Run Your Way To A Healthier You: How Much Running Is Best For Weight Loss?
Run Your Way To A Healthier You: How Much Running Is Best For Weight Loss?
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Running is a great way to lose weight and achieve health goals. It burns calories quickly, is good for physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and is relatively low-cost.
A pound of fat contains around 3,500 calories, and the average person burns around 8.5 calories per minute (meaning 30 minutes of running will burn about 255 calories).
So if you wanted to lose 5 pounds, you would need to run 180 miles if you didn't change anything else about your lifestyle! This is, of course, unrealistic for the majority of us, which is why it's important to factor nutrition into this equation.
Making smart choices with your nutrition will go a long way in losing weight while running. The safest weight loss is around 1 pound per week if you weigh under 150 pounds, and 1 to 2 pounds per week if you weigh over 150 pounds.
This will be a 500-calorie-per-day deficit through exercise and cutting calories.
Now you may be thinking, "The more I run, the more calories I burn," which would be true if our bodies weren't so great at adapting. The more often you run, the more efficient your body becomes—meaning you'll burn fewer calories doing the same amount of work the more time you do that work. Not to mention, overtraining increases your chances of injury.
Fortunately, interval running can help.
How interval running can help you lose weight.
For new runners, even running for 30 minutes continuously might seem impossible—and this is where the walk-run method of training comes in and will actually help you burn calories at a higher rate.
By alternating running and walking, not only are you able to extend the duration of your workout, but research has found that intervals allow you to run harder and faster on the running parts, which increases your caloric burn during and after activity.
Yes, that's right. After high-intensity intervals, your metabolism will be so revved up, that it will continue to torch those calories for up to 14 hours after you stop.
Runners of all levels and abilities use interval workouts with walk breaks to get the most out of their workouts. As an elite runner myself, I can attest to this. Intervals a few times a week not only help me to be race-ready but also help with toning.
One thing to keep in mind, though: As running revs up your metabolism, your hunger increases, making it very easy to eat even more calories than you just burned.
So make sure your post-run meal is a proper portion and full of protein—this will ensure that you're satiated, your blood sugar is balanced, and your muscles have what they need to start recovering.
Workouts for first-time runners to lose weight.
Now that we've determined that running is an effective method of weight loss that can help you lose 1 to 2 pounds per week, let's talk about how to start running if you're a beginner.
One of the greatest things about the interval running method is that you can decide what your walk-to-run ratios are and how many times you repeat them. This will depend on your fitness level, running experience, and speed.
Such as:
After the one-minute walk, run for another two minutes, and then do another one-minute walk. Repeat as many times as you can, and cool down with a 10-minute easy walk to bring your heart rate back down.
Over time, you should be able to increase the time spent running or the number of intervals.
Mix it up to keep your workouts interesting, and allow at least one day of rest between these workouts to recover.
You should be able to build your endurance by including combinations of continuous runs with no walking breaks (but run slow and easy!) and these interval-style workouts.
Finally,
If you want to shed unwanted pounds, running is a step in the right direction. Having a regular exercise routine and eating a healthy diet are two powerful weight loss tools at your disposal.
It may take some time to reach the weight you're striving for, but, that's not necessarily a bad thing!
The safe way may be slower, but it'll keep your weight from wildly fluctuating.
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