Weight Loss and Running: Interval or Jogging?

Question:

zheleznev

zheleznev

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Good afternoon.

Which type of running is more suitable for weight loss: interval or jogging? How often can I do interval run?

Answer:

Кульков Олег Сергеевич

Kulkov Oleg

Master of Sports of International class in track and field athletics, winner of the Zurich marathon, participant of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, multiple European Cup and Russian championships medalist, coach of the school “I Love Running”

Good day.

First of all, you should realize that the goal of athletic performance is to increase a training level of a sportsman. To achieve this goal, there are some tools should be applied together.

As far as weight loss is concerned, it is when energy expenditure exceeds energy value of a diet. If your goal is to lose your weight, motor activity will help you to achieve this goal and there is no need here to do interval trainings: runs of average duration (50-60 minutes) will be enough. But it's important to remember that balanced nutrition will play a key role in achieving goal you set for yourself.

If we say about interval training for amateur runners, frequency of interval trainings depends on runner's fitness level: it should be no more than one training a week for initial level and up to 2 trainings a week along with anaerobic running - for "advanced" level.

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