Am I right when I say people run to lose weight? I personally know a few people who run for that reason only. To me, it seems reasonable because even though I love running, it is a way for me to keep my weight down. Well, I have been reading and found out that running may not be the weight loss miracle everyone's looking for. Take a look at what I found.
1. Long workouts are the only thing that will burn a significant amount of calories. This means that a person has to run at least an hour to even start to burn a large amount of calories. Unfortunately, unless you are in very good shape and do not weigh a lot, this is going to be extremely challenging. Personally, even when I am training for cross country, I rarely run an hour.
2. Running must be done 5-7 days a week to burn calories effectively. This is more than most people are willing to run. Also, if a person is heavy set, they are not going to be able to run this much anyway, which does not allow them to lose weight as quickly as they want to.
3. High intensity is needed to burn calories effectively. Unfortunately, if you are an overweight or beginner, the intensity required will be almost impossible to achieve and still keep running the required distances. Also, if by some chance you are able to keep up with the running, you will end up injured or ill.
4. Lastly, the amount of calories you do burn are not enough to loose significant amounts of weight. Personally, I have experienced this factor. When I was beginning to run, I never lost more than a tenth or two of a pound. This really is not enough to contribute to significant weight loss because the average person consumes more than this at a meal. However, if you can get to the point that you can run fast and hard for long periods of time, weight loss will be possible. This did happen to me but I have reached a point where running simply maintains my weight, not lowers it.
After reviewing the information, it is obvious that this is not a weight loss activity, but merely a weight management activity. Good luck with running, weight loss, or whatever other ambitions you have!
Info: http://www.running-training-tips.com/running-and-weight-loss.html
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