Which is better for losing weight, walking or running? Each has its own advantages

Losing weight is an eternal topic, and there are various ways to lose weight, but not every way is suitable for you. Running to lose weight and walking to lose weight are both common and healthy ways. So which of the two is more effective?

How to lose weight by walking:

1. Pay attention to your walking posture

Walking posture is very important. Keep your chest up, abdomen in, and buttocks tight. Never hunch your back. If you don't tighten your lower abdomen when walking, no matter how much you walk, you won't be able to stimulate your abdominal muscles and your lower abdomen will not shrink. In addition, hunchback will destroy the body's sense of balance and reduce the effectiveness of walking exercises.

2. Increase your walking stride

If you use walking as a weight loss exercise, you can't just walk casually like you normally do. You need to increase your stride appropriately. Only by walking forward with big strides can you exercise your thigh muscles and avoid carrot legs.

3. Land on your heel first

The heel touches the ground first, rather than the entire sole of the foot. Put your center of gravity on your front foot. With each step you take, your front foot must touch the ground in the order of heel, sole, and toes. When you walk in this way, your heel will naturally lift up, and the curve of your legs will become tight and even.

4. Throwing bags to train arms

Women usually carry a handbag when they go out. Without disturbing others, they can use it as a "mini sports equipment" and swing it back and forth. This action of swinging the bag can exercise the arm muscles. But be careful not to swing the bag back and forth if it is too heavy, otherwise it will easily damage your shoulder joint.

How to run to lose weight:

1. The in-place treadmill weight loss method consists of one hour of non-stop leg running, plus upper body exercises. The single upper arm swing in traditional running is a very boring thing, and it will be very tiring to do it for an hour continuously. Therefore, the correct running method can better promote weight loss.

2. 5 minutes of warm-up = 1 minute of slow walking and 4 minutes of fast walking. At the beginning, you can watch TV while letting your arms swing on both sides of your ribs and walking slowly in place. You should walk in place for about a minute to get your body moving.

3. Then, slowly increase the frequency of your arm swings and your footsteps, and turn it into brisk walking. At this time, your hands change from swinging on both sides of the ribs to swinging in front of your chest. Do not clench your fists, but relax your palms, and then face down. This action is a bit like kneading dough, and you feel like pressing down.

4. After jogging for 5 minutes and brisk walking for 4 minutes, speed up your pace and gradually change from brisk walking to running. At this time, you must not run too fast and do not breathe rapidly to avoid getting a stitch in the side. The movement of the hands can be easily transferred back to the sides of the body and then swung rhythmically. You can shift your excitement to watching TV and make running a supplementary exercise for watching TV. This way you will find yourself less tired.