body fat with your diet. ------------------ Can't never did nothin,(Dedicated to my father)

07-15-2001, 05:12 PM	#4
Prince IronMagLabs Owner Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 37,397 Photos: 356	ummm....drop the running! ------------------ Just because the majority believes it, does not make it true!

07-15-2001, 06:25 PM	#5
fitdude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: South Bend,In.,U.S. Posts: 4	No, I'm not training for the Navy Seals. I just enjoy running. Thanks for the input. Hopefully my chicken legs will develop more. Thanks again!

07-15-2001, 06:31 PM	#6
new1shmoo Guest Posts: n/a	I agree cut out the running for now until you start to get some size in your legs. After you have made some gains then start running again but only a fraction of what you were running.