Hi Dave, I would like to know your views on jogging on sand versus hard surfaces? the pluses and the minuses? how long/far do you have to jog to burn fat? Thanks.
Good question. Well I guess it's no secret that running on hard surfaces can increase the risk of injury. Although having trained a client with a serious knee injury resulting from a football match, these injuries can occur anywhere. Alot has to do with running technique, choice of shoes and also the condition of the joints involved.
I would recommend the majority of your running on grass, sand or another soft surface. However this is not practical for all e.g marathon runners etc. So the trick is to listen to your body, conduct a proper warm up & cool down, flexibility training and try to avoid sharp twists and turns.
Glucosomine has also shown promise in maintaining and protecting cartilage and tissue.
The advantage of running in sand is a better workout for your leg muscles, also you must work harder to get the same aerobic training that running on harder surfaces.
To burn fat you need to train a minimum of 3 times a week at 60% - 75% of your maximum heart rate (MHR).
-- Edited by DavePFS at 07:25, 2006-11-15
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