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Has anyone heard of "wogging"??

xtina11179
xtina11179 Posts: 352
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
It's alternating intervals of walking/jogging. I have seen it in a few different magazines and I have been trying it this week. I was just wondering if anyone has had results from it?? I'd love to hear anyone's success stories!!

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  • xtina11179
    xtina11179 Posts: 352
    It's alternating intervals of walking/jogging. I have seen it in a few different magazines and I have been trying it this week. I was just wondering if anyone has had results from it?? I'd love to hear anyone's success stories!!

    :glasses:
  • 1Corinthians13
    1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
    Well, I didn't know the name of it, but that's what I did when I first started running. I'd run/walk/run/walk as long as I could.

    Each day I got better.

    Now, I'm running 4-5 miles a day!
  • little_wolfie
    little_wolfie Posts: 91
    I've never heard of it, but yesterday I went for a long walk and decided to see how far I could jog. I kept up a steady jog for at least 1 minute straight! And I did it twice! I was so proud of myself. When I first started exercising I couldn't even go for 15 seconds without getting out of breath. :happy:
  • aprilvet
    aprilvet Posts: 724 Member
    Well, I didn't know the name of it, but that's what I did when I first started running. I'd run/walk/run/walk as long as I could.

    Each day I got better.

    Now, I'm running 4-5 miles a day!

    I did the same thing- run for 1-2 minutes, then brisk walk, run, walk, etc. I'm up to a comfortable 2-3 miles a day. 4-5 miles are my LONG days!LOL:grumble: :laugh: Depending on the effort you're exerting, you could also look at this as interval training- get your heart rate up, mild recovery, up, recovery, etc.
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    Less impact on your joints then running and all the benefits of walking. :smile:
  • naugustyniak
    naugustyniak Posts: 836 Member
    Well, I didn't know the name of it, but that's what I did when I first started running. I'd run/walk/run/walk as long as I could.

    Each day I got better.

    Now, I'm running 4-5 miles a day!

    I did the same thing- run for 1-2 minutes, then brisk walk, run, walk, etc. I'm up to a comfortable 2-3 miles a day. 4-5 miles are my LONG days!LOL:grumble: :laugh: Depending on the effort you're exerting, you could also look at this as interval training- get your heart rate up, mild recovery, up, recovery, etc.


    I am really glad to hear this. I am planning on starting jogging/running as soon as the weather breaks a little. I have been walking 3.5-4 MPH on my treadmill and trying to up it a little each week. Thanks for the tip.
  • xtina11179
    xtina11179 Posts: 352
    Well, I haven't really been "jogging" per se, but I've been doing 3.2 on the treadmill for 2 minutes, jump up to 4.2 for two minutes then back down to 3.2 for a total of 40 minutes. But yes, it seems as though you're tricking your body. I can walk at 4.0 for a 40 min straight w/o breathing heavier (I'm 5'11" so I have a long stride) but when I jump back and forth I feel my breath being a little more labored my heart rate goes up and I seem to sweat more. I'm going to continue with it for the week to see if my results are different from previous weeks.

    And P.S. Last week I jogged for the first time in YEARS!!!! 2 minutes, twice!!!

    :drinker:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I've been doing it for a few months but calling it intervals.
  • nickybr38
    nickybr38 Posts: 674 Member
    I've been doing it while preparing myself to run. It's fun, it feels FANTASTIC and I burn as many calories as I do on that stupid easy elliptical! Haha.
  • xtina11179
    xtina11179 Posts: 352
    I've been doing it for a few months but calling it intervals.

    Well, considering your FANTASTIC results, I can assume it works then?? Way to go on your success!!! :drinker:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I've been doing it for a few months but calling it intervals.

    Well, considering your FANTASTIC results, I can assume it works then?? Way to go on your success!!! :drinker:

    :smooched: Awww, thanks!! I've hit a HARD and SOLID plateau (separating from my husband, eating my emotions, binging.... just trying to maintain right now). However, before my eating started getting out of control, I was seeing great continued weight loss with the addition of interval running.

    My best friend is considerably smaller than I am (in the mid-120s) and just started interval running too. She said she is now seeing her abs!!!
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    I've been doing it for a few months but calling it intervals.

    ditto.

    Intervals are way more effective than just doing one thing constantly.
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