Dear Fit, I've been trying to lose weight for a while now, and only have about 30 minutes to work out each day. Walking hasn't really affected the scale as much as I'd like, so a friend suggested I start running instead. Do I have to worry about getting huge, muscular, and bulky thighs? — Looking to Lose I think it is great that you're kicking it up a notch when it comes to fitness. Your Read more

I have a friend who's trying to lose weight, so I invited her to go for a run with me this weekend. She said, "How about we walk instead? I don't want bulky thighs." I'm sure a lot of people think that, since running does focus mostly on using your lower body. Don't worry though — it in no way will bulk up your quads into huge masses of muscle. Since running is a great way to burn calories Read more