Love your fat *kitten*? Stop running on the treadmill!
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I run on the beach barefoot. So there.
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I never can/could equate exercise and reading as a joint experience. Just doesn't work in my head. I'm an either or type of girl lol. You must be a multi tasker lol
That's because you're doing it right.
Also for everyone saying they can't run in there neighborhood because it's dangerous who's to say the treadmill is safer?
I know whenever I ran on that thing I had violent tendencies.0 -
wow, there are a LOT of running snobs
If you want to run outside - great
If you want to run on a treadmill - great
If you want to run in a spot in your living room - great
All are certainly better than doing nothing.
I've done all three at different times.
When i'm on a treadmill i don't "loathe myself", it's simply what works for my lifestyle that day0 -
I want a flatter butt so I'm in.0
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Also for everyone saying they can't run in there neighborhood because it's dangerous who's to say the treadmill is safer?
I don't know about how nice some of your guys' neighborhoods are but theres people selling drugs in mine and lots of registered sex offenders and gang grafitti.0 -
Im not anti-treadmill. I have one in my house. I'm just saying outside running is better for you because it works more different muscles that can not be duplicated by a tread mill. IMO it's not the treadmill and/or not running that gives you a fat *kitten*. It's eating too much and genetics. Some people have a naturally round big behind and no matter what they do that pear or curvy shape might get smaller but wont go away.0
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I respectfully disagree.
People running on treadmills are clearly there for some sort of punishment and the only guess I can possibly venture as to why somewhat might do that is that they clearly don't love or respect themselves enough to go for a nice run outside.
All you have to do is strrap your shoes on and go outside. Chances are you already did that to get to your treadmill in the first place.
Wow how nice it must be to live in a place where it doesn't rain or snow! Or drop below freezing. You must also be childless. And clueless.
I live in London.
I also am the proud owner of a rain jacket and winter coat.
London must be a funny place where people ran with winter coats....Uhmm...Don't think your rain jacket and winter coat would be musch help in minus 33 degrees C while running on ice..... There is a big world out there and it does not all look like your little one....0 -
Here is an interesting article about one woman's experience.
http://m.xojane.com/healthy/the-treadmill-ate-my-*kitten*-or-how-to-avoid-treadmill-*kitten*-syndrome
Thank God I hate the treadmill.
I HATE the treadmill too - always run or walk outside, anything to avoid the DREAD mill, regardless of weather....0 -
My right knee is a mess. For some of us on the treadmill, it isn't an exercise in self-loathing. It's an exercise in loathing YOU, because YOU can still run outside!0
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Respectfully....you can run outside with rain and snow with the proper clothing. I run outside in the rain all the time, and some of my best runs have been in bad weather. So please don't use weather as an excuse for running inside. Same goes to Brunette....you can drive to a good area (such as a park or something) and you can carry OC or something, and you can take the kids with you in running strollers. So all those -excuses- are just that...excuses.
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*lol* yeah, gonna take my 6 and 10 year old in a running stroller. Even if they could bike while I ran - really? You want me to take them in inclement weather? Come on now.0 -
Hilarious article! And good to know...0
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Wow. It's almost like different people have different subjective preferences.
Indeed. BUT THEY MUST BE MADE TO CONFORM1!!!11! NAO!1!0 -
London must be a funny place where people ran with winter coats....Uhmm...Don't think your rain jacket and winter coat would be musch help in minus 33 degrees C while running on ice..... There is a big world out there and it does not all look like your little one....
I've lived in London, San Diego, Alaska, Philidelphia, Mexico, and Lake Tahoe. Please tell me more about the big scary world as I clearly haven't seen it.
And no . . . I wear thermals, sweats, and gloves when I run in winter. Do eskimos never break into stride?0 -
I would only run if there was a reason to. Like a clown waving a bloody knife behind me.
I like stairs. I live on the 12th floor, and regularly climb the stairs instead of taking the elevator (as in, 2-3 times a week) And I prefer walking outside, but in a pinch I don't mind the treadmill or the elliptical at all.0 -
I run almost everyday on the treadmill (hey, I like to run) and I haven't noticed any flattening. Firming, yes, flattening, no. But I do also run on the highest incline setting on my treadmill and strength train so who know.0
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I respectfully disagree.
