Jogging in the morning keeps you healthy

Jogging in the morning – sober?

A clear yes. The glycogen store is emptied overnight. The available carbohydrates are quickly used up when running. And then the fat reserves are nibbled. What more do you want?

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Especially if you're watching your weight. Sober jogging will help you to lose weight much faster than jogging after an extensive breakfast. On a longer jogging trip of 1 hour or more, however, you should eat a snack. In this way you avoid burning your amino acids when the fat storage is no longer sufficient. Liquid, but you should always take it before the start. Water, no smoothies!

Coffee drinkers can also drink coffee. Opinions are divided. But the proven dehydration is not significant at least for coffee drinkers. And coffee also has positive effects on performance, pain sensitivity and well-being.

Warm-Up, as with any sport

Take it slow and give your body time. Especially the joints need some time to get warm and supple.

How, and for how long?

It all depends on your training level. It should be at least half an hour. It doesn't have to be more than 1 hour. If you regularly go jogging for longer periods, we recommend that you consult a sports physician. You must avoid the unintentional breakdown of amino acids.

If you do sport regularly, you know your body. The golden rule is not to overload your circulation.

And after that?

Drink, drink, drink. Eating proteins instead of fat helps you to keep on burning fat for a while. That works, even for a while. Even if you're not jogging anymore. Are carbohydrates allowed? Yes, if you don't choose the very simple form, like sugar. A Bircher muesli is optimal.

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