Bodybuilding, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.
A review of studies done on runners and strength training showed generally positive impacts and no negative consequences. You won’t hulk out or bulk up just fine-tune some lean muscle in ways that running alone can’t do.2017 January 9, Molly Hurford, “Cross-Training Workouts Every Runner Should Try”, in MapMyRun, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2017:
Muscle size (weight gain) program: A bulk-up of three to five sets of 5, gradually increasing to 10 reps at 70 to 80 percent effort […]2004, Gwen Robbins, Debbie Powers, Sharon Burgess, A Wellness Way of Life (page 167)