How to Start Running to Burn Fat and Lose Inches
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Don’t be fooled by the infomercials pedalling the “ab king pro, rock hard abs in just 5 minutes a day” or the media hyping up the next “miracle” diet pill.
The only way to lose weight is to eat well and get regular exercise. Deep down, everybody knows this.
Running is hard work, but with hard work come the rewards. I was rewarded with a 13kg loss in weight, dramatically improved fitness and a new outlook on life. Many people start to run but quickly give it up because either they are doing it wrong or they are not seeing the results they want.
It will take time and effort but if you follow my tips below I am 100% confident you too can have the same, if not better rewards than I.
So, How Do I Start Running?
Start off slowly and work your way up.This is very important. Many people try to do too much early on. Good on them for being enthusiastic but by running too far and too fast when your body just isn’t ready will just make you sore, tired and unmotivated to run again.
It will depend on your level of fitness to how slow you start off. If needed just a casual jog or even walking is a fine way to start. The first few times you are getting your body adjusted to the running routine. You will find each time will get a little bit easier.
After a few outings you can begin to increase the distance you run and the pace that you run at. I started off doing about 20 minutes each time and I increased the time I ran by 5 minutes each week or so. By 6 months I could do an hour non stop running without a problem.
After a few weeks of increasing your pace and distance you will be surprised to find how much you have improved. With running you can always get better and go further, just don’t try to do too much too early.
When and how often to run.
The good thing about running is that you get to decide when to do it.Nowadays everyone has a busy lifestyle, but because going for a run doesn’t have to take a long time you can fit it in whenever you have some spare time in your day. I generally prefer to run in the mornings when I get up. I do this for a couple if reasons.
A) I like to have it over and done with so I can just concentrate on other tasks for the day.
B) Your body responds best to exercise in the morning.
Once you set off your metabolism with an early morning run it will continue to work on burning fat for most of the day. Mornings are not a good time for everyone so whenever you can a run in is a good time.
How often you will run each week will again depend on your level of fitness. As I explained above you don’t want to do too much too early on. I would begin by trying to go for a run every second or third day, so about 3 times a week.
As you get better increase the amount of times you go out each week, until you can run every day if wanted. It is very important to have rest days (days where you don’t go for a run) in order for your body to recover.
Even if you are capable of running every day, rest days are a must to ensure your body stays fresh and ready for next time. If you don’t rest, your body will get sore and you will lose your motivation to run.
When you start out I would have regular rest days, every second or third day. As you improve cut your rest days down until you have only one or two a week.
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