Benefits of Walking and Running for Fitness

Many people think that fitness means going to the gym or playing ball or other strenuous exercises, but in fact, some common walking or jogging problems in life are all a form of fitness exercise, and can also achieve your ideal fitness effect. So let us introduce to you in detail the effects of walking fitness and running exercises.

Who is better off choosing brisk walking instead of jogging?

1. For people who have no exercise habits, walking can reduce sports injuries

German sports science expert Klaus? Perth pointed out that with every step an average person takes, the impact on the soles of their feet is about 1 to 2 times their body weight, which is only about 1/3 of that of jogging. Correspondingly, the pressure on the knee and ankle joints is much smaller. Generally speaking, walking will not cause serious injuries to the knee and ankle joints unless you sprain your ankle by stepping on something like a rock or your foot is stepped on by a companion behind you.

2. It is safer for the elderly and obese to walk

The joints of the elderly begin to age, and their knee and ankle joints can hardly withstand the impact force generated during running. For the elderly who have no exercise habits, walking exercise is safer. However, if the elderly have had the habit of running since they were young, their knee and ankle joints will be more adaptable and it is safe for them to do running exercises.

For obese people, due to their heavy weight, the knee and ankle joints are under greater pressure during running, which can easily cause injuries to the knee and ankle joints. Therefore, walking is safer for obese people than running.

Tips for walkers:

Walking has the same health-boosting effects as running, but you have to devote more time to it.

New scientific research shows that walking is at least as effective as running, and for some people who don't exercise regularly, it may be even more effective. Runners are much less likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease than those who do not like to exercise. Running for one hour a day can reduce the risk of heart disease by 4.5%, while walking exercisers can reduce the risk of heart disease by 9% if they consume the same amount of energy every day. The reason is that walking takes more time to expend the same amount of energy. But whether it's running or walking, it's much better than no exercise.

No matter what kind of sport it is, as long as the right methods and techniques can help you achieve the ideal sports and fitness effects, and sometimes mastering some techniques can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Therefore, of course, everyone should pay special attention to the recognition and understanding of these sports and fitness issues.