He's Fit

Click here for the Lead Stories

Running: The Best Way to Lose Weight

Posted February 16, 2008 at 04:00 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: His Fitness, Cardio Training

man running Weight loss is a game of numbers. For every 3,500 calories that you burn, you will lose 1 pound of fat (after figuring the calories that you have taken in). All the diet tricks around can’t get around this one simple numerical fact: you must burn more calories than you consume. Running is one of the most efficient ways to burn calories.

Depending upon your pace and body weight, for every mile you run, you burn about 100 calories. This means that it probably takes you less than 10 minutes to run 100 calories, a rate that beats almost all other forms of exercise.

So, what are you waiting for? Go for a run. Tomorrow, go for another. After a few days, increase your mileage. Then, increase your intensity and pace a little. You’ll start seeing results soon enough.

Research sources and for more information: [WebMD]

2 comments, add yours |

Permalink |

Share this article

Tags: calories, endurance, fat loss, intensity, jogging, numbers, pace, running, stamina, weight loss, workout, workout routine

Like what you see? Subscribe to our feed!

2 Responses to “Running: The Best Way to Lose Weight” (Leave a reply)

Parth said:

Running is great for those that don’t that do not get regular exercise, but it’s a game of diminishing returns. Why burn 100 calories in one session, then burn 0 afterward, when you can increase your metabolism and burn more calories throughout the day?
February 16, 2008 at 04:30 PM
Lose Weight from India said:

Running is the best way to reduce weight because it burns more calories in less time. We have many forms of exercises but running is good for health and it reduces fat easily contents, So running everyday on regular basis is better thing for lose weight.
February 29, 2008 at 08:53 AM