Is jogging in place useful?

There are many kinds of exercise in life. Some exercises are distance-based, and many exercises are slow. Such slow exercise will not make the body too tired. Slow exercise, such as jogging, if you want to jog, many people will worry that this way of running will not have any effect on the body. Many people choose to jog in place when running because they don’t have much time. So is this way of jogging in place useful for the human body?

Running in place is basically the same as running outdoors, and has the following effects:

1. Enhance heart function

Long-term walking exercise can slow down and strengthen the heartbeat, and greatly increase the toughness and strength of the myocardium. This is not only beneficial for adapting to the needs of exercise, but also for better coping with emergencies. At the same time, it improves coronary blood circulation to a certain extent, thereby reducing the occurrence of myocardial infarction and heart failure.

2. Improve blood vessel function

Promoting blood circulation can enhance the elasticity of blood vessels and reduce the occurrence of blood vessel wall ruptures; since it reduces the accumulation of triglycerides and cholesterol in the arterial walls and the formation of plaques, the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents can be reduced.

3. Promotes Metabolism

Long-term walking can increase energy consumption. For example, lowering blood sugar can reduce the conversion of blood sugar into triglycerides, which is extremely beneficial for diabetes and obesity; promoting the utilization of excess fat and enhancing muscle strength makes the proportion of body fat and muscle more reasonable, thereby reducing a series of complications caused by diabetes and obesity.

4. Improve joint function

Walking is a type of exercise that requires bearing body weight, so it is particularly helpful in improving the function of lower limb bones and joints. Especially for the elderly, long-term walking can help slow down and prevent osteoporosis and delay the occurrence of degenerative osteoarthritis. In addition, it can relieve symptoms and improve joint movement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis to a certain extent.

Now everyone knows whether running in place is effective or not. Running in place not only has the effect of losing weight, but also has many other functions and effects, and is very good for the body. When choosing to run in place, there will be many other functions and effects, which are beneficial to health. Jogging in place is also an aerobic activity, which has many benefits for the heart and breathing. Everyone can choose such exercise.