Is Running bad for Obese persons

Hi Vijay,

Running can put lot of pressure on your joints specially if your weight is more than 100 kg. So, it is advised to do brisk walking (as your doc advised), cycling or swimming. They all don't put much stress on the joints and give almost the same benefits as running. Furthermore, cycling is used by many runners to increase endurance.

Hi Varun,

Appreciate your commets

Also advice to increase endurance .. shud we really go for cycling / or having ellyptical trainers at home .. as these activities helping us to burn more calories and does it also helpful in icreasing your BMR rate ?

Vijay,

I think both cycling and elliptical trainer will help in increasing endurance, but I guess cycling is a much better option.

Yes, these activities help you burn calories but may not compare with running (though you can cycle much longer than you can run, so effectively burning more calories). Also, all cardio exercises have been found to increase metabolic rate.

@vijay Cycling is certainly a better option for obese people. Running puts a lot of stress on the knee joint.

@vijay....it is almost a month now since u wrote first.....do u see any progress...u wrote 8 years back u had developed the pain in the joints....u mean that point of time u were 24 years....what was ur weight then.....what is now....one more point what u need to keep in mind is many a doctors also have mis-conceptions about running as a sport or an activity....it also crutial to whom u r lisitening.....it is not so much about running, may be weight is the concern....pls do let me know where do u stand....???

Hi Vinay,
First thing , is to start wearing knee cap whenever you go for a walk. Try with jogging in between of your walking for 5 min first time. If you start getting pain then better you go for eight walking or cycling. Cycling wont put pressure on your knee joint so you can opt for it.