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Article by Paul Scott

Starting a running regimen is one of the best things you can do to lose weight. It burns more calories than almost any other form of exercise, and it tones your lower body without bulking up muscles. However, running on its own will probably not yield optimum weight loss. You must also modify your diet and be mindful of the number and quality of calories you consume.

The secret to losing weight is very simple. If you burn more calories than you consume then you’ll lose weight. In practice is not as simple as most of us have come to realize but exercise will certainly help. A safe amount of weight to lose is about 1 pound per week. As there are approximately 3,500 calories in 0.5 kg (1 pound), to lose weight you have to create a 3,500 calorie deficit over the course of a week. Even if you don’t change your diet and add running to your life, you will lose weight.

Running is a great way to fine-tune your calorie intake and output, since it burns roughly 100 calorie per mile (1.6km) if you train at 60% your maximum heart rate. So running 3 times a week for 3 miles will but approximate 900 calories. You body will burn calories at a faster rate after your run. Running speeds up your metabolism and it stays humming well beyond the duration of your run. For approximate 12 hours after you have finished you have finished exercising you metabolism stay at the increased rate.

Running builds muscles in your legs and since muscle tissue is metabolically active, the more of it you have, the higher your resting metabolism will be. So even on a rest day you will burn more calories than you did before you started your running regimen.

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