I was over 200lbs and ran regularly for a time without any issues, but only once or twice a week and still got to a 6 minute mile. Running every day is stupid.

this, i wanna have good knees as an old chap and running gonna do more harm than good

used to lift, now i'm a runningbrah

not much to say about it honestly. focus on form and posture early on so you don't fukk yourself later. when you start it's more about the consistency of doing it, you can decide what kind of mileage you want, pace and goals etc later. stay off the sidewalk when you can. I just run on the road until I hit a trail.

benefits... aside from the cardiovascular health i find it gives me a mental clarity similar, but different, from lifting. I like it because I can fit it in my schedule a lot easier. put on shoes and go.

I'm always telling myself I'll get back to lifting but it's been like 3 yrs running 6 days a week and it just works better for my lifestyle now.

I cycle between running and lifting. People are in a lot more awe about a 10+ mile run over anything that happens in the gym.

Why do lifters have such bad knees? I’ve done marathons for years at 200+ and never had an issue and so do many in my run groups. It’s like lifters don’t know how to strengthen joints? Time to put those show muscles to actual use.

Bump

Muay thai
Cycling
Swimming

I prefer these to jogging. I feel most people quit running after a short time as they knees hurt and they get shin problems upto a point where even walking is difficult

This is 100% true.

I am 6'2 and 215lbs. I run 2 to 3 times a week 15-21miles. Moving a large frame north of 200lbs for that many miles is very demanding. These numbers are just scratching the surface of what a 150-160lb person can cover far easier.

You need a recovery plan. I spend an hour each day icing, elevating, massaging, and stretching my legs. If I don't I won't last more than a couple months. Good shoes, good form, and rest are 3 essential factors. Also don't run on concrete if you can avoid it. It's easier on the muscles but harder on the joints.

Trails, fields and grass make the muscles work harder as less energy is returned to you than what you get from concrete, but they are so much easier on the joints. Also on off-rosd surfaces offer varied features that force you to respond, so your coordination and ankle flexability it improved.

Obviously the biggest benefit is cardiovascular health. Your body gets better at circulating blood. This means more blood and oxygen delivered to muscle and other tissues, which makes them healthier and more fit. Blood carries all kinds of things to cells throughout your body needed for function and building.

If you're not going to do recovery maintenance don't run. Bike or swim or do some other form of low-impact cardio. You will regret it.

In my opinion as a phd in broscience, there is more diversity in lifting philosophies than marathon training regimens. So some lifters do terrible form for years because their friends do it. Then all of a sudden they get a bad injury.

Overweight unfit guy asks for basic advice on running

MIscer recommends HIIT that literally no one ever actually does properly and is more for elite athletes with some BS studies about brain health

Never change MISC

Jump rope master race checking in.

Isn't it obvious?

My uncle died of a heart attack after his daily run, so there’s that.