Does running or jogging firm any muscles, core or otherwise?
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Yes, it does. Core muscles, leg muscles, and even arm muscles get varying degrees of a work out when you run.
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Well, the best way to do it is old fasion crunches and do some jogging, you seem small so you dont need to do too much.
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Basic weight lifting will help a lot.  I was a runner for years in the past, and I removed literally minutes to my times by incorporating resistance training.  Concentrate on core exercises like bench press, squats, deadlifts and dips.  Core exercises develop multiple muscle groups at once and maximize your strength training.\n\nAlso, there is a type of workout called pliametrics.  This involves moves that will increase things like vertical jump, power, and quickness.  They are things like bench jumping with a medicine ball, leaps, etc..  These exercises are geared specifically toward athletic activity.  Just do a search on pliametrics and you should be able to find websites with instructions.  Also, if you can afford it, a personal trainer can help, especially when starting out.
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Strengthening your core (stomach and back) will help with your posture...most people don't realize stomach muscles influence a person's posture
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Exercise develop muscles tone
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depends on your age.  \nAs we age, running is hard on the joints.  Swimming is a wonderful workout without jarring our bodies giving a good cardio, too.\nYoga is excellent, too.\nActually, keep moving!\nExercise the brain with crossword puzzles, scrabble, math memory games, etc.
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Reda,\n\nRunning can do nasty things to your body, despite the fact that it is a great exercise for the body and mind.\n\nDid you change your shoes recently?\nDid you do a sudden increase in intensity, terrain or distance?\nHow is your form?  If you are running straight (not leaning), that can cause back and stomach pain.
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sit-ups, push ups, running in place, leg lifts, crunches
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no running tones your entire body and a nice body is key for dancers... it will increase strength and endurance
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I would work your legs and your abdominals in the gym. Squats, power cleans and calf raises will provide explosion and power for your legs. This explosion then translates into speed adn quickness. Your abs are your central core power, strong ables will allow you to be more stable and more aggressive. Run a lot to keep in shape, when you are late in the game and are in better shape then your competition, you can dominate.
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Vigorous walking ... jogging is bad for your knees.  If you have access to a pool, that is awesome training that gets results fast!
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Abolutely.  Some people consider it the best form of exercise.  Unlike running and jogging, it doesn't beat up your body.
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jog, sit ups, leg raise, eat right (no fatty foods).
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sit ups and ab crunches are suppose to firm the ab muscles but not necessarily trim down the fat.  it takes a lot of effort to trim down the fat especially that on the abs. jogging really reduces a lot of body fat not just the abs but the entire body.  if you master the proper motion for jogging with focus on the abs, you can burn more fat easier.  taebo, aerobic exercises also work. the triceps on the other hand require weight exercises. push ups are recomended... do the push ups with both arms close to the body. or you could do it with both hands in the center and legs spread out about 12 inches apart.  there are also tested barbel and dumbel execrcises that help develop the triceps.  \nwith all of this, i aldo recomend a resuction of food intake particularly food that have high calorie content.  But dieting does not have to be depriving.... you can loose waight and still eat your fav food.... it just takes a little discipline.  and remember MODERATION IS ALWAYS THE KEY!!!!
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It can hurt, but in most cases it will help.   Just don't try to bulk up too much.  Heavy weight and low reps will help to build bulky muscle.  Lighter weight and higher reps will help to build lean tight muscles.  Bulky muscles will weigh you down...this is okay for linebackers, but not for marathon runners.
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I don't exactly understand your question..... but from what I do understand it sounds like you need eat protien bars or shakes before you run. Also don't dehydrate youself, drink lots of water.
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cardio will give you endurance...you wanna work on strength and maybe size.\n\nI run but I also do leg presses, sqats, hack squats, leg extensions, hammies, lunges, etc for more leg strength for biking. All help, and they also help my run.\n\nI do military, bench, incline, decline, seated row, standing row, cables, lats, delts, etc for upper body. Running does not develop the upper body...so you gotta do weights. I swim...the weights definitely help upper body...and the weights for upper body don't HURT the run...in fact, they may even help it a bit.\n\nI love these two sites for ideas when i am getting bored with whatever routine i am in:\nhttp://www.shapefit.com/training.html\n\nhttp://bodybuilding.com/\n\nThe first lets you focus on an area, and gives ideas how to hit that area.\nThe second site give full workout plans that are tailored for what YOU want to accomplish.\n\nBoth are pretty cool...