Weight Training and Bulking-Up

what does your running consist of? You training for sprints or distance?

dfbfgntntmnjy wrote:

Everybody says that it won't happen. For me, it did. My legs got quite a bit bigger after several months of lifting heavy. I wasn't doing much. Two sessions a week.

Goes without saying that all else being the same, if you introduce weight training, your muscles will get bigger, so not sure who are the “everybody” that think otherwise.

hmm. wrote:

dfbfgntntmnjy wrote:

Everybody says that it won't happen. For me, it did. My legs got quite a bit bigger after several months of lifting heavy. I wasn't doing much. Two sessions a week.

Goes without saying that all else being the same, if you introduce weight training, your muscles will get bigger, so not sure who are the “everybody” that think otherwise.

For many reasons, if you are running high volume your body will not bulk up, but it will get stronger. Your body will find the most efficient form for what you are doing.

Sprinters have to be careful to lift for strength and not bulk. There is a common misconception that bulking up will make you a faster sprinter.

otter wrote:

hmm. wrote:

Goes without saying that all else being the same, if you introduce weight training, your muscles will get bigger, so not sure who are the “everybody” that think otherwise.

For many reasons, if you are running high volume your body will not bulk up, but it will get stronger. Your body will find the most efficient form for what you are doing.

Sprinters have to be careful to lift for strength and not bulk. There is a common misconception that bulking up will make you a faster sprinter.

You have no idea what you’re talking about.

When it comes to weights you run with your arms and you throw with your legs. You might have to think about this one if it sounds strange to you.

flyingfrog wrote:

what does your running consist of? You training for sprints or distance?

Training for middle distance. 1500-5k.

Typically run around 90 miles per week.

otter wrote:

hmm. wrote:

Goes without saying that all else being the same, if you introduce weight training, your muscles will get bigger, so not sure who are the “everybody” that think otherwise.

For many reasons, if you are running high volume your body will not bulk up, but it will get stronger. Your body will find the most efficient form for what you are doing.

Not true, perhaps you missed the “all else being the same” part. You will gain slower with high mileage but not not gain at all, especially if you are new to weights. Hypertrophy is primarily determined by caloric surplus and moderate number of reps.