Comments on: Running for Weight Loss

By: Paramjit

Paramjit — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:57:04 +0000

Short intense exercises are definitely more reliable in the long run. Fully agree with your comment.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:11:14 +0000

I completely agree that you should be training like a sprinter instead of a marathon runner.I’ve also found that eating a slight calorie deficit, stopping 3-4 reps short of failure during your weight lifting and doing some form of cardio is the ideal way to tone your body without adding any size.
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By: Athletic tape

Athletic tape — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:55:59 +0000

Running is very good for your health. It provides a great cardiovascular workout, strengthens and tones your muscles. Regular jogging gives better overall physical condition as well as some other health benefits, including mental benefits such as relaxation and reduction of anxiety. Most importantly for many, running is a good way to loose weight and generally get fit.

By: Paramjit

Paramjit — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:24:29 +0000

You are absolutely right. Running can be a very effective exercise for weight loss but one needs to consistently keep increasing intensity.

By: Half Marathon

Half Marathon — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:59:11 +0000

A mixture of interval training and distance training is ideal but the key is intesity. If the intensity is high weght loss will happen now matter what you do.

By: Paramjit

Paramjit — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:30:17 +0000

Dear Anil, thank you for your comment. I am sure lots of people have lost weight by just walking but there is a limit to how much weight is lost. Also, I did not say that walking wont give weight loss. The weight loss would eventually plateau. The body will eventually find an equilibrium. There would continue to be weight loss only if the intensity is increasing. the only way to increase intensity when walking or running, is by increasing the distance. There is a physical limit to how much distance one can continue increasing.

“So what you’re saying is that a person could jog for hours and not burn fat” is a very simple statement. If you run for 1 hour today and every day after that, you would lose weight and eventually reach an equilibrium. If you continue to increase distance and as a result, run longer, you would disrupt the balance and continue to lose weight. But how many people that you know are continuously increasing distance or walking/running time.

This is why interval training is more effective as it allows you to increase intensity without having to run ridiculously long periods or distances. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.

By: Anil Vij

Anil Vij — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:17:29 +0000

“There would be weight loss in the beginning until the body adapts and finds an equilibrium. After that, weight loss would stop.” – So what you’re saying is that a person could jog for hours and not burn fat? What would they be running on? Other energy sources would be depleted and the body would have to run on its fat reserves. Plenty of people have lost weight through walking as their only source of exercise. So what you’re saying is completely wrong I’m afraid.

By: Zack

Zack — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:01:05 +0000

Great post! You have a good point. People don't really realize this. Running for an hour or 5+ miles is great, but short sprints really works you and will shred fat. .-= Zack´s last blog ..Why Link Building is Important =-.