Jogging is an efficient and effective way to get an aerobic workout. You can jog just about anytime and anywhere. A good pair of shoes is the only equipment needed for jogging. Properly fitting shoes help prevent shin splints, sore muscles and blisters.
Benefits
Jogging builds cardiovascular endurance, strengthens bones, tones muscles and helps with reducing weight or maintaining a healthy weight. You can gain health benefits from jogging by investing at least 2½ hours per week in it, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Effects
Jogging at five miles per hour -- about at 12 minutes per mile pace -- a person who weighs 160 lbs. will burn approximately 584 calories per hour. A person who weighs 200 lbs. burns closer to 728 calories per hour while a person weighing 240 lbs. may burn 872 calories per hour while jogging, according to the Weight Loss section of the Mayo Clinic's Healthy Lifestyle website.
Considerations
Consider frequency, intensity and time when deciding on a jogging routine, as they all influence the amount of calories you'll burn while jogging. If you're just getting started, ease into jogging by increasing your mileage by no more than 10 percent per week, the American Council on Exercise recommends.
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