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How to develop stamina for jogging? After three minutes of it, I feel my heart is going to explode!help

Also getting up early in the morning seems impossible n jogging in the evening seems weird since no one is doing that at that hour ..n can jogging help you tone up fast? I'm slightly overweight but shedding off the few extra kilos seems like an impossible task

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    OblivionsCreation - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by OblivionsCreation 1 Apr 29th, 2012 at 2:56PM

    Well, I'm an endurance athlete myself. Seems to me you're not used to being active, so yes, this may take a while. Patience is key here. First off, start lightly, first 5 minutes, just walk normally. After that, start power walking to get your heart rate up a bit more. It's important to breathe while doing this, you're not straining yourself yet, so remember to breathe so your muscle get enough oxygen, it will help you keep up the activity since it's still aerobic respiration and no lactic acid will be built up. Power walk for about 10-15 minutes. Then, start jogging at a slow pace, and by slow, I mean starting out really slow. When you feel you're used to is, increase pace. Once you reach a pace where you can't keep up, slow down and adjust to where you can maintain pace, keep your heart rate at a good level but still manage to keep up. Now ou'll find you can jog, but it's not at the level you probably want. Do this for a week, and during the next week, push yourself a bit further, try to work above a comfortable level. You've already built a base endurance in the first week, so in the second you'll want to push yourself to boost that base level. Every week, push yourself more and more. What I like to do, is during the last 5-10 minutes of jogging. I sprint at a considerably fast past. Wind sprints help build up your cardiovascular endurance. You should integrate wind sprints in the third week. By the 4th week you'll feel relatively fit and your endurance will be much much better. Once you've reach a certain endurance level, you'll feel you can go on for quite some time. Now obviously, you won't necessarily be able to go for a while hour from the first week. So, here's a suggested list of jogging times for each week.

    First week: 30 minutes
    Second week: 45 minutes, last 15 minutes you're pushing your self above comfort zone.
    Third week: 1 hour, integrate wind sprint into the last 5-10 minutes.
    Fourth Week: Go at full intensity jogs for at least an hour (you can go further if you want)

    [Note: We're talking daily jogging, that takes commitment]

    That's the physical part, you have to also watch what you eat. Stay away from quick energizing carbs that only temporarily boost your energy. Anything with a lot of sugar or simple carbs that are digested quickly, you should avoid. Go for complex carb that are digested gradually, they help maintain a consistent energy level. High glucose foods will give you a big boost for maybe 5-10 minutes, but once you've used it up and your blood sugar goes down, you'll feel drained. I recommend a low carb, high protein diet. Low carb will help you shed the weight, protein will help you build the muscle. Eat a lot veggies, they'll sustain your energy levels, and the fiber will help your digestion as well. Beans are a good source of protein and fiber, I go for black eyes beans, personally. Good sources of protein are lean meats, chicken is good lunch or dinner, egg whites work for b

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  1. Nishitaa - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Nishitaa Apr 29th, 2012 at 3:23PM

    What are wind sprints n are you saying I should go for a continuous 30min jog in the first week itself? ?that's impossible ,n is it better to jog on grass than concrete road ?

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  2. OblivionsCreation - 18-21 years old - male

    Reply by OblivionsCreation Apr 29th, 2012 at 3:33PM

    Well, grass is much easier on the knees than a concrete road, obviously. Since you're packing a bit of weight, grass might be better so you take the strain off the legs a bit. And no, the first week, the total time is 30 minutes. 5 minutes of which is walking, 10-15 power walking, and 10-15 minutes of continuous jogging at a comfortable level you can keep up with. (Note: Never say impossible, enduring physical hardship has a lot to do mentally. If you want to really get some endurance and be in shape, you need to have never say die attitude, you do what is necessary, even at the cost of getting discomfort. No pain, no gain. Not trying to be harsh, but that's how it's done, you need to have a strong mental approach. Impossible is nothing.)

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8 Answers to "How to develop stamina for jogging? After three minutes of it, I feel my heart is going to explode!help"

  1. MmmBabi - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by MmmBabi Apr 29th, 2012 at 1:47PM

    You need to develop it first by walking and then walk/run/walk/run each time a little longer. Everyday your stamina will improve!

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  2. Nishitaa - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Nishitaa Apr 29th, 2012 at 1:54PM

    Yup that'what I Do,but irregularity seems to be my biggest problem :-(

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  3. towhead2 - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by towhead2 Apr 29th, 2012 at 1:53PM

    It's interesting when you are on a treadmill to see that you can jog to the same slower speeds that you can walk at quite comfortably. So what I'm saying is that a good brisk walk pace will get your heart rate up....which is what the goal is.

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  4. lickitysplit - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by lickitysplit Apr 29th, 2012 at 2:44PM

    Geez, my heart feels like its going to explode by the time I get my running shoes on.

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  5. lickitysplit - 61-65 years old - male

    Reply by lickitysplit Apr 29th, 2012 at 2:46PM

    I've read that having sex burns as many calories as running a mile. If that is true, why don't the doctors just tell us to have sex instead of running?

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  6. Daydreamz - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by Daydreamz Apr 29th, 2012 at 1:49PM

    Swimming is good to build up stamina. It's a more "gentle" form of excercise, but actually you're using every muscle in your body- so you're working harder than you realise. I went lane swimming a few months before I started running to build up my stamina level...think it worked. :)

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  7. wickey - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by wickey May 5th, 2012 at 11:27AM

    Skip dinner altogether and see how your weight drops. Have a hearty B'fast in the morning.

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  8. Sugardaddy8910 - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by Sugardaddy8910 Apr 29th, 2012 at 2:29PM

    Consult a good doctor and checkout if there are any problems with heart and lungs. you can use a original scalar pendant

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  9. weekender1 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by weekender1 Apr 29th, 2012 at 1:57PM

    Keep going...when it gets to 10 or 15 minutes it's really easy to keep going. Just walking instead of jogging will help too.

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