Help! I hate the treadmill!
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sassyrufuscat wrote: »I need to lose 15 to 20 pounds but I hate the treadmill!! I do not have a gym membership and do all of my workouts at home. I love to do strength training workouts but have heard that this will not help me lose the weight. Does anyone have any other suggestions for cardio workouts that can be done at home? Or had any experience with strength training and how it affects weight loss?
My treadmill broke right after I started and a gym is not an option.
There are lots of great workouts on you tube. You might also find workout dvd's at your library or Netflix if you don't want to buy something.
There are apps with exercises.
You can turn on music and walk or dance around your house. You can climb stairs in your house.
You can walk outside.0 -
Seems pretty simple, if you hate the treadmill, don't do it. Find something you like to do. Me, I hate exercise in general, cardio, weight training, etc. The key for weight loss is your diet. I used to eat over 2500 calories a day in complete garbage, went out to eat almost every night and had 2 beers every other night. Made the adjustment in January to eat healthier, not go out to eat, make meals at home and seriously reduce drinking. I'm down almost 30lbs since doing this and rarely do I exercise. I've been doing what I can to get some exercise, as in I get off the bus two stops before my house and walk up the hill, take the stairs at my apartment complex, etc. Not much, but my reduction in calories is what is contributing to my weight loss. Another positive, I sure have saved a bunch of money by eating at home. :-)0
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njitaliana wrote: »I go on On Demand and find cardio workouts. I do mostly the walking workouts, where you do various types of walking in place along with arm motions. They go pretty fast and are quite a workout.
I didn't know there was such a thing. Where do you find it on the menu?
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I hate the treadmill and I know it is not as effective as going out for a power walk.0
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Cardio is the key to weight loss. How about a tv in front of the treatdmill. Jogging or powerwalking outside...how about that. Lifting does not induce weight loss.
This is wrong. Cardio does nothing for weight loss, it just allows you to eat more and lose the same as you could with diet alone.
Strength training will help ensure that a larger % of your weight loss comes from fat, instead of fat and lean muscle.
Complete rubbish to say it does nothing. Cardio does burn calories and that helps you lose more, all things being equal. The actual effect it has depends upon duration and intensity.
The weight loss depends on calorific deficit from whatever source.
Actually 100% true... if you burn 400 cals on the treadmill and eat 1800 calories would be the same as eating 1400 and not stepping one foot on the treadmill. It is the deficit that matters. In this example, like I stated earlier, cardio allows you to eat more (400 cals in this case) and lose the same amount of weight you could by diet alone (1400 cal diet above) as 1800-400 = 1400-0.- err no you are wrong in saying cardio does nothing for weight loss, because you automatically adjusting it so that you eat every one of those exercise calories back. If you choose not to eat those calories back then the deficit increases proportionately.
- Even if someone chooses to eat back exercise calories, its often those extra burn back calories that make a diet sustainable or more flexible. Many people on here benefit directly from being able to eat more and are thus able to stay consistent more easily.
- In terms of direct calorie burns, then cardio provides the greatest burns, but then we know thats not the be all and end all.
- You are also ignoring the other beneficial effects of exercise including a healthier heart and increased metabolism. Even bodybuilder.com sees the benefit in cardio.
- http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark85.htm
So you are speaking rubbish when you say it does nothing. Its not a case of one being better than the other, they are complementray and anyone losing weight would benefit from doing both.0 - err no you are wrong in saying cardio does nothing for weight loss, because you automatically adjusting it so that you eat every one of those exercise calories back. If you choose not to eat those calories back then the deficit increases proportionately.
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I do a combo of weightlifting 3x a week, 30min of biking 3 times a week and yoga 2x a week to help with my flexibility (keeps me from getting injured)
Find what you like to do because that is going to be sustainable! I will say that lifting has helped me lose quite a few inches and I've only started back up a month and a half ago. The cardio is something I just added in to help aid muscle recovery. Lifting most certainly helps you lose!0 -
I like the treadmill. But I feel like I'm not getting anywhere with it! I'm here all week folks!0
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Do whatever cardio that you enjoy. When at home I like Zumba or you tube videos that I can dance too. I also find other stuff that I enjoy on youtube or fitness blender. Or don't do cardio at all since it is not necessary for weight loss.sassyrufuscat wrote: »I need to lose 15 to 20 pounds but I hate the treadmill!! I do not have a gym membership and do all of my workouts at home. I love to do strength training workouts but have heard that this will not help me lose the weight. Does anyone have any other suggestions for cardio workouts that can be done at home? Or had any experience with strength training and how it affects weight loss?
