What are the benefits of jogging for 20 minutes every day?

Although the pace of social life is relatively fast now, many people still develop the habit of exercising every day. For example, some people set aside 20 minutes of jogging time for themselves every day. Can such a short time have a beneficial effect on our body? What are the benefits of jogging for 20 minutes every day?

People who jog regularly are much less likely to get sick than those who never exercise. Jogging not only promotes metabolism but also improves endurance. There are many benefits to jogging for 20 minutes a day, or even longer. Doing brisk jogging can enhance respiratory function, increase lung capacity, and improve the body's ventilation and gas exchange capabilities. The oxygen supplied during jogging can be 8 to 12 times more than when sitting still.

Oxygen is essential for maintaining human life activities, and the ability to absorb oxygen directly affects cardiopulmonary function. Generally speaking, the oxygen absorption capacity of the elderly is lower, and exercise can improve their oxygen absorption capacity. The maximum oxygen uptake of elderly people who jog is not only significantly higher than that of their peers who do not exercise, but also higher than that of elderly people who participate in general exercise. Jogging can strengthen and thicken the myocardium, and has the effect of exercising and protecting the heart. The heart size and function of an elderly person who has been jogging for many years is no different from that of a 20-year-old young person who does not exercise. This is because long-term exercise improves myocardial nutrition, makes the myocardium developed, and improves its function.

After reading the above introduction, you will find that although jogging for 20 minutes a day is a relatively short time, after years of accumulation, it has a great promoting effect on our body, especially in improving our endocrine system and blood circulation.