Good Morning
As
the weather gets cooler, our inclination to go outside for a workout
diminishes and so this may be a great time to move indoors and make use
of the treadmill. But just walking on the treadmill is not going to burn
fat, our bodies are designed to walk and we do that every day. Here are
some tips to get the most out of a treadmill workout.
- Have a plan, know what you are going to do before you get on the treadmill. This saves time and makes for a more effective workout.
- Warm up, this increases circulation to you muscles, which can help prevent injury and gradually increases your heart rate, it also helps you to mentally prepare yourself for the workout ahead.
- Check your form, you want to be looking straight ahead, not down at your feet.Your shoulders should be loose, neck and arms relaxed, arms should swing easily backwards and forwards with elbows bent around 90 degrees, back straight and torso upright (don’t lean forward), push off with force and land lightly, your foot should land under you.
- Use the incline function on treadmills, this is a great way of increasing your workout without increasing the speed, as well as adding variety.
- Use high intensity interval training as a way of maximizing a treadmill routine and getting the same results in a shorter amount of time as running at a steady speed for a longer duration. All you need to do is add in some intervals of maximum intensity effort, that means going as fast as you can for a set amount of time and then returning to your previous pace for a set amount of time.
- Don’t stick to just one routine, have a few so that you can alternate between them and keep your training a bit more varied.
For a list of treadmill workouts for all levels follow this link:
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