Thanks for the welcome Dimple

I can guarantee you i wont be lol. Im too interested in bodybuilding and you can only focus on one or the other as they are chalk and cheese!

SJ

Don't body builders find running hard work, as their ligaments are shortened or something? Or does it depend on how bulky you are?

Dunno... I saw some preeettty bulky fellas running the sheffield half marathon... but then I did pass them, the wee lil girl I am, couldn't of been great for their self esteem... they were being held back by their remarkably large theighs rubbing against each other though! I was just surprised they were there fullstop... so you never know...

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Hey

My genetics are slightly more suited to running than bodybuilding. Im naturally quite tall and slim...although several years of training with weights have sorted that out a little.

Im not that big TBH although i do have to wear long shorts to stop my theighs rubbing together.

Im not a competitive bodybuilder. Just recreational at the moment. I did say that i was going to compete this year but i bottled it and dont have enough time to diet down to contest condition.

Teehee, can't escape those genetics.

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Tell me about it!!!!

It makes it a pain in the arse for gaining size as my body wasnt designed to carry more than average mass.

Im about 14 stone and pretty lean although i could be doing with getting a tad leaner. I keep progress pics which i will be due to update in a few weeks. Probably not suitable for a running forum but if anyone is interested in the progress of a recreational and pretty lightweight bodybuilder then ill post.

SJ

Put some piccys on flexing you muscles

LOL

....I think i will save myself from a death via flaming and not bother haha. Save it for the bodybuilding/powerlifting forums.

Welcome ..

Long gone has the days of the skinny long distance runner ... I do 4 days a week on the weights and can still run very well in fact better than when I weighed less

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Currently at Leeds Met Carnegie
Year 1 of a BSc Sport :eek:

Sounds great. Why do you think that is? Better overall conditioning and because you are involving the fast twitch muscle fibres aswell as the slower ones when running?

I usually only train with weights 3 x per week in a very intense manner. The rest of the time is used for recovery and from now ona little Cardio work :rollseyes: