What other way can you get fitter, feel happier and improve your health all at the same time? Well, there aren’t many! Running is one of the easiest and most accessible forms of exercise you can do, and the health benefits are endless. Here are five, just to start you off:
MAR 10th 2017
Health Benefits of Running
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1. Feeling refreshed – Clear your head after a long day at work, or wake up a sleepy mind with a morning run. Feeling sluggish? Try going for a jog instead of lounging on the couch. Just one run can increase energy and decrease fatigue.
2. Blitzing the fat – Running is considered a serious calorie burner and also improves flexibility. Balancing your diet and food intake with a regular running routine will promptly see you on your way to a healthier, fitter you.
3. Challenge yourself – Even if you’ve never run before, you can gradually ease yourself in. By setting yourself week-by-week goals, you will soon see yourself achieving further distances and faster paces. The key is to take each day at a time.
4. Increase stamina - Running regularly will improve stamina, making workouts more enjoyable and productive. Breaking up your run with fast-pace walking will also help improve your heart and ability to workout for longer.
5. Improvement of joints - Resistance training is beneficial, but running might help produce even stronger bones than consistent sets and reps. Running helps build the muscle that lower-impact workouts ignore, keeping bones and joints healthier, even as they age.
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