People running on treadmills are clearly there for some sort of punishment and the only guess I can possibly venture as to why somewhat might do that is that they clearly don't love or respect themselves enough to go for a nice run outside.
All you have to do is strrap your shoes on and go outside. Chances are you already did that to get to your treadmill in the first place.
Wow. You are really assuming facts not in evidence here. If you have any kind of gait problem running outside can be torture. I've tried many times, even when I'm in my best shape it's like beating myself in the shins with a 2x4. There are plenty of people out there who don't have perfectly aligned athletic frames but can get a lot of benefit from running on equipment in the gym. I use the elliptical every day and ignore the advice of tall men who have never had to run with a hobbit waddle, and I'm a much happier person.0 -
Any form of exercise is good. I have a personal trainer, she does all different workouts on a treadmill. Incline by 2's is great 3 minutes a piece right up to the top then back down. Before and after this i run for 15 minutes. Spend 1 hour a day on it as running outside is harder on the knees. I find the treadmill much more of a workout and burn than the eleptical.0
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Huh, interesting, I'm better at walking on an incline anyhow. : p Thanks for the article.0
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Respectfully....you can run outside with rain and snow with the proper clothing. I run outside in the rain all the time, and some of my best runs have been in bad weather. So please don't use weather as an excuse for running inside. Same goes to Brunette....you can drive to a good area (such as a park or something) and you can carry OC or something, and you can take the kids with you in running strollers. So all those -excuses- are just that...excuses.*lol* yeah, gonna take my 6 and 10 year old in a running stroller. Even if they could bike while I ran - really? You want me to take them in inclement weather? Come on now.
Okay, I have to comment to this one! Your 6 and 10 year old should be running with you. There's absolutely no reason kids of those ages can't run. Maybe you slow down for the 6 year old, maybe he/she rides a scooter for longer runs, but the 10 year old should be able to keep up with you. It will do them both a world of good. My older daughter did 15 kms with me on her scooter quite a few times, starting at 5 years old, in a large city, in all sorts of weather. Kids don't melt.
At the end of the day, do what works for you, but don't use your kids as an excuse not to enjoy running outside.0 -
London must be a funny place where people ran with winter coats....Uhmm...Don't think your rain jacket and winter coat would be musch help in minus 33 degrees C while running on ice..... There is a big world out there and it does not all look like your little one....
I've lived in London, San Diego, Alaska, Philidelphia, Mexico, and Lake Tahoe. Please tell me more about the big scary world as I clearly haven't seen it.
And no . . . I wear thermals, sweats, and gloves when I run in winter. Do eskimos never break into stride?
She must live where I used to work with the killings and the selling of drugs...nope not it. Must be where I work now with alligators that walk in the machine shop or snakes that get in the building...nope not in Louisiana it isn't scary here0 -
The quote feature isn't that hard to figure out people.
I'm guessing the guy above me isn't a parent. Cause no mom on earth wants to take little kids when she's running. Why would she (we?). You do understand that kids aren't little soldiers that so what they're suppose to, right? They run all over. They stop when the see a bottle cap. They whine. They have to pee. So rofl @ bringing the kids along for a run. Silly silly boy.
Having said that, the 10 year old is probably getting close enough to the age where s/he can watch the 6 year old while mom takes 30-60 ,minutes to herself.
The bottom line is to each his own. Why does anyone want a fat *kitten* anyway? I like my muscular, badonkadonk thankyouverymuch,0 -
I'm not a single mom, but I have a husband that works nights and my only time to exercise is after I've put my one year old to bed, who, no, I'm not bundling up so he can be whooshed around in a stroller when it's freezing out. Do I still have permission to use my treadmill instead of running outside? Sheesh the things people argue about. Let people exercise how they want. I think fitness DVDs are stupid and boring. That doesn't mean I'm going to tell someone else not to do them.
So if I hate my fat *kitten*, does that also mean I get to continue using my treadmill? So far it hasn't worked though. Perhaps I'm doing too many squats and deadlifts. Gah! Can't win!
