Jogging: Facts and Benefits You Should Know.




Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase physical fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running but more than walking, or to maintain a steady speed for longer periods of time. Performed over long distances, it is a form of aerobicendurance training. If you don’t have the time or money for gym memberships and exercises classes, you can still boost your health and get fit by jogging, 

Jogging may also be used as a warm up or cool down for runners, preceding or following a workout or race. It is often used by serious runners as a means of active recovery.
Jogging can be used as a method to increase endurance or to provide a means of cardiovascular exercise but with less stress on joints or demand on the circulatory systems.

Interesting facts about running that are sure to get you inspired or at least think about it.



  3. Build Strong Bones
  4. Unlike swimming and biking, jogging can make your bones stronger. The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends 30 minutes of weight-bearing exercise, such as jogging, a day to help prevent osteoporosis.
  5. Burn Calories
  6. Most people burn nearly 600 calories an hour jogging. According to Harvard Medical School, a 155 pound person jogging at a pace of 12 minutes per mile burns 298 calories every 30 minutes. That’s more calories than you’ll burn in the same amount of time dancing, doing aerobics, lifting weights or swimming.
  7. Live Longer
  2. A Copenhagen City Heart Study released in 2012 found regular jogging increases the life expectancy by 6.2 years for men and 5.6 years for women.
  3. This is a verified and trusted source
  4. To reap the maximum benefits of jogging, the study recommends jogging for 60 to 150 minutes per week at an easy to moderate pace. You should be running at a pace easy enough to talk, which makes jogging something you can do with a friend.
  5. Fight the Flu
  6. Your ability to fight the flu may increase if you’re a jogger. In a 2008 study involving three groups of mice, mice who jogged 20 to 30 minutes per day were better able to fight the flu virus than either sedentary mice or mice who’d run vigorously. The scientists who conducted the study believe this is because moderate exercise, such as jogging, helps the body produce immune cells needed to fight infections.

  8. Surprisingly amount of these benefits are unknown to the majority of us, and even those that do jog may only feel some of them. However, this does not mean that the first associations we make with jogging are any less beneficial, so they are a good place to start in this list.

    Respiratory System

    Jogging is an aerobic activity, which means that the use of oxygen features heavily. This is the opposite of sprinting which is anaerobic, as no oxygen is involved; sprinters generally hold their breath for the duration of the sprint. In aerobic activities each cell in the body requires oxygen and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product.

    Cardiovascular System
    The cardiovascular system is responsible for transporting blood around the body and consists of the heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries. It is through the blood that oxygen and carbon dioxide as well as other nutrients are transported between the lungs and every cell in the body.

    Heart
    The heart benefits hugely from jogging. It is arguably one of the most important organs in the body and is responsible for pumping blood. The improvements to the cardiovascular system have knock on effects for the heart. The heart is a muscular organ, so the more it works, the stronger it becomes.

    Muscles Building

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    New muscle will grow and existing muscle will become stronger and more efficient. The muscle that gains the most benefit aside from the heart is the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the muscle which controls your breathing and separates your lungs and heart from the abdominal cavity.

    Brain
    The organs of the body benefit enormously from the increase in oxygen, and although all are important, the most impressive improvement is in the brain. Experiments have shown that jogging leads to new neurons being created in the brain. Neurons are cells in the brain, and an increase in their number has shown to lead to better learning and memory capabilities while tackling diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease.

    Psychological Health
    After introducing jogging to your regular routine, you will notice several improvements to your psychological health and energy levels. Jogging is often advised to those suffering from depression or addiction, although you do not need to be suffering from either of these two to notice the benefits.

    Immune System
    As with everything else, the immune system also increases in functionality. Your body becomes stronger and can resist infections, like the common cold. However, this is not the case for marathon runners who exert themselves to such an extent that their body is weakened.

    Bones and Joints

    Jogging can strengthen the bones and may help prevent certain bone diseases from forming. Having healthy bones is important for a number of reasons. For example, red blood cells are produced by bone marrow. Jogging could also contribute to building stronger and more flexible joints.

    Burn calories,Weight Loss
    One of the major reasons that people start jogging is to lose weight. Cholesterol is burnt in veins and arteries, and it is true of fat in the body as well.

    Anti-ageing

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    Everything mentioned above contributes to slowing the effects of age. After a relatively short period of jogging you will be in a better state both physically and mentally, and higher levels of energy and positivity help maintain a youthful outlook on life. More blood and oxygen gets to your skin, giving it more colour and firmness, thus slowing down any developing wrinkles.

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    All of the health improvements that come from jogging contribute to a longer life. All the physical and mental problems that jogging helps to overcome are serious problems that deteriorate your health, whether it be stress and depression or a weak heart.

    Moreover, jogging will ensure that the extra years of your life are more likely to be free of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and it also counteracts the steady degradation of our  bones, which happens to all of us as we age.
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