Is it an issue if I simply don't want to jog?
Sued0nim
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I assume I am not missing out on something. I just don't want to be a runner/jogger ...it simply holds no appeal for me
To put this in perspective I walk fast...I walk a minimum of 5 miles a day if I'm not on a workout day. My workouts include at least 20 mins high resistance cardio ...generally elliptical, I sometimes do time on the stepper or the treadmill (walking fast at a 10% incline) and I do push-ups, squats, lunges, TRX body weight, lift heavy ...I do at least 2x 45 min workouts and 1x 80 min workout with a trainer (getting my 20 mins cardio out of the way) each week
Looking for reassurance I suppose that I don't need to start running when I feel no inclination to do so
To put this in perspective I walk fast...I walk a minimum of 5 miles a day if I'm not on a workout day. My workouts include at least 20 mins high resistance cardio ...generally elliptical, I sometimes do time on the stepper or the treadmill (walking fast at a 10% incline) and I do push-ups, squats, lunges, TRX body weight, lift heavy ...I do at least 2x 45 min workouts and 1x 80 min workout with a trainer (getting my 20 mins cardio out of the way) each week
Looking for reassurance I suppose that I don't need to start running when I feel no inclination to do so
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Seems to me that you're putting in the work, there's no reason that you have to become a runner or jogger. As long as you're moving and you're happy with your workouts/results. If you don't want to run, don't. Simple0
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Nope, you don't have to jog/run in order to get in a good cardio workout. Just like you don't have to do Stronglifts in order to lift heavy. It's just one option out of many
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if you don't like running.
then don't run.0 -
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I'm a newbie at this fitness thing but one thing I learned this year is that I am not chained to one routine! I find something I enjoy doing and keep doing it. Gosh, do what you love.
A partner in my running club says there's local walkers that outpace some of our runners.0 -
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »
Agreed.
There are many other ways to get some cardio in besides running. Many.0 -
It is not necessary to be a runner to get fit. There are way too many options available to you for there to be any need to do something you hate. You work out plenty. Enjoy what you do.
I, too, hate running. I swim because it's a workout that makes me sad to stop, so that's what I do.0 -
You should do the workout that you find most fun and will commit to! If jogging is not your thing, then don't do it.0
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why would you think you have to jog?0
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I assume you're asking because it's what you do for cardio? If so, no you don't. There are other things you can do to raise your HR.0
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Trainer wanted me to and I said nope so we did boxing instead. I think he was looking at interval training ...but we can do that on elliptical or stepper ..it was a passing thought really, just wanting to check my sanity0
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Yeah, but Mordor and Zombie Apocalypse...
Don't blame me if you get munched.
That said, boxing seems awesome so proceed.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »why would you think you have to jog?
Trust me, there are tons of people out there that perpetuate the myth that jogging/running is the only way to lose weight.0 -
When I started running my weight loss slowed considerably. I still do it because I like the health/strength/mobility benefits.0
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hollydubs85 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »why would you think you have to jog?
Trust me, there are tons of people out there that perpetuate the myth that jogging/running is the only way to lose weight.
Well I for one am giving up running...again...probably for good this time around. I actually hate it, but I had a sprint triathlon on my bucket list for the last few years...but every time I pick up running I bust my foot up and my posterior tibial tendinitis flares up something fierce. This last attempt lasted about 4 weeks and was pretty well immobilized last week...so I'm done. I'm thoroughly convinced that running is just really hard on the body.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »hollydubs85 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »why would you think you have to jog?
Trust me, there are tons of people out there that perpetuate the myth that jogging/running is the only way to lose weight.
Well I for one am giving up running...again...probably for good this time around. I actually hate it, but I had a sprint triathlon on my bucket list for the last few years...but every time I pick up running I bust my foot up and my posterior tibial tendinitis flares up something fierce. This last attempt lasted about 4 weeks and was pretty well immobilized last week...so I'm done. I'm thoroughly convinced that running is just really hard on the body.
Same. I've had to give up running completely due to compartment syndrome. I was sad at first but now I don't really care. I like the rower better anyway.
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Unless if your goals involve you becoming a runner there is no need to run/jog. There are a lot of other ways to get in good exercise that doesn't involve running.
I've wanted to become a runner, but due to a foot injury (hairline fracture) I haven't been able to run for a few months and have found a lot of ways to work out that aren't running and I've done really well keeping up my health & lowering my weight.0 -
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Not at all. I am in the same boat. If I am playing basketball, I can run up and down the court for over an hour or more until I wear out. But if I go for a jog, I am bored and give up quickly.
It doesn't matter where you burn your calories. You could just walk, do gardening, take a part time job moving luggage at the airport, whatever.
If we find something we enjoy doing, it won't seem like exercise. If you don't enjoy jogging, then you will be less motivated to do it.
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"I do not choose to run.." -- Calvin Coolidge, 1928.
If it's good enough for the President of the United States, it should be good enough for you0 -
"I do not choose to run.." -- Calvin Coolidge, 1928.
If it's good enough for the President of the United States, it should be good enough for you
Don't you think he meant running for office? It would help to put this into context. Then again, who cares?
I don't run either, and I'm losing weight. The reason I don't run is mostly because I just never figured out the breathing part. So I can run for 1-2 minutes, and then I either have to stop or I pass out. I can lose weight doing other activity, but mostly I lose weight with food rather than exercise. I can hike all day, go 16 miles, and then eat more than I burned anyway.0 -
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Yeah, but Mordor and Zombie Apocalypse...
Don't blame me if you get munched.
That said, boxing seems awesome so proceed.
I think once you get good enough at boxing that you can punch a hole through a zombie's head (remember they're semi-rotted and gelatinous, probably softer than yours or mine), you really don't need to worry about running so much.
You also don't need to worry about not being a huge badass, because clearly you are one, at that point.0 -
Sure you don't have to run, just know you will have to work much harder cardio wise.0
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The best routine is the one you can stick to.
Running/jogging can decrease hunger, and make it easier to make healthier food choices,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24305681
If you are concerned about injury, use a c25k or other interval program to get going. Using intervals made me feel like a cheat who was wasting her time, but increased my distance, made it so I could jog without calf pain, and helped resolve my plantar fascitis. The key to jogging is to treat it like a marathon - don't go more than 70% until the last minute or two. I used to get bored (or focused on the discomfort of jogging), but I found bringing in intervals helped me stay mindful in in the jog and able to focus more on improving my form. Intervals also helped with my aerobic fitness.
Running is one of the highest calorie burners out there, but Karate is close (and I'm thinking boxing is similar). Make sure to do circuits or interval/HIIT training so you can improve your VO2 max. Using oxygen more effectively helps make everything easier.
Best wishes... 0
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