Is running good for weight loss?

Running is a very good exercise for losing weight, but you must pay attention to jogging, and never running fast. Running fast may increase the muscles in our legs. Jogging for more than 20 minutes a day can achieve a good effect of fully burning body fat. It can also transport oxygen to various parts of the body. It is a very good way to lose weight. Let's find out if running is effective for weight loss.

Running is good for weight loss. Running is one of the oldest forms of exercise. In ancient times, only by running fast and long could one catch more prey and protect one's own safety. Running is an aerobic exercise that can improve cardiopulmonary function, vascular function, improve metabolism, increase body agility and balance, regulate body fat, and cultivate strong and endurance qualities. With the development of the national fitness movement, more and more people are joining the ranks of running.

There are three indicators to achieve when running

We were taught from a very young age that we must be persistent in exercising. Therefore, many people believe that once they start running, they must keep running every day. But according to the latest sports science findings, running does not need to be forced, just gradually increase the amount of training. Generally speaking, people who take up running for fitness, in order to achieve a certain training effect, must meet three basic indicators: duration of more than 20 minutes; heart rate of more than 120 beats/minute (for young people); frequency of more than 3 times a week. In other words, running 3-4 times a week is enough.

Why is it not necessary to run every day? Dr. Keiji Yamaji, professor at Toyama University in Japan and scientific committee member of the Japan Athletics Federation, mentioned in the book "Key Points Guide to Running": If running is for the purpose of fitness, it is necessary to combine it with rest, otherwise excessive fatigue will cause physical problems.

Generally speaking, you can run for two days and rest for one day, or run for three days and rest for one day.

Running is very effective in losing weight, and we should insist on doing some running exercises every day. It can also greatly improve our physical fitness and achieve the effect of weight loss. Many kinds of exercise methods such as swimming and walking are also aerobic exercises. We can choose the best exercise method that suits us according to our different conditions and physical fitness.