Jogging benefits

callyamills
callyamills Posts: 23 Member
edited November 16 in Fitness and Exercise
What are some jogging benefits? I really want to get started but I would love to know if it benefits health a lot and in what ways!

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    I found this on Google, and it sums it up well:
    http://www.joggingrevival.com/benefits-of-jogging.html

    If you want to get started, read the sticky post in this forum called "Most Helpful Posts.

    What are your overall goals?
  • callyamills
    callyamills Posts: 23 Member
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    I found this on Google, and it sums it up well:
    http://www.joggingrevival.com/benefits-of-jogging.html

    If you want to get started, read the sticky post in this forum called "Most Helpful Posts.

    What are your overall goals?

    Thank you! My goals are just to become more fit and be healthier than I am now.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    It's great for your heart and it's a fun way to explore your own neighborhood or anywhere else you can get to by foot.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    You will improve your cardiovascular fitness which comes with a myriad of health benefits.

    You will improve your endurance and overall fitness.

    You will expend more energy than you otherwise would not doing anything.

  • sympha01
    sympha01 Posts: 942 Member
    • It's cheap: no gym membership (unless you choose to run all your miles on a gym treadmill), only "special" equipment needed is reasonably good shoes
    • It's convenient: do it whenever works in your schedule, no gym class schedule or "rush hour" on machines to contend with
    • It's easy to start as a beginner (c25k or other run-walk program to start) and progress at your own comfort level to longer, more intense workouts as you get fitter.
    • You can have outdoor time!
    • Get to know your neighbors, make dog friends (I flirt with ALL the dogs on my route)
    • It's easy to track your progress (are you covering more mileage? are you covering the same mileage faster?) w most cellphones
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    It means I can eat ALL the food after a long run :laugh:
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    It means I can eat ALL the food after a long run :laugh:

    ^^^^^ THIS!!! Beer and pizza taste even better after that long run.
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