But among workout purists, interestingly, running is king—people who stick exclusively to running are significantly better off than those who stick only to, well, anything besides running. These findings suggest that if you have time for only one form of physical activity in your life, you should prepare to log some time on the treadmill.
As the researchers point out, their findings mean that running might just be the most cost-effective "life medicine" from a public health standpoint, since it's convenient and inexpensive for both the individual, who really only needs a good pair of shoes, and the government, which is hopefully already paving the streets and sidewalks.
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The State of Victoria and the Department of Health shall not bear any liability for reliance by any user on the materials contained on this website. Skip to main content. Keeping active. Here are 25 running benefits to consider. In one Archives of Internal Medicine study, researchers followed about 1, adults ages 50 and older for 21 years. At the end of the study, 85 percent of the runners were still kicking it, while only 66 percent of the non-runners were alive.
Sure, your gym workout might only take an hour, but getting to and from the gym takes another 30 minutes. But the second you step out of your front door, you can be running, says Moen. After all, you spend enough of your time in the car. As you age, pounds just have a way of gluing themselves to your stomach. The human body gets most of its vitamin D from sun exposure, but since people spend all of their time indoors, well, you know how it goes. That explains why Taking your run outside can help boost your levels to ward off depression, prevent type 2 diabetes, and strengthen your bones.
The stair-climber, rower, and stationary bike all burned far fewer cals. Running will take you a heck of a lot farther than the four walls of your gym. The trail is never closed.
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