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It’s no secret that running is a highly beneficial form of exercise. It provides a great workout for weight loss, toning and cardiac health. But many of us can’t run across the front yard without getting winded. This often leads to the mistaken belief that we just can’t be successful runners.
The truth is, almost anyone who can walk can run for exercise. Those of us who are out of shape just need to build up slowly but steadily. Too many people try to run long distances at top speed when starting out, and that only leaves them out of breath and makes them more susceptible to injury. A better approach is found in the Couch to 5k exercise plan.
How Couch to 5k Works
Couch to 5k is designed with couch potatoes in mind. It starts us out at a slow pace, at first doing more walking than jogging. They work out at the same level for a week, then add a little more jogging to the workout. If the program is followed, one will be running 5 kilometers (about 3 miles) or 30 minutes after two months.
The Couch to 5k program is easy enough for anyone to follow. It only requires working out for 20 to 30 minutes three times a week. Each level begins with a brisk 5-minute warm-up walk, and progresses as follows:
Couch to 5k provides a way for even the most experienced couch potato to get fit. It requires no classes or special skills, just a pair of running shoes and some motivation. And by the time you reach your goal, chances are you’ll be ready to come up with all new fitness challenges for yourself.
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Now that’s my kind of exercise – all laid out so I know exactly what to do when, although with me the easy bit is planning it and the hard bit is actually doing something about it! I think having a challenge of a race of competition really motivates you to keep going! I’m off for a jog….maybe!
It would take a lot of will-power to do it. But the plan is right in taking things slowly. 5k in 2 months can seem a stretch though. What’s the average age and health status of the plan?
“It’s no secret that running is a highly beneficial form of exercise. It provides a great workout for weight loss, toning and cardiac health.”
I believe this that is why my ultimate daily exercise is jogging . I do it if not, very early in the morning, then in the late afternoons. The stamina and endurance it gives me are just what I needed to combat stresses of everyday life.
“It provides a great workout for weight loss, toning and cardiac health.”
The benefits that jogging gives to your heart is the most important as many people suffer from cardiac problems.
“Couch to 5k is designed with couch potatoes in mind. It starts us out at a slow pace, at first doing more walking than jogging. They work out at the same level for a week, then add a little more jogging to the workout. If the program is followed, one will be running 5 kilometers (about 3 miles) or 30 minutes after two months.”
This program is for me! I have been living a sedentary life in front of my laptop almost everyday of the week!