Dieting Vs. Running to Lose Weight
Friday, February 13th, 2009 at
12:28 pm
Long ago in my high school days, I was a distance runner. Running’s still one of my favorite sports today, but when people ask me if they should try running to lose weight, I usually advise them to try other things first.
Running can be an incredibly rewarding activity, and it certainly does burn a lot of calories once you’re in good enough shape to do it regularly. What most non-runners don’t realize, however, is that running is one of the most demanding sports. It might seem easy to just get outside and start running around, but in reality, you’re requiring your entire body to remain in motion for long periods of time with no breaks. When you first start out, this is a major challenge for your muscles, spine and cardiovascular system, and it’s often difficult to run for periods of time that will burn a significant number of calories.
New runners are also prone to foot and leg problems unless they are very careful, especially if they have a few extra pounds. To avoid shin splints, collapsed arches, and other problems, a prospective runner need to start slow-only jogging for small periods of time and taking days off in between. The net result is that while you toughen up your body over time in a lot of ways, you really don’t burn a lot of calories in the beginning.
A better approach than just hitting the track every day is to start with very small amounts of jogging, and change your metabolism in other ways. By restructuring your diet, you can change your metabolism in a matter of days without risk of injury or fatigue. A dieting technique called calorie cycling enables you to increase your metabolism while still consuming the same number of calories every week. The net result is that you burn fat quickly while still eating the foods you like.
Running can be an incredibly rewarding activity, and it certainly does burn a lot of calories once you’re in good enough shape to do it regularly. What most non-runners don’t realize, however, is that running is one of the most demanding sports. It might seem easy to just get outside and start running around, but in reality, you’re requiring your entire body to remain in motion for long periods of time with no breaks. When you first start out, this is a major challenge for your muscles, spine and cardiovascular system, and it’s often difficult to run for periods of time that will burn a significant number of calories.
New runners are also prone to foot and leg problems unless they are very careful, especially if they have a few extra pounds. To avoid shin splints, collapsed arches, and other problems, a prospective runner need to start slow-only jogging for small periods of time and taking days off in between. The net result is that while you toughen up your body over time in a lot of ways, you really don’t burn a lot of calories in the beginning.
A better approach than just hitting the track every day is to start with very small amounts of jogging, and change your metabolism in other ways. By restructuring your diet, you can change your metabolism in a matter of days without risk of injury or fatigue. A dieting technique called calorie cycling enables you to increase your metabolism while still consuming the same number of calories every week. The net result is that you burn fat quickly while still eating the foods you like.
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