Especially for people who are starting out with jogging, it is not advisable to start running at a high pace straight away.
Running slowly and consciously – that is the motto of “slow jogging”. But the fitness trend from Japan should not be underestimated.
You can find out here what benefits the workout has for your health and why it is so efficient.
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Admittedly, Slow jogging looks a bit strange at first. In a video published by ‘Welt’ on YouTube, a small group of adults is running through the forest with small steps, but they are not making any progress quickly. Even amateur runners at a moderate pace would easily overtake the “slow joggers”.
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Slow jogging: this is how it works
You should take at least 180 steps per minute when slow jogging. This creates a mixture of walking and running that is particularly gentle on the joints.
In addition, joggers touch the ground first with their metatarsals and not with their heels, as is the case with normal jogging.
In this way, there is hardly any strain on the hips, knees and spine.
The running technique is therefore also suitable for beginners and overweight people to increase their personal fitness.
Tip: For slow jogging, it is better to use sports shoes with light, flexible soles.
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Always take it easy
Just like regular jogging, slow jogging is also a good way to get more exercise in your everyday life and reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases.
However, ambitious runners ask themselves: Do you burn calories at all when running extremely slowly?
Definitely: “The effectiveness of calorie burning is the same when running slowly as when running fast, you just spend longer on the move,” says sports doctor Lutz Hertel from the German Wellness Association to the “Welt” newspaper.
However, how many calories you burn while (slow) jogging also depends on various factors such as weight and gender.
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In addition, the body releases feelings of happiness during slow jogging. Researchers explain the phenomenon as follows: After just 30 minutes, the substance anandamnide is released, which acts in the same places as the main active ingredient in cannabis.
Enough reasons to try out the fitness trend, in our opinion.
However, slow jogging is not yet widespread in Germany. Only in Japan is the relaxed running technique already a popular sport.
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