Your body on a run

Running just a few minutes each day can benefit your health. Research shows it may even extend your life.

5-10 MIN

HEART HEALTH

Just 5-10 minutes of running each day has the potential to reduce risk of stroke and heart attack. Runners are shown to have a 45% lower risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.

20 MIN

DNA ALTERATIONS

A single 20 minute bout of aerobic exercise can alter your DNA for the better. Going for a short jog can lead to increased fitness and prevention of diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

30 MIN

WEIGHT LOSS & PHYSICAL FITNESS

A 155-pound person will burn about 298 calories running 30 minutes at a 12 minute per mile pace. Doing 30 minutes of aerobic exercise a day at an intensity high enough to sweat helped one group of men lose an average of 8 pounds over 3 months.

6O MIN

METABOLIC BOOST

Keep burning calories long after you’ve taken your last step for the day! Post-workout metabolic rate increases fivefold after 60 minutes of aerobic exercise versus 30 minutes.

◦ Getting out of an exercise plateau.

◦ Help you lose weight.

◦ Strengthen your immune system.

◦ Positive effect on insulin resistance.

◦ Protect you from the negative effects of stress.

◦ Help you cope with depression.