Leave 25% of your food on the plate at every meal, says weight-loss expert James O. Hill, PhD, author of The Step Diet. Save what's remaining as leftovers for a yummy lunch the next day. If you normally eat 2,000 calories or more each day, youâll cut 500 calories.
The muscles on the front of the thighs are called the quadriceps. They consist of the vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, rectus femoris and vastus lateralis. Each of these muscles get built up whenever you extend your knee. During running, this takes place when your lower legs move from a bent to straight position.
To build upper-body strength in your chest, shoulders, triceps, core and glutes. These gains will help you run faster, especially up hills or during a finish-line kick. Your challenge: Perform 5 continuous pushups. Complete these exercises every 2 to 3 days so your runs donât suffer from full-body fatigue.