Treadmill Incline - Figuring %s
nje444
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Hi everyone! I just started a treadmill workout that uses incline ranging from 3.0 to 6.0 for much of the run. What percent is that when looking at calorie counters such as this:
http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/running-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx
I estimated 3% but I more or less pulled that out of nowhere.
http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/running-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx
I estimated 3% but I more or less pulled that out of nowhere.
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Don't be too keen to add incline on the treadmill .....It can really do a number on your knees, if you are not careful...I Know!0
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I don't eat exercise calories so it's a mute point for me but I'd just log it as an ordinary run and leave the incline as a bonus.0
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Both excellent posts, but still would like some help with the calorie math0
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I don't understand why one would use %. What's 100%? 360 degrees? 180 degrees? 90 degrees?
Degrees for incline make a lot more sense than %.0 -
I don't understand what the difference the percentage would make. Get a HRM that calculates your calorie burn and wear that when you run at an incline.0
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heart rate monitor like jennieb wrote0
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Hi everyone! I just started a treadmill workout that uses incline ranging from 3.0 to 6.0 for much of the run. What percent is that when looking at calorie counters such as this:
http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/running-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx
I estimated 3% but I more or less pulled that out of nowhere.
Usually the 3.0 to 6.0 means 3% to 6%. When you're talking incline for a treadmill, it's usually listed in percentages.
A lot of treadmills will default to 1-1.5% incline to better simulate road-resistance. You can check yours with a level to see where it starts.0 -
Ok so all of this said - What is the best heart rate monitor for active females
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By the way, if the workout really is listing degrees, then go here to convert:
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/slope-degrees-gradient-grade-d_1562.html
... but, running consistently at a 5-10% incline suuuuucks.0 -
Running on a treadmill can suck in general We just got blasted with snow in the NE and I am training for a half so I cant get outside. I have come to face the fact that I will be staring at a wall for many miles over the next few weeks0
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Normal use should be at .5%, that simulates being outside pretty accurately. Anything higher should only be used in context of a hill workout. As mentioned above it can be rough on your legs otherwise.
Better and more fun solution for a hill workout is to go find a good one outside and do repeats up and down. You'll feel that workout the next day!0 -
ha! I'm outside Boston, so I know what you mean. I actually do most of my running on a treadmill though... Easier on my knees. ;-)
For the HRM, check out Polar. I use the H7 (bluetooth) connected to my iPhone, but they have a lot of good options & some of them are pretty affordable.
Back to actually getting my lunch on my lunch break. Good luck with your half.0 -
re: simulating the road on a treadmill, interesting read here:
http://www.hillrunner.com/jim2/id110.html
... now,really off to lunch.0 -
Running on a treadmill can suck in general We just got blasted with snow in the NE and I am training for a half so I cant get outside. I have come to face the fact that I will be staring at a wall for many miles over the next few weeks
Oh jeeze. Good luck with the training! (I'm in NE too and we got slammed with probably 36" of snow here)! When I was training for my first half quite a few years ago there were many times I had to do my long runs -- 8-10 miles! -- on a treadmill. Throw on some good music and try hard to zone out.
Oh, and for a HRM, I got a simple Timex one: Timex Zone Trainer Digital Heart Rate Monitor - Mid Size. It's completely no frills.0 -
Ok so all of this said - What is the best heart rate monitor for active females
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polar FT4... i did a lot of research before purchasing and this was best rated (and affordable) for women.0 -
Incline is much harder than running flats... I tend to burn twice as much on a hill than on a flat... I have a gps/calorie tracker though which gives me the precise numbers.0
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Excellent! Thank you so much for the tip Kimberly - it got good reviews on Amazon and its a good price. Some HRMS are out of control with costs.0
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Back to the original question - 3.0 to 6.0 percent - is feet of rise (vertical) per 100 feet of run (horizontal). + 3.0 percent is climbing 3 feet for every 100 feet you move forward. The incline is useful if you can't jog/run fast, yet want to increase the heart rate by "walking up-hill." Incline also works the quadraceps (front of thighs).0
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I did find that when training for my first half, that the treadmill inclines do not mimic the inclines noted on geographical course maps. My first half was in San Francisco, so I did a decent amount of hill training for it. And I checked that course map practically weekly to get the inclines and the percentages from the geographical mapping they had available. So I always ran my hill training on the treadmill at inclines set higher than the highest percentage on the course.
Well, the very first hill I ran up was almost steeper than anything the treadmill had been while training, and I'd had that thing up to 9 and 10 at times. I still managed to run the entire course, but I was so very grateful for the downhills the were my reward for making it up those hills.
So I'm not sure if the percentage that a treadmill uses is the same as the actual definition of percentage for a real hill slope.
Oh, and I use a Polar FT4 and love it.0 -
I did find that when training for my first half, that the treadmill inclines do not mimic the inclines noted on geographical course maps. My first half was in San Francisco, so I did a decent amount of hill training for it. And I checked that course map practically weekly to get the inclines and the percentages from the geographical mapping they had available. So I always ran my hill training on the treadmill at inclines set higher than the highest percentage on the course.
Well, the very first hill I ran up was almost steeper than anything the treadmill had been while training, and I'd had that thing up to 9 and 10 at times. I still managed to run the entire course, but I was so very grateful for the downhills the were my reward for making it up those hills.
So I'm not sure if the percentage that a treadmill uses is the same as the actual definition of percentage for a real hill slope.
Oh, and I use a Polar FT4 and love it.0
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