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Myth: Jogging and Marathons will get me lean and tone and are healthy
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1. Every time your foot lands while jogging, especially if you use the heal-to-toe method (running on your toes is much better), you place a great deal of stress on your ankles, knees, hips and low back. Additionally, this repetitive movement in a short range of motion will shorten the hamstrings and hip flexors and will lead to structural problems and back pain. Runners are notorious for having Plantar Fasciitis a very painful foot issue.
2. Name a marathon runner who has a great body… Go ahead I'll let you think about it for a moment. No offense if you are a runner but most marathon runners (triathaletes and cyclists included) look like anorexic heroin addicts and the hobbyists are usually out of shape and run like they are in total pain. (here come the slings and arrows, RAISE SHIELDS MR. SULU!) Any low intensity activity done at a constant pace for a prolonged time will sap your body's energy systems. The body needs more energy to keep going on for so long so where does it get the energy from? It breaks down your muscle fibers and makes energy out of them!!! YOU LOOSE HEALTHY LEAN MUSCLE!!! Compare a marathon runner's body to that of a sprinter who runs a short distance as fast as they can and then stops; they have toned, strong athletic bodies because they do intense activity for brief periods and rest. Plain and simple and there isn't anything more to it!
Now sure, someone can indulge in occasional long distance runs or run a couple of times a week and do other resistance exercise on the side and still have a nice body but is it worth the wear and tear on the body as seen in point number 1 above?
3. Ask a real fanatical marathon runner or triathalete to jump as high as they can. Jumping is a test of strength and power. I'd bet they wouldn't get more than a foot off of the ground unless they are a hobbyist runner and do resistance training on the side. They have conditioned their muscles for long distance at a mediocre pace instead of for expressing power and strength.
4. Isn't running a good cardio exercise for the heart? Hell NO! Excuse me, no it isn't. Back in the 70's when marathon running was super popular lots of 'em were dropping dead of heart attacks! Remember the above example of how the body breaks down lean muscle tissue to provide energy for prolonged activity? Well, what do you think the heart is made of? It is muscle. Long distance athletes tend to have smaller hearts because their heart muscle has been broken down over time. A smaller heart equals a heart that is weaker. Dr. Al Sears, the Director of The Center for Health and Wellness in Florida, has helped over 15,000 patients successfully reverse heart disease. Dr. Sears states that cardio exercise should consist of brief intense interval training lasting no more than 25 minutes total to build a healthy heart capable of surviving or avoiding a heart attack. N'uff said.
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