Morning running has significant differences from running at other times of the day. It is he who causes the most controversy about its usefulness and necessity.
Benefit or harm
Many sources suggest that jogging in the morning is harmful. Moreover, there are many professional doctors who say the same thing. They attribute this to the fact that the body has not yet woken up in the morning, and an unexpected load can cause a number of diseases, in addition to the high probability of injuries to the legs.
But now let's try to figure out if this is really so.
Jogging in the morning affects the heart.
It is believed that morning jogging can cause a number of cardiovascular diseases. That is, in the morning, the heart, which is still at rest, is given a load that it may not be able to cope with and, accordingly, will begin to ache. But is jogging such a load? No, since light running implies another task - to wake up the body with constant low-intensity work. So, by going to a job that is associated with physical labor, you can get a cardiovascular disease, since no one will ask you whether you have slept or not, and whether your heart is ready to work. Therefore, in the morning they can give a load, which will be extremely difficult to cope with.
When you run, you choose the pace that will be comfortable for you. if you hard to run, you can walk. For beginners looking to learn to run, this is a great way to gradually exercise your body. In addition, you can start with a slow run, and gradually increase the speed in accordance with the awakening of the body.
Therefore, if you run correctly, and not "tear" from the first meters, trying to set your own record, then the morning run will be extremely beneficial.
Jogging in the morning can cause leg injuries.
This is not a myth. In the morning, our muscles are not yet flexed, so if you get out of bed, get dressed and run quickly, then our sleepy muscles may not withstand such a sharp load, do not have time to warm up and simply stretch or even break. For example, running in the evening, most often does not contain such a problem. Since during the day, the legs, at least a little, but warmed up while you went to work or did something.
The way out of this situation is very simple. It is necessary to do a light five-minute warm-up in the morning - leg stretch... A few exercises will help tone your muscles and reduce the likelihood of injury to nearly zero.
In addition, just like the heart, muscles like a gradual increase in load. So that they have time to get used to, and can withstand a faster pace. So start your run more slowly and then increase your speed if you want.
Morning jogging on an empty stomach.
Indeed, if during the day two hours before the run, you can safely eat, and already having a reserve of energy to train, then in the morning you will not be able to eat before the race, since in this case you will have to get up another two hours earlier.
There is an exit. If your goal is not lose weight by running, but just to improve your health, then 20-30 minutes before jogging, that is, as soon as you get up, drink a glass of tea or coffee with 3-4 tablespoons of sugar or honey. This will give you carbohydrates, which will provide you with energy for about 30-40 minutes, that is, for the entire morning run. After running, you can safely drink water and eat whatever you want, again, if there is no question of losing weight.
If you want to start jogging in the morning in order to lose weight, then you must adhere to the diet very firmly, and you cannot consume carbohydrates before training. Otherwise, the whole point is lost. You already have fats from which the body will take energy.
Morning jogging energizes the whole day
A very important benefit of morning jogging is the fact that it energizes the runner for the whole day. This is due to the fact that during aerobic activity, 20 minutes after the onset, the human body begins to produce the hormone of happiness - dopamine. That is why, it seems like a monotonous load, but brings a lot of joy to people.
Once charged with a dose of dopamine, you can walk in a good mood until the evening.
But here it is very important not to overwork yourself. Otherwise, dopamine will not block the fatigue of internal organs and muscles, which you get in case of excessive exertion, and you will walk like a "sleepy chicken" all day. Everywhere there is an iron rule: "everything is good, but in moderation."
Morning jogging trains the body
At the beginning of the article, we talked about the fact that the wrong load in the morning, without a warm-up, can lead to the appearance of heart disease and other internal organs. However, if the load is given even and small, which will not cause severe discomfort, then morning jogging, on the contrary, will help develop primarily the heart and lungs.
Running every day is harmful
This is true, but this does not apply to everyone, but only to beginners. Daily jogging will tire you out very quickly. And after a couple of weeks after starting such exhausting workouts, you will give up running, considering that it is not for you.
It is important to understand that you need to start by running or walking 3-4 times a week. First, do 20 minutes a day, then 30. When you run easily for 40 minutes, you can do jogging every day. Read more about daily workouts in the article: Can I run every day.
Jog, and don't listen to anyone who thinks morning jogging is dangerous. Everything is dangerous. If you do not know how to do it correctly and do not know the measures. Otherwise, it will bring a lot of positive emotions and have a positive effect on the body.
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