from this link. Q) But what about jogging for cardio? Isn't that
the best way of losing weight?
A) No. In fact, it can be counter productive. You see, jogging is a
form of steady state cardio exercise. What this means is that you
keep a rather low speed that you're able to sustain for long
periods of time. The premise of this exercise for weight loss is
that you are able to run longer, hence burning more calories.
However, there are problems with this.
- The more you run, the more efficient you become at running. As
you get more efficient, your body will burn less calories. Imagine
a car driving on a highway at 60km/h. It will achieve its highest
fuel efficiency, meaning it will burn less fuel. The body acts the
same way. This is great if your mission is to run a marathon, but
bad if your mission is to burn calories and fat!
- The more you run, the more you waste your muscles. Muscle mass
cannot be built or even maintained by running. In fact, running for
long durations will actually bring your body into a catabolic
state, meaning your muscles will start burning away. If your goal
is to reduce your body fat percentage, then it would be in your
best interest to keep as much muscle mass as you can, or even
increase it. Running, or any other steady state aerobic exercise
doesn't achieve this.
running i not really good..im confused