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Any form of exercise is good. I have a personal trainer, she does all different workouts on a treadmill. Incline by 2's is great 3 minutes a piece right up to the top then back down. Before and after this i run for 15 minutes. Spend 1 hour a day on it as running outside is harder on the knees. I find the treadmill much more of a workout and burn than the eleptical.
Everyone has their own preferences, and at the end of the day what is important is that you do what works for you, so that you are more likely to actually do it. (Not speaking about you, specifically, but the wider you.) Research shows that the elliptical and treadmill or more or less equivalent in terms of calories burned. It's an issue of personal preference and the condition of your joints.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20453685
For those who are placing big judgments on people for not running with their kids, please knock it off. In real life, kids don't always want to go running with mom and if they do they can't keep up, or they pick a fight with their sibling, or they otherwise make life impossible for a parent who is just trying to maintain a regular daily exercise routine. It's great when it works out but it's not something you can count on doing every day at any significant intensity. Real children don't just do difficult things happily because you say "do this." If you for some reason have some magical perfectly behaved super star robot athlete child who aspires to nothing more than impressing dad with his/her ability to exercise, fantastic for you. I look forward to cheering your kid on at the 2020 Olympics.
If you don't live in someone else's shoes, don't judge. If people are out there exercising in a way that works for them, this is a good thing.0 -
If you love yourself at all it's best to avoid the treadmill altogether and take a run outside.
Not to hijack the thread, but... um... what? I don't think we can or should infer that only the self-loathing run on treadmills. Would you actually look at someone on a treadmill and think, "That person obviously doesn't love him-/herself at all"? Sure, it's great to get fresh air. 100% agree. But running outside isn't always a good option for a number of reasons (weather, safety, etc.).
If I'm not mistaken, the discussion is about how to get the best workout/body with a treadmill routine. Running on a treadmill. Not 'whether to run on a treadmill or outside.'
I respectfully disagree.
People running on treadmills are clearly there for some sort of punishment and the only guess I can possibly venture as to why somewhat might do that is that they clearly don't love or respect themselves enough to go for a nice run outside.
All you have to do is strrap your shoes on and go outside. Chances are you already did that to get to your treadmill in the first place.
hahahahahahahahahhahaha WTF
It's snowing outside - that means I run indoors because, guess what....
I LOVE running!
...oh, and I secretly loath myself and go to the gym for punishment. GIVE ME A FING BREAK.0 -
WOW.
So you people are suggesting that despite the weather, I strap my 20 month old into our jogging stroller and run around in the freezing cold rain/snow/sleet/wind?? Are you slow? That's borderline child abuse. There's a reason treadmills exist. Get off your damn high horses already.0 -
There's absolutely nothing wrong with running on a treadmill.
I just love the "do it the way I do it or you're WRONG" types. They really crack me up. And they're usually all sorts of wrong, too-- which is odd.0 -
I love doing squats....I really feel them in my butt.or put the treadmill on an incline.
^^^^^^^^ THAT. Seriously. And squats and lunges and leg lifts.....0 -
Ouch !!!WOW.
So you people are suggesting that despite the weather, I strap my 20 month old into our jogging stroller and run around in the freezing cold rain/snow/sleet/wind?? Are you slow? That's borderline child abuse. There's a reason treadmills exist. Get off your damn high horses already.0 -
WOW.
So you people are suggesting that despite the weather, I strap my 20 month old into our jogging stroller and run around in the freezing cold rain/snow/sleet/wind?? Are you slow? That's borderline child abuse. There's a reason treadmills exist. Get off your damn high horses already.
You can use a stroller if you like. I would personally use a back pack or something of that nature to add weight and get my heart rate up. Also it will cause hypertrophy in the legs and glutes which is never a bad thing.0 -
WOW.
So you people are suggesting that despite the weather, I strap my 20 month old into our jogging stroller and run around in the freezing cold rain/snow/sleet/wind?? Are you slow? That's borderline child abuse. There's a reason treadmills exist. Get off your damn high horses already.
Child abuse? Really? Ever heard of a rain cover and a stroller snuggly? Kids survive pretty well like that.0
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