Do big thighs make you run slower?

playa · Post 17 Jul 2005, 04:34

does big thighs make you run slower?

romania_soccer · Post 17 Jul 2005, 04:42

Depends if the big is msucle or fat. Obviously, muscles combined with a training of some sort will make you faster.

undead_87 · Post 17 Jul 2005, 06:48

yeah,i agree wit romania_soccer....most olympic short-distance runner hav big muscular thigh

edma · Post 18 Jul 2005, 15:49

i also agreed with romania_soccer. its depends how strong ur muscle is. if u thighs only big with fat, it can make us run slow.

prosoc10 · Post 28 Jul 2005, 14:27

How do i excersize the thigh to make it muscular???? without using any of the machine. is there any excersize like this???

lyricalgh · Post 28 Jul 2005, 15:13

run at least 2 miles every day if u cant u can also start kicking balls which are way beyond their recommended weight
that helps with ur power shot since thats what u want thebig thighs for

prosoc10 · Post 28 Jul 2005, 15:33

But how can i get balls that are overweight???? i mean is it possible to get these types of balls???

lyricalgh · Post 28 Jul 2005, 17:51

just put more air into most balls recommend 8 lbs of air but put at least 2 more pounds

tico18 · Post 29 Jul 2005, 20:53

There are some balls that weight 12lbs that are used to practice the throw-in,but I don't know if you can practice the kick with that kind of balls,my club use them but only for the throw in

.I don't know where my coach get them,I'm gonna ask him and if you can use those for the kick.

Futbolstud · Post 29 Jul 2005, 21:15

Ok two things those 12 pound balls r called medicine balls you can get them at walmart or alot of other stores and 2nd of all go ahead and kick one and see how it feel. thats the craziest idea i've ever heard you'll shatter your foot and then fall over while the ball stands there

B Heck · Post 29 Jul 2005, 21:56

Futbolstud wrote: thats the craziest idea i've ever heard you'll shatter your foot and then fall over while the ball stands there

Kicking medicine balls to get stronger is too funny. Kicking a ball is not like throwing a shot-put. The force of the kick comes mostly from the speed of your foot before it even touches the ball. This whole thread is too funny.

As long as a bigger thigh is able to produce more power, then you will be faster. Obviously, if they are too big, things get kind of awkward and excess mass makes it harder to change direction. When my thighs were over 28 inches around, there were some serious friction problems and, um, packaging issues.

J · Post 29 Jul 2005, 23:52

Actually kicking a basketball will improve your power when it comes to kicking a soccer ball.

Soccer fanatic kid · Post 06 Sep 2005, 21:08

Squat jumps, and lots of them! Also, lay down on your back and have a normal sized ball held between your feet. Raise the ball up and down as many times as you can (try to shoot for 15 or 20.) This also strengthens your stomach.

Konqwest · Post 10 Jan 2006, 01:00

If they are fat yes but if you build muscle and run at the same time no

D347H574R · Post 10 Jan 2006, 01:20

hmm, i dont feel that comment was needed on a topic that has been dead for 3 months..