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is jogging bad for the knees?

DerickVonD

DerickVonD

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Someone told me jogging is bad for your knees. How true is this? I have a gazelle (I didn't buy it grandmom did) and it seems to work alright, but jogging seems to give me a much better cardio workout.
 
Only if you buy bad shoes or if you have a degenerative disease. See Wolf's law for reasons why jogging is good.
 
Do your knees bother you now?

I would say go ahead and jog on a soft surface if you can. I weigh 35lbs more than you and I run 35 - 40 miles a week and no knee problems so far but I run on soft dirt/grass.
 
CROWLER said:
Do your knees bother you now?

I would say go ahead and jog on a soft surface if you can. I weigh 35lbs more than you and I run 35 - 40 miles a week and no knee problems so far but I run on soft dirt/grass.
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I need do some cardio badly. It seems if I run even a minute my heart beats really fast.
 
Rodja said:
Only if you buy bad shoes or if you have a degenerative disease. See Wolf's law for reasons why jogging is good.
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^^ this i was just gonna say something about wolff's law..
 
I believe it all depends on where you run if I was you I would run on dirt, grass, or if a local school has a track I would run there pavement and concrete can really eat up the knees over time
 
very true. i was referring to jogging on concrete surfaces and such w/adequate footwear. i would suppose that depends on genetics, no?
 
purebred said:
very true. i was referring to jogging on concrete surfaces and such w/adequate footwear. i would suppose that depends on genetics, no?
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Partially, but it is very diet influenced as well. Most people eat a very acidic diet, which is inflammatory within the body.
 
Rodja said:
Partially, but it is very diet influenced as well. Most people eat a very acidic diet, which is inflammatory within the body.
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i think i remember learning about this in nutrition. this concerns pH balance within the body, correct?
 
I was an avid runner through my 30s and early 40s but always stayed on grass or when indoors used a low impact trainer such as the elliptical. I recall the few occasions I ran on ashpalt or wet beach sand(felt like concrete) that my knees/legs would be sore for hours afterwards.

I used cross trainer shoes with Dr. Scholls or similar cushioned implants inside. The ones designed for runners.
 
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