i have a question about Jogging?

Question

I have never jogged before, and i want to start, well i tried it once, but i got tired very quickly, i just want to know how i should start, how many minutes should i achieve the first time i start? i heard jogging is very good at burning fat faster than other kinds of cardio!! nyway i just want to know how many mins a day, and when should i start working it up? thanks guys!! muaah

i am 23yrs old, height 158cms, and i want to lose 50pounds

Answer 1

I was like that b4, start walking first, for 15mins, brisk walk........ and then jog as much as u can, when u feel tired, walk again until u catch ur breath, keep on doing that, for an hr, or maybe 30mins..... u chose which is better, and it depends on ur stamina~! dont keep track of time, ur body will tell u when u need to stop, challenge urself a bit more, but when u fele u need to stop .. just stop.....do this for a week, and ull find that ur jogging more than walkin by the 2nd week!! good luck.. u have to keep it up........

Answer 2

There really is no standard starting point- you should start wherever your current fitness level is and work your way up from there. Try this: Complete 20 minutes of a jog/walk. Start out walking fast for 5 minutes, then start jogging at a pace that feels good to you. Try to keep jogging as long as you can, then when you can't take it any more, stop and walk fast for a minute or two until you catch your breath. Then, start jogging again. Do this for 20 minutes. The goal is to jog as much as you can and spend as little time walking as possible. Keep track of how many minutes you actually jog, and try to increase that each time you go out to exercise. If you do this 3-4 times per week, within a matter of weeks you willl be able to jog the entire 20 minutes without stopping!
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Answer 3

It's actually better to start out with a brisk walk first, do this for half an hour a day for a week, untill you build up your stamina. The next week speed up your walk to a light jogg, do that for 5 days, than move up to a 15 minute jog for 5 days, and increase your time by 10 minutes per week. By abut 6 or 7 weeks you should be jogging without any problems. You don't wanna rush in too quickly or you will burn yourself out.

p.s jogging releases seritonin, the same chemical in your brain thats accosiated with happiness!

Answer 4

Walk
Fast walk
then start jogging no more than 1.5 miles a day since ur just starting no more then 1 mile 3 times a week.

Keep in mind jogging is very bad on the ankles ......
Butmost of all breath keep a good pace and remember this is not a race Push yourself but dont overdue yourself..


you shud be doing 9-11 mins per mile but I dont know your age weight bosy fat etc.

Answer 5

First of all make sure you are in good health. A visit with your doctor will determine this. Feel free to ask him (or her) for any information he has available on this subject. Pay the extra money for a good pair of jogging sneakers that fit well. If you plan on keeping it up, purchasing a heart monitor might be a good thing. Start off slowly; half a mile at first, for a week, then increase as your strength increases. A good test to know about. If you can't carry on a conversation while jogging, you're going too fast. Best of luck!

Answer 6

I jogged for twenty-five years and so have a lot of experience here.
Assuming you have had a medical check-up to rule out any potential problems, jogging is not something you just go out and do immediately. Many others have answered that you should start with a brisk walk - I couldn't agree more! In fact, a brisk walk is absolutely vital to getting your heart rate going. NOTE: To all of you who mentioned brisk walking - THANK YOU!!
A few pointers nevertheless:
1. make sure you have a good pair of strong supportive running shoes - the cheapies will not last and will not provide the necessary foot support you will need!
2. it is crucial that you jog correctly - I've seen so many people ruin their knees from incorrect jogging. Your step should be a gentle rolling heel-toe-heel-toe. DO NOT slam your feet on the ground; you will injure yourself!
3. it is not necessary to run for 5-10k, especially when starting out. Try to travel for 1 kilometre, in this order:
a. walk
b. brisk walk
c. jog
d. brisk walk
e. walk
You will feel a little winded - this is to be expected if you aren't used to jogging. However, if, at any time, you experience pain, STOP what you're doing. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something needs your attention.

Finally, jogging is a good way to build up endurance and a good cardiovascular exercise. However, please PLEASE understand that it is only one ingredient in an overall health program. Weightlifting, eating a balanced diet (ie no "diet" foods but wholesome, sensislbe eating) and getting a good night's sleep are just as important!

From one veteran jogger to a future veteran!

PS I stopped jogging because of the spasticity I was experiencing in my legs due to MS.

Answer 7

if you havent jog before, start by doing some brisk walking for about 40 mins - 1 hour. It will help build up your stamina and endurance. Once your stamina builds up, alternate jogging and brisk walking for like 20 mins each to build up your leg muscles for jogging. Then start easing up on brisk walking and do more jogging until you end up with only jogging. Remember, if you feel tired, dont push yourself too hard, rest, do some brisk walking and then jog again.

If you can find a jogging partner, that would be even better coz both of you will push each other into working out.

Answer 8

One thing I learned, too, is to push yourself a little once you work past the walking into the jogging. Don't stop jogging at your first impulse of feeling tired. Tell yourself "just one more block", then when you get there say "ok, now just one MORE block." Sometimes after you work through a tired feeling, you'll start feeling more energetic again. I don't mean you should overdo it...I agree with the people who are saying to start out slow... but just challenge yourself a little each time. That will help you build up more stamina, and give you more confidence. (I didn't learn this until adulthood. My parents were always the type who said "Don't overdo it ! Stop if you get tired !" So I never learned that, if you push yourself just a little bit, that's when you start to get stronger.)

Answer 9

Jogging is an excellent way of getting an cardio workout and burning fat but with any form of exercise sometimes you do have to build up to it. For people of more mass you may need to lose the extra mass prior to trying to jog. If you can jog then great, you should jog as long as you can and not overdo it. Otherwise walk as much as you can and burn off as much of the fat with other exercises such as weight training and eating right.

Answer 10

particular there's a distinction. ingesting then walking isn't continually a stable thought, as you shouldnt jog on an entire abdomen - its not stable on your well being, and walking for a protracted volume of time on an entire abdomen could make you sense ill and unwell. walking earlier ingesting will develop your urge for nutrition, so which you will consume greater after a stable jog, which could be stable for you. notwithstanding, there desires to be a stability between the the two and it is significant. walking on an entire abdomen isn't stable, yet walking on a thoroughly empty abdomen will propose you will not have as lots power and you gets drained immediately. So the suitable undertaking is to have a snack like an hour or according to probability one million/2 an hr earlier you jog, (not 5 minutes earlier, because of the fact in case you rush nutrition then jog it may provide you indigestion) lke a banana or power bars to furnish you lasting power on your jog. additionally remeber to drink power beverages too, and drink a great number of water.