A new training technique that’s becoming popular with serious athletes and newbies alike is heart rate training, which is done on a treadmill. The treadmill is a vital piece of exercise equipment, so much so that it can even be found in most home gyms. It is also the quintessential tool for getting your heart [...]
Beating Boredom on a Treadmill
August 1, 2012 by
Possibly the greatest enemy of the treadmill user is plain and simple boredom. Unlike street running, you don’t have changing views or an active environment of which you need to remain aware, and sometimes the clock simply seems to move more slowly once you step onto the treadmill. If you find yourself dreading the monotony [...]
Beginning Treadmill Workouts
July 15, 2012 by
If you’ve decided to take up a treadmill workout plan, you’re about to enjoy all the advantages of accurate pace training, program variety, and availability in any weather. The treadmill boasts a whole list of advantages over street running, but it can be a little challenging for the beginner to get started–particularly in cases where [...]
Heart Rate Training on a Treadmill
July 3, 2012 by
One of the great tools offered by a treadmill is the heart rate monitor built into almost every machine. A heart rate monitor provides you with an accurate measurement with which to gauge the effectiveness of your workout program, as well as your own fitness level. But of course the built-in tool doesn’t help you [...]
High Intensity Intervals for Treadmill Training
June 21, 2012 by
If you’ve reached a plateau with your treadmill workouts, a great method to break through to the next level of fitness is to incorporate High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) into your workout program. Many treadmill users set a speed after warming up, and stick with that same incline and speed for the duration of a [...]
Keep the Fun in Fitness with Treadmill Training
June 7, 2012 by
The treadmill is fast becoming the most popular pieces of exercise equipment in the gym. Unfortunately, as effective as the treadmill is, if you don’t mix it up every once in a while, you can get stuck in a rut and become bored. Becoming bored with your workout routine is one of the most common [...]
Letting Go of the Treadmill Rails
May 30, 2012 by
All too commonly, treadmill users rest their hands on the rails at their sides while they work out. Although this might seem, at first glance, a harmless nod to keeping one’s balance, it most often progresses from a resting hand to a gripping hand, and one that supports some of the exerciser’s weight during the [...]
Treadmill Race Training
May 23, 2012 by
One of the unbeatable advantages of treadmill training over road-running is the ability to control all the parameters of the workout, and to craft a workout for a specific purpose. If you live near the race course you intend to conquer, and daily traffic patterns don’t interfere with running it, and if the weather is [...]
Treadmill Training – A Serious Lifter’s Best Kept Secret
May 22, 2012 by
If you’re a serious lifter, you might have heard a thing or two about treadmill training. At the gym, you’ll notice the serious weight lifters hanging out in the weight room, taking long rests between sets. Their goal is, obviously, to lose weight and stay fit, so you may wonder why any of them would [...]
Targeting the Core Muscles by Using a Treadmill
June 30, 2010 by
If you use a home treadmill regularly, and especially a Sole or Smooth treadmill, you know that you have a great piece of equipment and you’re well on your way to a fit and healthy lifestyle. But do you know exactly which muscles a treadmill workout targets? You probably also know that a treadmill is [...]