Holding/lifting weights while on treadmill...
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better to add ankle weights and pick up the pace to burn more calories
Ankle weights are bad. You are not designed to carry extra weight on that part of your body, and it puts unnatural strain on your joints and changes your natural gait. If you MUST carry weight, do it in the form of a backpack or waistpack.0 -
better to add ankle weights and pick up the pace to burn more calories
Ankle weights are bad. You are not designed to carry extra weight on that part of your body, and it puts unnatural strain on your joints and changes your natural gait. If you MUST carry weight, do it in the form of a backpack or waistpack.
I think at 2 mph or so there should be no change in gait only if picking up with pace...2-3 mph is leisure walkin..i think0 -
Nothing. Just increase the Incline.0
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better to add ankle weights and pick up the pace to burn more calories
Ankle weights are bad. You are not designed to carry extra weight on that part of your body, and it puts unnatural strain on your joints and changes your natural gait. If you MUST carry weight, do it in the form of a backpack or waistpack.
Yes, this. I found this out the hard way in my teens. If you want to burn more during cardio, go faster. Then weight train afterward.0 -
better to add ankle weights and pick up the pace to burn more calories
Ankle weights are bad. You are not designed to carry extra weight on that part of your body, and it puts unnatural strain on your joints and changes your natural gait. If you MUST carry weight, do it in the form of a backpack or waistpack.
I think at 2 mph or so there should be no change in gait only if picking up with pace...2-3 mph is leisure walkin..i think
Are you really willing to risk your joint health when you're not sure? For almost no added benefit?
I would not. Just walk a little faster.0 -
There are a multitude of things wrong with the weights on a treadmill concept. Firstly, it's dangerous. Secondly, it's also unlikely you are receiving any toning benefit. If you want cardio...try intervals. If you want weights...do weights separately. Injuries come easily from an overly repetitive movement for an extended time or more commonly in trying weights on a treadmill the tendency to constantly break with the wrist with small weight in a walking motion. As far as toning, if you are focused on walking its unlikely you are properly contracting the muscle to receive toning benefits. If you usually do one speed...try doing interval training. That will give you the extra burn you are looking for.0
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At my gym, they frown on moving the olympic bar into the "machine" room. It scares all those people who think they're working out.
LOL! That's awesome.0 -
There are a multitude of things wrong with the weights on a treadmill concept. Firstly, it's dangerous. Secondly, it's also unlikely you are receiving any toning benefit. If you want cardio...try intervals. If you want weights...do weights separately. Injuries come easily from an overly repetitive movement for an extended time or more commonly in trying weights on a treadmill the tendency to constantly break with the wrist with small weight in a walking motion. As far as toning, if you are focused on walking its unlikely you are properly contracting the muscle to receive toning benefits. If you usually do one speed...try doing interval training. That will give you the extra burn you are looking for.
Quoted for truth -- do the weights separate from the cardio.
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better to add ankle weights and pick up the pace to burn more calories
Ankle weights are bad. You are not designed to carry extra weight on that part of your body, and it puts unnatural strain on your joints and changes your natural gait. If you MUST carry weight, do it in the form of a backpack or waistpack.
I think at 2 mph or so there should be no change in gait only if picking up with pace...2-3 mph is leisure walkin..i think
Dude. No means NO. Listen to yourself. You're saying that at a slow pace and low weight, there should be no change. No change means NO benefit. So why do it at all?
Like Bean started, ankle weights do much more damage than good. Just increase the incline or speed if you want a more intense workout. Your body is made to walk uphill and fast. It's not made to carry weight at toe level.0
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