Many people have a love-hate relationship with cardio —

maybe you personally love to hate it. Seriously, though, there's

no denying that after a quality run or jog, you always feel pretty
dang good, even if you hated every second of it in the moment,
all thanks to the flood of feel-good endorphins coursing through
your body. Interestingly enough, though, there are differences
between running and jogging that you might never have thought
about — I mean, aren't they basically the same thing?

"Jogging and running share many similarities, however, there

are just as many differences," Adnan Munye, a personal trainer,
fitness and sports injury specialist, and founder of AMMFitness,
tells Elite Daily over email. So let's get into some of those
differences, shall we?
One visible difference between the two, says Munye, can be
seen in body movement. "When jogging, the body has a
prominent bouncy movement," he explains. "However, running
is made up of long strides and faster arm movements."
Plus, when you're running those long strides and moving your
arms in the process, your body's actually engaging in a greater
force of momentum and movement, and the physical exertion is
usually more intense than that of jogging, according to David
Barbour, co-founder of the wellness company Vivio Life
Sciences. "Running will elevate your heart rate, respiratory rate,
energy metabolism, and general physical exhaustion to a higher
degree [than jogging]," he tells Elite Daily.

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Jogging, on the other hand, can essentially be likened to fast-
paced walking, says Barbour. "It is a lot less physical, yet the
impact on joints and muscles is less harsh," he explains. "You
may also be able to maintain jogging for longer distances and
times."

he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests

completing 150 minutes of aerobic activity each week to
maintain your current weight. If you want to lose weight, you
can increase your exercise time. Jogging in place might be
the most convenient way for you to exercise because it can
be done anytime and anywhere. But while it might be more
convenient, you can reach your fitness or weight-loss goals
quicker by jogging outside.

Calories Burned
The caloric burn of jogging in place is far less than jogging
outside. When you jog outside, you are able to change your
terrain, which can increase the demands placed on your
body. For example, running uphill is more strenuous than
running on a flat surface. A 150-pound person burns 272
calories in 30 minutes jogging in place, while jogging outside
for 30 minutes at an eight-minute-per-mile pace burns 425
calories.
Intensity
Whether jogging in place or outdoors, you can increase your
intensity during exercise. When you jog in place, increase
your efforts by bringing your knees higher to your chest and
using weights for resistance. When jogging outside,
increase your stride length, speed and even your incline.
While both are effective when it comes to intensifying your
workout, modifying your outdoor run in this way places a
greater demand on your body than lifting your knees higher.

Muscles Worked
Both activities work the major muscles of your body. Jogging
in place and jogging outdoors engages your quadriceps,
hamstrings, glutes and calves. Your core is also worked in
both exercises and stabilizes your body during movement.
The upper body is engaged as you swing your arms. You
may engage more upper-body muscles jogging outdoors
because you must use your arms to propel your body
forward. When you jog in place, you depend less on your
upper body for momentum.