why do we run in gym?
151751
to loosen up your muscles and get the blood flowing for my rigoris activity... makes working out easier than going into it cold and it help to avoid leg cramps and other cramps...
134362
Running, of all things. Really running, swinging your shoulders to open up your lungs and inadvertently doing a pull-stretch-crunch thingy with your waistline. It smoothes out evenly over your whole belly and also builds muscle and minimizes fat coverage.
766768
I like to run early in the morning at around 5:00 during the week - treadmill.  And during the weekend I start at around 7:00 with a group for a long run.  During the summer I still run early in the morning but outside, not on the treadmill. I run early because there's nothing to interfere with my run.\n\nFor upper body I swim and lift weights once per week.
184401
It should be running on the machine and workouts where you sweat more and faster and also increase your heartbeat.
1077156
Two answers:\n\nWhen you run after lifting, you become more toned, because more blood flows thru the muscles..\n\nYou loose MASS when you lift every day. Muscles get more MASS when they are resting, not when you are lifting.\n\nIf you lift, run, rest a day, you will get BIG and toned.
1137747
Calculating the caloric loss of either exercise would be extremely difficult, since there will be a variation of intensity and also the fact that different muscles will be working.\n\nHowever, it is healthier to run using a treadmill or on a track than running in place. Running in place is basically a complicated way of jumping up and down, which is:-\n\nA)Bad for your back.\nB)Does not exercise all the muscles of your leg.\nC)Can lead to a herniated disc.\n\nThus, it is better to run using a treadmill or a track.
690406
I would choose running outside, early in the morning while the air is cool and sun just rise up. It has more pluses than being in the treadmill. Being outside especially if you're in the quiet neighborhood where there's a lot of trees and birds, for me it makes my day even more lovely.
1116050
I like to do them at home, on dvd\nbut if you do it at the gym it's more motivating \ncause you want to do your best in front of other people
16590
Stopping at the gym for a short workout has numberous benefits: the physical exercise is good for the body and the mind -- even when you are tired; and, the act of going there helps you strengthen the habit of sticking to a routine.
125281
If you can, try to fit both into your routine. Running burns calories while you exercise, and is good for your heart. Weight lifting will burn more calories in the long run, though. While you do not burn as much as running does while your exercising, it does add more muscle, which increases your metabolism, which burns more calories at rest.
341690
because weight lifting is such an intense activity and you use so much power to lift, it is not an aerobic activity. the oxygen just cannot get to the muscles fast enough to produce enough energy. what happens instead is carbohydrate is burned because it is quick to burn and highly available.  Creatine is also a very fast source of energy and oxygen is not needed. \nyour body really wants to use oxygen because it is a whole lot more effecient, so it is going to up the heartrate in an attempt to get oxygen to the muscles. But, because the exercise is so intense it overrides the energy provided through oxidation and uses anaerobic (w/o oxygen) sources of energy
793286
It could be counter productive as you might damage yourself if you suddenly take up jogging as your muscles/joints arent used to it. I would start walking briskly first then go on to jogging. I find it better going to a gym as you avoid pollution, rain etc and you can do more varied activites for over all fitness, plus your less likely to damage your joints then on the treadmill than on the pavement.
819008
About the same thing as acrobatics, or gym stuff (running, leaping, getting in shape.)\n\nCheck out this > http://www.answers.com/topic/acrobatics
679204
It raises your heart beat, makes you sweat, and you burn calories! Great workout, and fun! :)
313237
Running because you are hotter internally.  Swimming is cooling you down.  Now, that said, Running is much harder on you then swimming.  \n\nA great compromise is "run" on a trampoline, or, better yet, go get a mountain bike.  Serious, low impact, lots of energy expended, and way serious fun.  There are dirt trails everywhere, and you breathe oxygen, not car exhaust.  \n\nAfter a fun ride, you don't realize you just got in a great workout.
183284
I'm pretty sure it's best to do whole body exercizes. That's why running and swimming give really good results, because they work a lot of your body and not just one part.\nAlso, you don't want to put too much strain on a body part of it could become sore.
201529
1. Lose unnecessary weight.\n\n2. make your self more aerodynamic as possible when u run.\n\n3. Increase your leg strength, arm flex muscles.