Calories Burned From Jogging in Place for an Hour
Jogging in place may seem like a simple, pointless exercise, but when done correctly and consistently, it can be an useful exercise for shedding pounds. You can't find a more effective and comfortable calorie burner than jogging in place. Pair the jogging with some simple strength training exercises, and you can get a full workout while enjoying your favorite TV show.
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Significance
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When the weather isn't in your favor, or you can't venture far from home, jogging in place serves as the ideal heart-pumping exercise. You can watch your favorite movie, babysit the kids, and even get some household chores done while burning calories at the same time. As long as you get your heart pumping at the same rate you would when you jog outside against the wind, you can get just an effective a workout. You won't tone your legs the same way, but you can add extra elements to your jog to do some strength training.
Function
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Jogging in place is used for cardiovascular exercise. You can build up your stamina, burn calories and lose weight by performing this simple exercise. The higher you lift your knees and kick your heels, the more energy you will be using.
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Effects
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Typically, a 150 lb. person will burn about 540 calories by jogging in place for an hour. For every additional 10 lbs. of weight, you will burn about 40 more calories. For example, 160 lb. person will burn 581 calories and a 170 lb. person will burn 617 calories. It's best to get an exact calculation by using a calorie calculator that can be found online. This will calculate your body weight, the amount of time exercising and the activity (jogging in place), and tell you how many calories you will burn.
Considerations
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Because jogging in place provides only a cardio workout, opposed to jogging outside, which will strengthen and tone your legs, you should incorporate other exercises into your jogging routine. While you're jogging in place, lift your knees up as high as possible to get a greater leg workout. Do two- to five-minute spurts using this technique while enjoying your workout. Also try kicking your heels up as high as possible to work the back of your hamstrings. Do two- to five-minute spurts kicking your heels high.
Misconceptions
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Most people think that jogging in place won't yield any of the same results that jogging outside would yield, but they're wrong. As long as you get your heart rate up to the same level you would when jogging outside, you'll get the same cardio effect. You won't, however, tone your body in the same way as you would when jogging outside. This is because you won't have any wind resistance to work against or any changes in terrain. You will burn a good amount of calories. But when you have to jog uphill, against the wind, on soft gravel, you're bound to burn more calorie in an hour than just jogging in place.
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