Weight Loss: Is Jogging or Running In Place Helpful To Lose Weight?

Is it beneficial for weight loss if you just jog or run in place?

WEIGHT LOSS – These are some facts about jogging or running on place if you want to achieve your weight loss target.

It is suggested for adults to have at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week to prevent diseases and other health problems. And jogging in place is one of the best cardio exercises that is just easy to do and convenient for anyone to do. It also allows a person to work out with lower chances to have injuries or meet accidents.

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Now, these are the benefits and advantages of jogging in place:

  • it requires NO additional gym equipment
  • an easy-to-do exercise which increases the heart rate to regular fat-burning capacity
  • for a complete workout, you can perform it with pushups and planks or incorporate it to circuit training for muscle-building benefits 
  • you can do this in any corner or spot of your house that suits you
  • 30 minutes of this can burn 183 calories in a 160-pound person
  • this is easier to do than jogging outside or on a treadmill
  • it improves muscle strength, stability, and flexibility
  • develops balance, agility, and coordination 
  • aside from increasing heart rate, it also improves blood sugar levels and burns fat
  • beneficial for cardiovascular function, lung capacity, and circulation

Before doing this, it is important to warm up first and to effectively lose weight and lose belly fat, it should be paired with healthy diet and some other home workouts. Cool down right after.

As per the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, a person who weighs 155 pounds can burn up to 563 calories after an house of doing this exercise with an intensity that makes your heart pump.

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