| Losing weight and getting fit are goals which many of | | | | and three times in the third week after taking up the |
| us are looking to achieve, especially at this time of | | | | sport. The reason for this is that if you haven't ran |
| year. This requires both a time commitment for | | | | before, your leg muscles will take a while to get used |
| exercising, and a mental commitment to sticking to a | | | | to the different strain being placed on them, and |
| healthier diet. To get fit we need to exercise on a | | | | they will be quite sore for the first couple of weeks. |
| regular basis, and to lose weight we need to burn | | | | In the beginning, if you don't feel you can run very |
| more calories than we consume. This means that | | | | far, aim for thirty minutes, but only run for as far as |
| these twin goals are beneficial to each other, as the | | | | you are comfortable - just walk the rest. As you get |
| more we exercise the more calories we burn off. | | | | fitter and begin to lose weight, you will find the |
| The more weight we lose, the harder we can push | | | | running gets much easier. |
| ourselves when we exercise. | | | | It really doesn't take too many running sessions for |
| There are a number of common methods which | | | | you to notice a difference in your fitness levels. Once |
| people use to get fit. Some of the options available | | | | you are able to do three slow runs of thirty to forty |
| to us are joining a gym, taking up swimming, yoga, | | | | minutes per week, you won't get out of breath |
| Pilates, or even joining a local martial arts club. Gyms | | | | climbing stairs. You will also notice a difference in your |
| are expensive, and when you account for travel | | | | body shape, as your legs get stronger to cope with |
| time, and the time taken to complete your routine, it | | | | the new strain being placed on them, and your |
| can add up to a significant amount. This can make it | | | | clothes get looser round your middle. With running, |
| easy to quit your fitness program. We want to | | | | your calorie burning doesn't stop when your run |
| spend as little time as possible on our fitness | | | | comes to an end. You will be putting on some muscle |
| program, as this makes it easier to stick with. | | | | in your legs, and this has the effect of increasing |
| The best way to get fit and lose weight is to take | | | | your metabolism, which in turn will aid your weight |
| up running. If you haven't tried it before you will be | | | | loss goal. You won't get massive leg muscles through |
| amazed at how quickly you will benefit from the | | | | running alone, but you will notice a difference in the |
| effects of running three times per week for say, | | | | shape and tone of your legs. |
| thirty to forty minutes at a time. It is important that | | | | To summarise, if you are looking for the best way |
| you visit your local running shop and buy a pair of | | | | to get fit and lose weight, you should really consider |
| shoes which will give you maximum support - this will | | | | taking up running. There is a low entry cost, it takes |
| help prevent injuries. To begin with, you should run | | | | up minimal time, and it is a very effective means of |
| once in the first week, twice in the second week, | | | | achieving both of your goals. |