Can you run to lose weight? In this episode, Coaches Valerie and Caroline discuss just that!

Timestamps of big takeaways

[00:22] Coach Caroline shares that she was listening to Jillian Michaels of The Biggest Loser fame about how Jillian’s daughter was gaining weight and they ran sprints together to help her get the weight under control.

[01:49] When you’re running, any extra weight you have is keeping you on the ground longer. There's a metabolic cost because you have to hold your body weight and you have to hold it on one leg. But, a lot of people want to run to lose weight.

[02:52] If someone has a lot of mass, running sprints right off the bat might not be the best running practice. The key then, is to give them the tools to move correctly first. And, then as they work their way up in movement, then th ...