What are the benefits of running at night?

Many people who like fitness have the habit of running at night. So what is the benefit of running at night? On the one hand, it can promote our physical health. On the other hand, when we run, we will feel very tired and can fall asleep faster after returning home, which is beneficial to our sleep to a certain extent. So what other benefits does insisting on running at night have?

Running is one of the best forms of exercise, and all you need is a pair of comfortable shoes to start your journey to health. Everyone knows this, but not everyone can stick to it. You may feel much better after running a few times, but in fact, it’s only a few days of running and the psychological effect is more obvious. If you want to exercise your body through running, persistence is the key.

Weight loss and body shaping

Running is a kind of aerobic exercise. Fat starts to burn after 20 minutes of running. By running, you can achieve the goal of losing weight. It can make the muscles of the whole body contract and relax rhythmically, increase muscle fibers and protein content. Well-developed muscles are one of the hallmarks of bodybuilding.

Stay young

Persistent running can enhance metabolism, delay degenerative changes in bones, prevent the occurrence of senile bone and joint diseases, and thus delay aging.

Enhance heart and lung function

During exercise, the frequency and efficiency of the heart beat are greatly improved, and the heart rate, blood pressure and elasticity of the blood vessel walls also increase. The maximum oxygen uptake of trained athletes can be increased by 33-60% compared to ordinary people.

Improve sleep quality

By running, the blood and oxygen supply to the brain can be increased by 25%, so the quality of sleep at night will also improve.

Improve sexual performance

Long-term exercise helps improve sexual performance.

Enhance gastrointestinal motility

Running can enhance gastrointestinal motility, increase the secretion of digestive juices, improve digestion and absorption capabilities, thereby increasing appetite, replenishing nutrition, and strengthening the body.

Reduce gynecological diseases and regulate menstruation

For women, running helps regulate menstruation and reduce gynecological diseases. American obstetrician and gynecologist Shane Goeder investigated the menstrual cycles of 394 female athletes in the 1979 New York Marathon and found that 26% of women with menstrual disorders resumed normal cycles and 17% of women with amenorrhea resumed menstruation. This is because running increases metabolism, promotes digestion and absorption, regulates nervous system function, and improves endocrine function.

Tempering people's will and perseverance

Running can temper one's will and perseverance, enhance resilience and patience, improve sensitivity, and promote the ability to adapt to the environment. People who exercise regularly for a long time have three characteristics when completing quantitative work: first, they act quickly; second, they have great potential and can exert their maximum functional potential to complete tasks; third, they recover quickly, fatigue is eliminated quickly and thoroughly, and they can quickly return to a calm level.

From this we can see that there are many benefits to insisting on running at night. Although there is a lot of work now and people are under a lot of pressure, we still have to take time to run. Only when we have a healthy body can we work and study better, and be better able to devote ourselves to every day and face every day more positively and happily.