Exercise For Weight loss

Perhaps the single biggest health message we hear these days is we should exercise more.
For many people it comes down to a decision between walking and jogging. So which of those two will help you lose the most weight? Which is better for your general health? What are the dangers?

Well the Fat Doctor and Old Joe
Will put it to the test

“Running and walking are both fantastic exercises and both are going to be great for our health

But which is better?

“I’m fit for what I do, I suppose, [but] probably not as fit as I should be.” Said Old Joe, well you walk and I will jog said the Fat Doctor

Lets start with weight loss:

That boils down to who burns more calories. “The food we eat is energy in and how we exercise, how we burn energy, is energy out, so the balance between energy in and energy out is whether we increase or decrease weight,” explains By running, The Doctor was burning energy at twice the rate of Joe walking — 10 calories a minute to his five.

So in terms of weight loss, running wins hands down. In general, you have to walk nearly an hour, to get a similar weight-loss benefit to a half hour run.

“I started running when I was forty-years-old … I was a fat old bloke who loved  to walk,

It was only a matter of time before I started running in fun runs I really love being able to just put on my shoes of a morning and then just go for a run, however far as I want to go,” said The Fat Doctor

We know walking delivers similar benefits, but for the sake of the argument, which will give you more?

“Intensity is the key here, “We need to make the exercise a little more intense if we’re going to get the benefits for our health.” Because running is more intense, the general health benefits are higher. Within reason, more pain is more gain, the Doctors mate Joe, has, got some work to do.

“I need to start walking up hills, not down them, said Joe

Conclusion

Walking or running, you’ll get most benefit if you aim for thirty to sixty minutes a day. It doesn’t have to be all at once — three or four fifteen minute blocks through the day is just as good.

Now there’s one last area in this argument, where walking has the clear edge: injury.

“There’s going to be much less injury associated with a low impact exercise such as walking, and that’s why we can advocate walking for a lot of people, especially if they’re overweight or have a cardiovascular condition, they’re still going to get a lot of benefits from a brisk walk.

<Joe has bad knees thats why he is walking>

The impact of running on your joints can be more than three times your body weight, every step is triple the impact of walking. You have to train your body to get used to the jarring. Ultimately that’s the message, for walking or running — find your level, then build up slowly and the benefits will come, in weight loss and general health.

“Set your goals, set them small and work towards achieving those goals and getting a little bit further every week.

So there you have it … the old saying “you’ve got to walk before you run” is true. There are proven health benefits for both forms of exercise, but it’s a matter of working out what’s best for you.

Remember, it’s always a good idea to consult your doctor before you start any new exercise regime. But once you do, chances are you’ll feel the benefits for years to come.

THE FAT DOCTOR
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