Vishen LakhianiFounder of Mindvalley | NYT Bestselling Author | Transforming Lives Globally

Why running is bad for your muscle growth

5 Sept 2024 · 0 min

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A short conversational clip from a YouTube video (Vishen Lakhiani interviewing Doug McGuff) arguing that long-distance aerobic running harms muscle mass—specifically reducing type II muscle fibers—and that high-intensity interval training (HIT) is sufficient and preferable (McGuff claims ~30 minutes per week of high-intensity work). Vishen notes he personally does more for enjoyment.

You do not build muscle mass from aerobic.
You actually destroy.
Muscle mass if you do long distance running. Long distance running, According to Doug McGuff, the exercise pioneer, it.
Is actually negative.
Exercise. I'm sorry to be so blunt for those of you who are training for a marathon, but I would never do that. It actually hurts your body because your body will burn off type 2 muscle fiber. You need muscle. Long distance running is not exercise at all.
You only need to do high intensity.
Interval training.
For 30 minutes a week.
That's it.
30 minutes a week.
I do it for three hours a week because I enjoy it and I go with friends and we love working.
Out in the gym. But you only need to do it for 30 minutes a week.