Can I lose weight by running 30 minutes a day?

How much weight you can lose with 30 minutes of daily running depends on your speed and your starting size. A 30-minute run at 5 mph burns about 298 calories for a 155-pound person and 355 calories for a 185-pound person. read more

Running can also significantly reduce anxiety and can help you cope with depression in a healthy way, which is often a cause of insomnia. 6. You’ll define those muscles. 30 minutes of running is excellent at defining those muscles! If you run just 30 minutes a day, five days a week (and eat relatively healthily), definition will be obvious. read more

If you have 30 minutes per day to put into exercise, I recommend focusing on resistance training. For two reasons: 1) it will ensure you are maintaining muscle mass. You'll like the results MUCH more than the results from running alone, where you could easily lose significant muscle mass. read more