Those who go slowly get far.
This saying can also be applied to jogging: because slow runners benefit from health benefits.
Are you constantly being overtaken by other runners and feeling too slow?
Then, according to researchers, you are doing some things right.
Because slow jogging is said to have many positive effects.
If you jog, you should be able to talk at the same time.
This ensures that the pulse does not become too fast and that you are overwhelmed.
The rule is: Everyone runs their own pace, because the level of exertion varies depending on the level of training.
If you want to really exhaust yourself, you have to increase the speed.
But there is much to suggest that it is better to strive for a leisurely jogging pace
.
Reducing stress and burning fat: what speaks for slow jogging
The following reasons speak for slow running
:
If you jog slowly, you reduce the risk of injury
: If you jog too fast for a long time, you run the risk of overexertion.
The risk of cramps increases and with it the risk of falling.
As a slow jogger, you can also concentrate better on your surroundings and react to possible dangers from cyclists or other road users.
Better fat burning
: A lower heart rate leads to more fat being burned *.
Strengthen the immune system
* by jogging slowly
: A low pulse should also lead to the blood circulation and the immune system being strengthened.
Stress reduction
: If you jog in a relaxed way and don't
stress
yourself with ambitious time goals, you can really reduce stress during the lap through the park.
Longer lifetime
: "The makers of the Copenhagen City Heart study examined 17,000 men and women between the ages of 20 and 98 and their training programs. After an observation period of 35 years, the scientists found that those who regularly jogged slowly for up to six years lived longer than non-runners ", informs the girlfriend portal.
In the video: These are the five biggest beginners jogging mistakes!
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.