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In the long term, running will tend to develop muscle rather than burn it. Muscle development is more apparent if the exercise is anaerobic (short bursts of high intensity work) but will still happen to an extent after aerobic exercise (Longer, less intense activity).

The rate of development is dependent on many other factors such as diet, the level of exercise and other health issues. Poor nutrition can result in muscle loss rather than gain but this is normally an indication of health issues.

For those who are using exercise as part of a weight loss program, increase in muscle mass is often associated with loss of fat reserves. That means that although there may be periods when no weight loss is seen, measurements can still be reducing. Muscle has a higher density than fat, so the process of reducing fat and building muscle will result in less bulk rather than less weight.

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