Lose Weight with Running - Running is the most intense calorie burner of all types of exercises
Running is one of the most popular type of weight loss exercises. It is the most efficient way to burn calories but it also improves cardiovascular health and increases muscle mass and bone density. However, running often results in various injuries such as twisted ankles, pulled muscles, pain in the knees, etc. and is particularly difficult to stick with to long term for the vast majority of people.
As already mentioned earlier, running is the most intense calorie burner of all types of physical activities which makes it one of the most popular weight loss exercises. 20 minutes of running results in greater amount of burned calories than one hour of walking. If you run 8 miles per hour you burn 328 calories in 20 minutes and lose one pound in about 10 days but if cutting of 200 calories from your daily diet you can lose one pound in less than one week.
Unlike ordinary and Nordic walking which do not require physical fitness and can be done by everyone for at least 30 minutes per day from the start it takes time to be able to run for 20 minutes. If you decide to run to lose and control your body weight you need to start slowly on short distances and gradually increase time of moderately intensive running. The best way to start is running for one minute and walking during the second gradually increasing the time of running and decreasing the time of walking. To avoid common running injuries you are highly recommended to wear appropriate trainers and to do some stretching before starting to run.