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Importance of walking and jogging

Updated: Jul 21, 2020


Aerobic exercise training is the best way to score well on a treadmill test that measures aerobic capacity. It’s great for health. But intense workouts carry a risk for injury, and aerobic exercise is hard work. Running also very splendid for fitness and health. Ordinary guys often assume that less intense exercise is a waste of time. So many people are used with moderate exercises like walking and jogging.


What is Jogging?

Jogging is a form of sustained running or trotting at a steady and slow pace. It is much slower than running but faster than walking.


What are the benefits of walking and jogging?


Helps in weight loss


  • A half-hour jog easily burns around 300 calories.

  • Jogging boosts metabolism and is more effective than mere walking.

  • Jogging not only burns fat but also helps you maintain your weight.


Improves bone strength


  • Jogging strengthens the bones and prevents bone traumas and injuries.

  • It improves the bone thickness and wards off problems like osteoporosis osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.


Develops muscles


  • Jogging helps your body become more toned.

  • It works on the large muscles and develops them.


Keeps the mind healthy


  • When you jog, your body releases hormones called endorphins that help lift your spirit and make you feel positive about yourself.


Good for the heart


  • Jogging ensures that blood is pumped faster to the heart and thus maintains blood pressure.

  • Cholesterol and blood glucose levels are also under control.


Boosts the respiratory system


  • Jogging enhances the lung capacity and strengthens the muscles of the respiratory system.

  • This ensures that the lung takes in more oxygen and efficiently remove carbon dioxide.


Prevents infections and communicable diseases


  • Jogging is known to stimulate the production of lymphocytes and macrophages that combat infections in the body.

  • It helps to fight viral infections like flu and common cold and also some bacterial infections.


Curbs mental stress


  • It reduces stress and tension and also clears the mind of unnecessary thoughts.


Anti-ageing benefits


  • Because jogging ensures that the skin receives more oxygen and blood.


Builds the immune system


  • Boosts the production of white blood cells.


The correct way of Jogging

  • Correct medical advice before starting jogging. (If you are over 40 years of age or have any chronic disease or are over-weight you should consult your Physiotherapist)

  • Warm-up and stretching

  • Always start with walking, 30 minutes every day.

  • Once you fall in rhythm then you can begin jogging.

  • Increase the duration of your jogging session gradually.

  • Always carry a water bottle with you.

  • Dress appropriately

  • Early mornings or evenings are best

  • Rest is vital


Walking doesn’t require any instructions or skill. You can get all the benefits of moderate exercise with a very low risk of injury. And also walking and jogging is inexpensive. All things considered, Charles Dickens got it right: “Walk to be healthy, walk to be happy”.



Sachini Gunasekara



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