Running backwards can be an unusual but effective way to lose weight

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It sounds unusual, but running backwards has a number of health benefits, including burning calories more efficiently and losing weight.

Fitness instructor Fiona Hawker told Express Health that running backwards can be unusual , but an effective way to lose weight. She noted that “classic” running is one of the forms of physical exercise that contributes to a more intensive burning of calories than, for example, ordinary walking. In addition, there is evidence that regular running can reduce the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes.

When a person runs backwards, some of the effects of running are enhanced.

“Running in “backwards running” may sound like something unusual, but it is a more effective form of exercise that can help you lose more weight, Fiona Hawker said. , running backwards requires about 30 percent more energy than a normal jog.

“Running backwards is more difficult to perform and requires more effort to move from one point to another, which increases the work muscles”.

According to the expert, this form of exercise can improve the functioning of the heart and lungs, and also improves the ability to control the body, maintain its balance, and good posture.

At the same time time to engage in such running “in the opposite direction”, it is important to be insured against collisions. The trainer advised to start on the treadmill and not immediately with running, but with walking backwards, gradually increasing the pace of movement.