why running...
cardiovascular health and fitness
Your heart is essentially another muscle in your body and running can strengthen your heart like any other muscle in your body. Your heart can become stronger and more efficient which can lead to reduced blood pressure and a reduced risk of diseases like coronary heart disease and high colesterol. As your heart becomes more efficient, you will generally see your overall fitness and wellbeing improve.
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bone health and fitness
Many people don’t realise that bone acts like any other living tissue and is constantly being broken down and rebuilt to adapt to the stresses placed on it. However, when the breaking down part begins to exceed rebuilding a condition called osteoporosis can develop. Bones become weaker and more susceptible to fracture. It is particularly common in women as it is strongly linked to the hormone oestrogen.
Since running is a weight–bearing exercise, it stimulates the body to rebuild bone effectively. This makes your bones stronger and can help to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in the long term.
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mental health and fitness
There is a beauty in being able to run and free yourself from the stresses of everyday life. Running can clear your head and as endorphins are released with exercise, it will also make you feel great! Some of the best ideas have been developed while out on a run!
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weight loss
To lose weight you need to burn more calories than you eat and running requires you to burn a lot of calories!
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why run with a personal trainer...
balanced fitness programme
The 3 pillars of any fitness programme are aerobic exercise (i.e running), resistance training and flexibility. It’s important to include an element of all 3 in your training to ensure that you achieve a balanced, all over fitness.
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motivation and encouragement
It can be tough trying to achieve a fitness goal. It can be even tougher trying to drag yourself to a workout after a long day at work. A regular appointment with a personal trainer is a great way to keep you feeling motivated and confident. A personal trainer will continue to encourage and motivate you every step of the way to your fitness goal and keep you going even when you feel like it’s not possible.
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greater potential for weight loss
Muscles burn more calories at rest than fat does. The balance of running with resistance training to strengthen your muscles in a fitness programme means that even when you are doing nothing your body will burn loads more calories. And if you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight!
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reduced risk of injury
The repetitive nature of running can mean that you often build up one muscle group to the detriment of the another muscle group. This can create an imbalance which can lead to injury. It can also place a heavy impact on joints like the knees and the hips. By complementing your running training with resistance and flexibility work you can reduce this imbalance and impact and thereby reduce your risk of injury.
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less boredom
Just running over and over again can sometimes get boring. The variety of doing different types of fitness training can reduce this boredom and keep you motivated and your confidence high.
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more strength, tone and flexibility
Flexibility training will increase the range of movement across a joint. For example, the hip joint that plays such a large role in any running action – if the hip has a larger range of movement, it means that you can take a longer stride and therefore travel further without having to expend as much energy!
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what to do now
Call 07504 450 203 and click here to email boost personal training today for a FREE consultation!
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