The "slow jogging" that started in Japan is also becoming a hot topic domestically. It was introduced on KBS's "Secrets of Life and Disease" on the 30th of last month. Koichiro Matsukado (61), a neurosurgeon leading a slow jogging group at Ohori Park in Fukuoka, said in an interview with KBS, "I was close to 100kg in the past, but after starting slow jogging, I lost 30kg." How can one do it?

Slow jogging is a running method devised by the late Hiroaki Tanaka, a professor emeritus of sports science at Fukuoka University, in 2009. It refers to running at a speed just before transitioning from walking to running. The average speed is about 6 to 7 km/h, but people with weaker bodies can run slower than this. It involves landing on the front of the foot instead of the heel, and running with a very narrow stride. Landing on the front of the foot reduces the load on the body during running to one-third compared to heel landing. As long as you run at a pace that does not increase blood lactate levels significantly, it is sufficient. It is a low-impact exercise that does not burden the body, making it suitable for the elderly.

Even at the same speed, running consumes about twice as much energy as walking. Therefore, slow jogging helps reduce body fat and maintain physical ability. This can be confirmed in a study by a research team from the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at Fukuoka University in Japan. The team conducted an experiment on 81 elderly individuals with an average age of 70.8 years to examine the effects of slow jogging. Participants performed sets of one minute of slow jogging followed by one minute of walking, totaling 90 sets per week over 12 weeks. They only ran at a pace that did not increase lactic acid levels. The results showed that consistent slow jogging reduced subcutaneous and muscle fat and improved the ability to stand up from a seated position. The research team stated, "As a result of a 12-week slow jogging program, elderly individuals with low skeletal muscle mass experienced improvements in aerobic capacity, muscle function, and muscle composition."

Even if you are not elderly, if you are obese, it is good to start with slow jogging. When carrying a lot of weight, strong pressure is applied to the knees during running. It can put a strain on the joints and cartilage. Obesity

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Slow jogging?

I prefer running fast.

I think I can do well with slow.

You should try taking three steps per second.