Sunday, May 10, 2009

Benefits of Good Treadmill Exercise?

By Chris Campbell

There are two basic possibilities for exercising on a treadmill, which are to walk on it or to run or jog on it. Some will say that it is only truly beneficial if one runs or jogs on the treadmill, but this is simply not true, as in regards to what the benefit of treadmill exercise is, the answer is many things, and this refers to both running and walking on the treadmill.

First of all, exercising on a treadmill burns calories, period. Running on a treadmill burns more calories than jogging does, which in turn burns more calories than walking does. However, the bottom line is that you are burning calories in all cases, and this is what truly matters. Perhaps it may take longer to see results if you are simply constantly walking on the treadmill, but you will see results nonetheless.

Space-saving - this is the first and most obvious advantage that is offered by the folding treadmill, as since it can be folded into a smaller version, it is able to be stored in the closet, under the bed, or even behind the door for instance, and hence you will be able to conserve space in your home, as well as have the piece of machine out of sight while you are not using it.

In regards to a benefit of treadmill exercise, you can receive similar conditions as you would walking in the mall, for instance, or if you're ambitious and set the treadmill to a steep incline, the benefits rival walking up a steep hill.

Exercise on a treadmill is often more convenient and more safe than taking a stroll outside, as well. You can walk on the treadmill in any type of weather, and you don't have to worry about walking at night or in a bad neighborhood.

If you have trouble with your joints, you can even purchase a treadmill with a thick deck to cushion them, so that there are no more worries about walking on hard or uneven surfaces.

Of course these estimates vary from one situation to another and should therefore only be taken as estimates, but here again is another benefit of treadmill exercising, which is that most treadmills have counters which show your total calorie burn for the session, as well as the distance traveled, your current speed, and if you clasp your hands around the handle bar, your current heart rate.

These measures of current activity and progress throughout ones session are incredibly beneficial, especially for those exercisers who want to know throughout their workout how hard they are working out and how much of a difference they are making to their bodies. - 22873

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