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Old 09-15-2006, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jasthace
If you run 4 mile a week,that is equivilent of 6.4 km if each step you take is one metre,then you have taken 6400 jarring impacking steps{reps} on you muscles.I dont care about the calories,I'm talking muscle fatigue.
Take it from some one who has done alot of running before,it will do you no good in gaining muscle size and strength.
If those "6400 jarring, impacking steps" were due to sprints as opposed to jogging, I guarantee they'd cause hypertrophy with all things remaining the same.
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