Which will get results faster in buldingspeed/enduance?!
Question: an exersise goal is to go from a 20 minute walk at 3mph to an hour long run at 5 mph in order to drop 100 Lbs. Would it be better to increase your speed until you can run for 20 minutes or to add time until you you can walk for an hour then add speed or a combonation of both? Also how often should one increase their speed / time and by how much would you recomend?
Answers: an exersise goal is to go from a 20 minute walk at 3mph to an hour long run at 5 mph in order to drop 100 Lbs. Would it be better to increase your speed until you can run for 20 minutes or to add time until you you can walk for an hour then add speed or a combonation of both? Also how often should one increase their speed / time and by how much would you recomend?
Don't add more than 10% distance to your walks per week. At 3 mph, your 20 minute walk will take you one mile. At 5 mph, that's 5 miles. The best reason to start out walking for 20 minutes is to condition your heart and breathing for the new routine of regular exercise and allow your body to adjust to the demand on your heart and lungs. The transition from walking to jogging is the difference between smooth walking and jarring jogging. You will need good cushioned jogging/running shoes to help protect your knees and joints from injury. Remember, if your trying to lose 100 pounds, then you are doing a lot more physical work walking than someone that is 150 pounds running a lot faster. What I mean is, take the 150 pound person and have them put a 100 pound back pack on and try running. So, go ahead and do your walks and build up your walking time as the weight, I assume with a diet, slowly drops down. Then you could start adding a few short jogs to your walks as long as you feel comfortable and your legs feel OK and your heart rate and breathing is good.