Treadmills For Fitness

Hitting the treadmill

"Treadmills are a fantastic alternative to outdoor workouts, particularly for people who feel a little unsure about being outside," Therese Iknoian, author Fitness Walking

Treadmills answer your quest for Cardio while you are not willing to move out and face the burning sun or chilling winters. It is a cardiovascular machine with a conveyer belt like set up. While, you run on the belt, the equipment on the whole stays stationary.

The designs and features have evolved over the years and now come with digital screens, iPod attachments and even heart rate smart monitors.

Without exploring, Treadmills often looks boring! If you workout in a 'correct' manner, treadmills are not dull. Walking and running at variant speeds and intervals boost your heart rate and delay fatigue. The mantra is, feel free to increase or decrease your running speed.

Beginners, don't exert yourself, and build your strength briskly. Start with a five (at least) minutes warm up Treadmill walk and then increase your speed to a moderate level. Carry on with the moderate speed for an extended period of time, and then increase it.

Interval Training is for those want to enhance their cardio stint to a challenging level. Begin with a light five minute jog to fire momentum, increase your speed and run at maximum 70 percent effort for 30 seconds. Slowly reduce your speed and jog again at 50-60 percent effort for a minute. 20 minutes daily produces substantial workout.

Wind Sprints are workouts with short and frequent intervals between running and resting. Begin with a short warm up jog, turn up the speed and run fast.

After 20 seconds, hold the handrails and 'carefully' lift yourself up and slowly place your feet on the on the platform next to running belt. Rest for 40 seconds and come back on the running belt again.

Treadmills usually have incline ranges from 0 to 12 percent. Do the workout with higher incline levels for more substantial results.

Circular training involves Treadmill running along with other Cardio workouts For instance, cycling (stationary Cardio) and then running on Treadmill with little or no rest.

Run for 45 to 60 seconds and the going back to another Cardio machine exploits your momentum generated and results in a good Cardio workout.

Besides all the medical benefits; improved heart rate, increased stamina etc the additional features on its help you regulate your speed and calculate your calorie burn.

Moreover, you don't have to stay alert about the surface ahead that may have a pit, rock or another hurdle. It lets you run freely and sustain focus.

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