Thursday 14 January 2010

Running is bad for your knees

The answer is True and False.

Running can be bad for your knees, though I would be more concerned with how too much running can speed the ageing process and stimulate the production of cortisol. This is a stress hormone that has been shown to increase fat around the front of the stomach. If you love running and it works for you, great. But I would always advise people to mix up their exercise routine and do interval cardio training. If you have a faulty running pattern it can be bad for all your joints from your shoulders to your ankles. That said, running is great in moderation and certainly better than doing nothing.

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