Outside running or treadmill

I personally hate the treadmill. I'm bored just looking at them. But sometimes it's necessary. I try to run outside as much as possible. I believe the thing that matters is energy exertion, not how you do it.

I don't know about different burns but I much prefer running outside. Other than the exercise I need it also gives me a good dose of fresh air and I find it a great way to start the day.

During the winter I did run on a treadmill and found myself a lot less motivated to do it. So, whatever works for you.

Do what makes you happy. The important thing to focus on is burning calories to achieve your weight loss goals, and no matter the exercise the intensity is what determines how much calories you burn. I personally find that the elliptical helps me burn more calories.

I like the Treadmill/elliptical because I can hook up my phone and watch TV or listen to music while I workout. I like running but typically I use this time in the afternoon to watch TV and relax after work. My workout time is also my relaxing time.

I've started using the elliptical more in the last few months because I was worried about my knees and other joints and wanted to reduce the impact from the Treadmill. The Treadmill isn't bad, but maybe it couldn't hurt to mix it up with different cardio machines. If you ever want to run in a 5 or 10k I'd highly recommend mixing in some outdoors running time into your routine, even if you only do it 1 a week or twice a month. Running on a Tredmil vs running outside is totally different.

One caution I'd like offer against outside running. It takes some discipline to adjust your speed / intensity to make sure you are getting in a good workout. Running outside isn't bad, but on a tredmil you can select the speed which stays constant and most machines even have heart rate monitors attached. I suggest using a heart rate monitor when your running outside to 1. keep you honest about your intensity but so that you also don't burn yourself out by going too fast.

Weight loss can be done without exercise...its almost all about what you eat. Calories burned are just more you get to eat.

That being said....ALWAYS chose the thing you enjoy doing more, because you aren't going to keep up with something you don't like :happy:

Trying to figure out what is best, I have been running for about 2 months now, at first i just ran outside then someone told me to do HIIT on the treadmill, so i decided to give it a go, it was hard work and I seemed to burn up more of a sweat with this, however I enjoy outdoor running more but I know doing the HIIT will probably give better results... Is this the case or will I still lose the same amount of weight running outside!!! Helppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HIIT has some benefits that are complementary to your moderate intensity and higher intensity sessions, there is no ONE TRUE WAY(tm)

HIIT is time efficient, but if you don't have a solid base then it's not going to make the same gains that it will do if used in conjunction with steady state moderate intensity and tempo sessions.

Notwithstanidng that the wider benefits of running outside far outweigh the purgatory that is the dreadmill. I do my highest intensity sessions on pavement, loathe running on a machine.

I doubt you'll see a significant difference in one or the other. I think the best one is the one you enjoy the most and will STICK WITH! I tend to get lazy with my running in the winter because I HATE running in the dark and cold, so I'm a treadmill girl in winter, but stick with outside running the rest of the year because I just like it more!

Someone told me to put my treadmill outside and run on it huh ? ! ?

outside all the way for me. In fact I have never run on a treadmill in my life and prob never will