What should people who insist on morning runs pay attention to? If you neglect it, the gains may not be benefits.
In the morning, you can see groups of people exercising in the park and on the road. Morning exercise is undoubtedly a simple and effective way to exercise, which is very helpful for middle-aged and elderly people to improve their physique and prevent cardiovascular problems. Research also shows that morning exercise can increase the content of neurotrophic factors throughout the day, improve the cognitive and decision-making abilities of middle-aged and elderly people.
However, in the various news about running, more is about the benefits of running, but more is about the news of running deaths. This kind of news is not just an isolated case, but can be seen every year. Morning running, which is beneficial to health, why does it make some people suffer tragedies?
Running does have benefits, but there are also precautions, and these are often forgotten by some middle-aged and elderly people. Firstly, some people are not suitable for running. The low morning temperature has a certain stimulating effect on the cardiovascular system, which will cause fluctuations in blood pressure, andBlood pressure is at its peak between eight and nine in the morning, and it is most susceptible to changeTherefore, people with high blood pressure are not suitable for morning exercise. Similarly, people with cardiovascular problems also do not suit morning exercise.
If you are not sure whether you are suitable for morning exercise, you can do a simple test. Use your maximum ability to walk a distance for just 6 minutes. If the distance exceeds 500 meters, it indicates that your cardiopulmonary function is good. If it is less than 500 meters, you are not suitable for morning exercise.It is best to arrange the time to exercise in the evening between 4:00 and 6:00, and the exercise effect is almost the same as morning exercise.Another precaution for morning exercise is to fast. Morning exercise requires a huge amount of energy. After waking up in the morning, without supplementing food,
The accumulated energy in the body is not enough to maintain the needs of morning exercise. During morning exercise, low blood sugar may occur, which is naturally dangerous. Especially for the elderly, this situation is very unfavorable to the body. In addition to lack of energy, the body's water loss is also excessive after waking up, which often leads to dehydration, and morning exercise also brings danger.Fasting is not good, and eating too much in a state of fullness will affect the digestion and absorption of food, which is not good for the stomach and intestines.It is recommended to drink 200 to 300 ml of warm water after waking up, and you can add a little honey to the warm water to adjust the taste and supplement energy. Breakfast can also choose to drink porridge or milk, or eat a few biscuits to fill your stomach, which can provide energy to the body and avoid the impact of eating too full on the stomach.
Not overdoing it is also a dangerous behavior in morning exercise. Even people with good physical fitness may experience discomfort when exercising in the morning, such asfever, chest pain, chest tightnessetc. When you have these physical discomforts, you must stop exercising immediately and rest until the body recovers. If you don't pay attention to the signals that the body sends, continuing to engage in morning exercise may also threaten your health.
In short, morning exercise can bring many benefits to the body. Whether it is suitable for morning exercise depends on your actual situation. Avoid fasting when exercising, and stop exercising immediately when you feel discomfort, don't fight against health. (This article is transferred from)
