How To Lose Weight By Running Better - Top 2 Tips

Everybody that wants to stay fit and trim can run. Running is not only meant for professional athletes; it is meant for everybody irrespective of sex, age (as long as you can still run), and race.

Running is a form of exercise that helps us to lose weight and tune up our body muscles. Other health benefits of running include the following:

-It helps to lower our blood pressure
-It helps to make our hearts stronger
-It helps to lower our cholesterol level
-It increases our metabolic rate
-It helps us to build up our self esteem

However, for you to get the best out of running, you should make use of the following tips:

Tip 1-Make use of good running shoes

One of the most essential investments that you must make when you want to run is to buy a good pair of running shoes. This is necessary because if you make use of good high quality running shoes, you would reduce the trauma caused by the level of force that running subjects your legs and feet to. High quality running shoes are designed specially to cushion the effects of these harmful forces on the feet and the general body. Don't run using your regular tennis shoes or your regular sneakers.

Furthermore, when you want to buy your running shoes, you should go to a store that specialises in the sale of running gears as the staffs of such stores are usually very knowledgeable about these types of shoes and they will be of great help to you when you want to choose the right running shoes that will suit you.

Note however that it is advisable that you replace your running shoes once you have covered more than 500 miles of distance with them, as their ability to cushion the effects of the frictional force caused by running tends to diminish after that have been used to cover over 500 miles.

Tip 2-Don't be in a rush

Start gradually and do not rush yourself. It is advisable that you see your doctor before you start running; you should also measure your blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol level, and blood sugar levels before you start running.

After your doctor gives you the clear, you can put on your running shoes and start out by initially combining jogging with walking; you can alternate walking for five minutes with jogging for two minutes. After some time, you should increase your running time till you are able to jog for at least 20 minutes at a time. It is only when your body can withstand jogging for 20 minutes at a time that you should endeavour to increase your jogging distance.

However, if you have been living a very sedentary life prior to the start of your running exercises, you should start off by engaging in only walking; from ordinary walking you then progress to brisk walking before you then add some jogging to your walking. Also, if you were a grossly inactive overweight person before the onset of running, you would have to progress slowly so that you do not injure yourself as your previously inactive musculoskeletal system will not adapt to your new levels of activity quickly.

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By John E Richards