Why is running in place effective?

Running is a fitness exercise that many people like. Men, women, young and old can choose this method to actively exercise. Some people like to run outside, but many people are very busy and don’t have much time to run outside. In this case, you can also choose to exercise by running in place at home. So, how can running in place be effective? Regarding this issue, please see the introduction below.

First, do appropriate limb relaxation movements, such as stretching, stretching legs, and bending waist, so that the muscles of the whole body can gradually relax, the joints can get a certain amount of activity, and the movement of the heart can adapt to the movement of the human body.

Start by jogging slowly, then slowly speed up once your body gets used to it. The pace of running in place can be alternating between small steps, high-leg running, kicking running, etc., so as to avoid the boredom of single running and increase interest in running. The time and speed of each run should also be based on the principle of gradual progress, starting with a small amount and increasing slowly. You can use the following methods to select yourself. Timed runs, gradually increasing from 1 minute per run to 3-5 minutes. Run with counting, starting from 300 steps each time and gradually increasing to 1,000 steps. Speed ​​running, starting from 100 steps per minute and gradually increasing to 300 steps per minute.

After running, do appropriate relaxation exercises, such as doing some gymnastics and stretching your limbs, which is very helpful in eliminating the fatigue caused by exercise as soon as possible.

After exercising for a period of time, if you want to understand the effect of your exercise, in addition to relying on your own feelings, you can mainly know it by measuring your pulse per unit time when you are at rest and comparing it with your pulse when you are at rest before exercise. If your pulse in a resting state after exercise is smaller and beats stronger than before, then you have achieved the effect of exercise. If there is no change, it means that the amount of exercise is not enough.

Why is running in place effective? We have introduced some ways of running in place and the issues that need attention. You can choose to do running exercises at the appropriate time. If you want to achieve good physical exercise effects, you can combine various sports, such as playing ball, doing push-ups, jumping rope, etc.