Building Better Bodies Fitness

As I laced up my tennis shoes the other morning to head out for a run, I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to come with me. She scoffed at me and said something to the effect of, “I don’t run. Running is bad for your knees and back and stuff.”

Contrary to my girlfriend’s beliefs, running is one of the best exercises you can do. If you’re not much of a runner, per se, then walking is right up there as being good for your health and your body. Running and walking are two exercises that give pretty much your entire body a workout.

Not only does it work on your leg muscles, thighs, butt and more of your exterior parts, running is also good for your internal organs like your heart and lungs.

While it’s certainly acceptable to jump on the treadmill, running or walking in the great outdoors can do wonders for you too. If you always walk or run at the gym, try something new and jog in a park near your home or go a couple rounds at the local high school track instead. Your trusted treadmill will be there for you when you return, but switching up the location where you run or walk can keep the exercise slightly more exciting – making you more apt to continue to do it.

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