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Do you just turn on your treadmill and run? If so, you might be missing out on the full potential of your equipment. Here's a quick rundown on what you can do to get the most out [url=http://www.shewyne.com/peutereyoutlet.html]peuterey sito ufficiale[/url] of your treadmill workouts.

Incline - On most treadmills you can raise the incline automatically while you're running by pressing a button on the console. Other machines have to be adjusted while you're off the machine. Raising the incline has at least two effects. First, it increases intensity. Running uphill is harder, and many runners use the incline to train for running hills. Perhaps the more common reason people use the incline is that it tends to work [url=http://www.mnfruit.com/airjordan.php]jordan pas cher[/url] the quadriceps and buttocks muscles more than [url=http://www.moncleroutletosterblade.com]moncler[/url] running [url=http://www.fayatindia.com/giuseppe-zanotti.html]giuseppe zanotti pas cher[/url] on flat ground and it works the calves less.

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Speed - All motorized treadmills allow you to adjust the speed. Many people adjust the speed to one that's comfortable and just run. A better way is to adjust your speed to fit your objective. The traditional advice has been to run slow and long for weight loss and faster and shorter and harder for cardiovascular health. Many [url=http://www.shewyne.com/moncleroutlet.html]moncler outlet[/url] treadmills have programs that guide you between these two general choices. [url=http://www.teatrodeoro.com/hollisterde.php]hollister[/url] However, recent research has shown the effectiveness [url=http://www.mxitcms.com/abercrombie/]abercrombie milano[/url] of interval training for both weight loss and cardiovascular health. Interval training alternates sprinting with an easier pace. Newer treadmills contain programs to guide you through such a workout. However, it's almost as easy to set the treadmill to manual and alternate 30 second sprints with 2 minute jogs.

Distance - Virtually all treadmills will track the distance you've "travelled." That can be useful for those who are [url=http://www.mxitcms.com/abercrombie/]abercrombie[/url] trying to increase the distance they can go.

Time - Time is really more important that distance. Both for weight loss and cardiovascular health, it seems that it's the time your heart rate is elevated that has the most direct bearing on the beneficial effects on the body. In any case, the more distance, the more time, so either way you keep track is fine.

Heart Rate - Don't ignore your heart rate, which is really what most directly shows the effect that your workout has on your body. Most heart rate monitors are in metal contacts on the hand grips. This means gripping the handrail for a short period to get a reading. Target heart rates for different objectives are often in the treadmill's user's manual or programmed into the treadmill itself.

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Software - The real progress in treadmills in recent years has [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/airjordan.php]nike air jordan pas cher[/url] been in the built-in workout programs. Not only can you customize your workout to suit your needs, the programs can even [url=http://www.jordanpascherofficiele.com]air jordan[/url] keep track of your previous results.

Those are the basic features on a treadmill. But it's important not to get hung up on them. What separates the successful workout program from an unsuccessful one has a lot more to do the with the user than the treadmill.

Robert Braun has been using, selling, and writing about treadmills and elliptical machines for decades. For more information on treadmills, see
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