Big Butt Hill

Running uphill, your thigh rises higher than it does when you scoot along on flat ground, creating an unusually wide angle with the horizontal. In addition, running uphill requires a greater strength of push-off from the ground than does running on the flats. You use your gluteal muscles, a set of three large, paired muscles in your butt, to a much greater degree than you normally do, especially when doing hill repeats as opposed to doing slower, longer runs over hilly terrain. The result can be a more pronounced rear. Bigger butt than you began with, though it will be more muscular.

Now, you need to focus on long, easy mileage rather than on short, intense bursts of speed. Long-distance running at moderate intensity of 60 to 80 percent of your maximum heart rate burns a lot of fat without the anabolic, or muscle-building, effect caused by higher-intensity work, like sprinting.


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