Why You Should,Not Run,Your Way To Fat Loss

There were

many occasions over the recent years when

people have disproved that cardio is a much,

much better method for losing weight compared

to just walking. Here we want to show you why

walking is better for losing weight, not running.

Here are the reasons:

1 – When you do a cardio exercise, like running,

you burn calories from muscle and fat. The body

cannot pick to burn the calories that you would

like to see burnt, and thus by running you actually

decrease your muscle mass. You don’t want to do

that because muscles are more metabolic and

burn more calories.

2 – Too much cardio exercises increase the

production of a stress hormone called cortisol,

which leads to bigger food cravings because your

body wants to overcompensate for the burned

calories. So, you end up consuming more calories

than you have burned.

**Too much cardio exercising makes you leptin-

resistant, which is the same hormonal effect as

sleep deprivation. That way your body is unable

to tell if it is full. You get very hungry and

eventually develop insulin resistance due to the

high amounts of cortisol and you get back to

weight gaining.

**Cardiovascular exercises can have negative

impact on the thyroid function. In order to have a

properly functioning metabolism, the thyroid

produces a hormone called T4, which then is

converted to T3 to help the metabolism. But, by

creating too much cortisol in your body, the

thyroid is unable to produce T4 and you end up

with dysfunctional metabolism, decreased ability

to burn fat and loss of energy.

3 – It is believed that running has a low impact,

plus the further you run the more you bang your

feet into the ground. If you are overweight this

can be bad for your knees and other joints

Summary: Cardio can cause the reduction of the

muscle mass, less efficient metabolism, hormonal

imbalance, which can lead to more weight, and it

can have a negative impact on your knees if you

are overweight.

Walking on the other hand can be a much

healthier and more balanced alternative, even

though it doesn’t provide the same amount of

calorie burning effects as running. By walking you

decrease the amounts of cortisol, which is much

better on longer term. Walking makes you more

sensitive to insulin, which then enables better

calorie burning from other exercises and it

doesn’t create cravings and unmanageable

hunger. It also produces serotonin and dopamine

which make you feel motivated and happier and

lead to overall wellness.

So, walk as much as possible! Take 30 to 60

minutes walk at least three days a week, and

increase this up to six days. Choose walking

instead of cardio, and do other activities that

relieve stress to the body. But, if you want a firm

and good looking body, do some weekly

metabolic resistance exercises for 20 or 30

minutes. Couple this with a well-though diet and

you won’t have to run ever again.

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