Do you need to run every day?

Running is a healthy sport. It not only regulates various functions of the body, but also exercises physical health. It is a good daily exercise. Therefore, many people will insist on running every day. But do you need to run every day? Although running is a good sport, do you need to run every day? Everyone doesn’t particularly understand this issue, so they don’t know how to correctly and reasonably arrange their running exercise plan to be the healthiest.

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.

The fact that exercise can promote physical health is based on the theory of "super recovery": the amount of exercise that exceeds the normal load of the body can bring stronger stimulation to the muscles and internal organs, so the body will think that its components do not have enough "power" and will organize "resources" to enhance related functions, so the body's health level and athletic ability will increase. However, exercise can also cause physical fatigue, so the body needs to be given a certain amount of time to complete "super recovery." Otherwise, it will not only affect normal work and life, but also cause injuries.

The number of days for running should be determined based on your physical strength. However, if the above standards are not met, it cannot be said that there is no exercise effect. For example, people with poor physical fitness can only run once a week and choose to walk or brisk walk on other days to promote their health. In short, the number of days for running should be decided based on your physical strength, nature of your work, degree of fatigue, etc. As for whether to run on that day, you can decide based on factors such as the degree of muscle fatigue, how you feel when you wake up in the morning, weight gain or loss, and appetite. In addition, during running, the ankle and knee joints will be subjected to tremendous impact force. Therefore, if the exerciser is overweight, he can consider replacing running with other forms of aerobic exercise, such as swimming, space walker, cycling, etc. Supplemented by other sports.

Running mainly strengthens cardiopulmonary function and physical endurance. If you want to achieve overall health, you need to supplement it with other items. We recommend running 2-3 times a week and participating in other sports 2-3 times a week.

Running has become an exercise that almost everyone in modern times engages in. So, do you need to run every day? Different people have different situations, and the amount of exercise can be determined according to your physical condition. If you are in good health, you can do it every day. If you feel that the amount of exercise is too much, it is best to do it every other day, and it would be better to mix it with some other sports training appropriately.