Have you ever seen those glamorous people running along in the park or around your area? They look thin, healthy and generally perfect (if a little sweaty).
What you probably don't realize is that these people only look this good because they run! If you are overweight it is hard to ever imagine yourself in that position - running, seemingly effortlessly and enjoying the experience.
But you can do it! Running is a great way to burn fat.
It raises your heart rate, tones all of the problem areas that most people complain about and it is free! The important thing to do is to remember to start at the beginning! No runner ever started by sprinting around a twenty mile park.
They started just like you are about to - slowly! To begin with you will need to alternate between running and walking.
You may only be able to run for 1 minute at a time, but that's OK - it is a good place to start.
Using this interval technique you will eventually be able to increase the duration you are running and shorten the periods that you have to walk for.
A good way to measure your progress is to keep to the same running route for around a month.
At this point you will start to see that you are improving and making a real difference to your initial run time and speed.
You need to keep this up for two months to see a real difference.
At this point most people find that it is less of a chore to run and that they even enjoy it.
To make sure that you are pushing yourself and ensuring that you are keeping you are keeping your body burning calories and shedding weight it is important that you increase both the number of times you run a week and the intensity of your run.
Begin by running 3 times a week for a period of thirty minutes each time.
This is obviously going to be a mixture of walking and running.
Every week following this you need to increase the duration of the run by 5 minutes.
By the time you hit 45 minutes (this should be the 4th week) you need then to increase your running sessions to 4 times a week.
By the 7th week you should feel comfortable with your combination of running and walking for around an hour 5 times a week.
This gradual increase in intensity will keep you losing weight (making the running easier - less weight to carry around) and keep you interested in the challenge.
What you probably don't realize is that these people only look this good because they run! If you are overweight it is hard to ever imagine yourself in that position - running, seemingly effortlessly and enjoying the experience.
But you can do it! Running is a great way to burn fat.
It raises your heart rate, tones all of the problem areas that most people complain about and it is free! The important thing to do is to remember to start at the beginning! No runner ever started by sprinting around a twenty mile park.
They started just like you are about to - slowly! To begin with you will need to alternate between running and walking.
You may only be able to run for 1 minute at a time, but that's OK - it is a good place to start.
Using this interval technique you will eventually be able to increase the duration you are running and shorten the periods that you have to walk for.
A good way to measure your progress is to keep to the same running route for around a month.
At this point you will start to see that you are improving and making a real difference to your initial run time and speed.
You need to keep this up for two months to see a real difference.
At this point most people find that it is less of a chore to run and that they even enjoy it.
To make sure that you are pushing yourself and ensuring that you are keeping you are keeping your body burning calories and shedding weight it is important that you increase both the number of times you run a week and the intensity of your run.
Begin by running 3 times a week for a period of thirty minutes each time.
This is obviously going to be a mixture of walking and running.
Every week following this you need to increase the duration of the run by 5 minutes.
By the time you hit 45 minutes (this should be the 4th week) you need then to increase your running sessions to 4 times a week.
By the 7th week you should feel comfortable with your combination of running and walking for around an hour 5 times a week.
This gradual increase in intensity will keep you losing weight (making the running easier - less weight to carry around) and keep you interested in the challenge.
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