Spinning slims or thickens your legs? – GOOD SHAPE

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Spinning thins or thickens the legs? – question by Juliana Sato

“The bike only reduces the size of the thighs if there is fat in the region to lose, this is linked to a diet focused on weight loss. The same goes for the gain of centimeters: there is only an increase in muscle if the diet is directed towards hypertrophy. In fact, I find it very difficult for you to thicken your legs just with the class, see?

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At most, the force imposed on the pedal will help maintain lean mass. At the end of the day, the main benefit of spinning is to improve cardiorespiratory capacity, as well as other activities in the form of HIIT (high-intensity interval training)”, replies Rafael Lund, master in sports science and personal trainer of celebrities like Deborah Secco and Flávia Alessandra.