Strength training is fantastic for weight loss. Find a program you love.
Do not do it if you don't enjoy it.0 -
I've thought about getting a mini-trampoline/rebounder. Jumping sounds like more fun than walking in place. Also, I use a fitbit and try to get in 10,000 steps throughout the day. I take laps in my house, which is less annoying to me than walking on the treadmill.
I have heard that Leslie Sansone has walking videos that many people enjoy. And there are a lot of YouTube videos you could try.
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Trampolining has it's up and downs. I'm here all week folks!GoPerfectHealth wrote: »I've thought about getting a mini-trampoline/rebounder. Jumping sounds like more fun than walking in place. Also, I use a fitbit and try to get in 10,000 steps throughout the day. I take laps in my house, which is less annoying to me than walking on the treadmill.
I have heard that Leslie Sansone has walking videos that many people enjoy. And there are a lot of YouTube videos you could try.
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I have a love/hate relationship with my treadmill. I've got 3 kids at home and until a couple weeks ago we still had snow. Im doing 2 5k's next month and I knew that walking on the weekends wasn't going to cut it. I did the C25K app and actually started to enjoy pushing myself to do better. I finished it last week and just started the ZombieRun app and I already addicted!! While I'd much rather do it outside I have to work with what I've got. I also do my strength training after I finish running.
But like everyone else said, if you hate it, find something else that you enjoy. Zumba, dancing, kickboxing, yoga, Pilates.... Try different things until you find something that you feel like you can stick with.0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »njitaliana wrote: »I go on On Demand and find cardio workouts. I do mostly the walking workouts, where you do various types of walking in place along with arm motions. They go pretty fast and are quite a workout.
I didn't know there was such a thing. Where do you find it on the menu?
I think there is a "Fitness and Exercise" heading in there somewhere.0 -
While it's hard to pinpoint just how long this effect (of aerobic exercise) lasts (it varies depending on body composition and level of training), "itâs safe to say metabolic rate can be elevated with aerobic exercise for at least 24 hours," says Wharton.
If you want to prolong this calorie-burning effect, Wharton advises exercising for longer periods.
"Studies have shown that with increases in exercise time, the elevation in resting metabolic rate is prolonged," he says.
2. Do Strength Training to Build MuscleWhen you exercise, you use muscle.
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You know, I don't LOVE the treadmill either. But, yesterday, it was my ONLY option & I didn't feel like thinking of what else I could possibly do. I put in my headphones, 2-10 minutes pretty much sucked *kitten*, 11-17 min, I was feeling strong, 17-22 min, I did intervals, felt pretty damn fierce, soon after it was over, BOOM! 30 minutes done! I was sweaty & felt pretty damn awesome. I walked away from that treadmill feeling like I won the battle. You just do what you have to do if you want it bad enough. Yeah, find something you enjoy and/or something fun. But that isn't always the case. Some days you are going to have to work hard, it won't always come easy. Some days you just don't want to do *kitten*, but, you get up off your *kitten* & do it anyway. Sorry, if that wasn't helpful. Try YouTube for workout stuff, like, http://www.bodyrock.tv/.0
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OP, I hate the dreadmill also, I do my walking outside and I also weight lift!!
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OP Is it the running you don't like or the monotonous, stationary movement?0
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I truly detest the treadmill too. I feel like a rat in a wheel-thing.
I run outside and I enjoy it.
Now, I am particularly lazy and very much "indoor-sy" so I am shocked that I like running outside but I do.
You can do all kinds of other things outside of running or the gym in order to get your cardio: plyometrics, kettlebell workouts, mini- trampoline/rebounder, videos like Jilliam Michael's or Beach Body, hoola-hoop, balance board, rowing machine (but that's more expensive equipment), kickboxing, jump rope
Find something that you truly enjoy.0 -
You can certainly do a couple of things:
1) Try different forms of body weight cardio movements. (which is much better than running on a treadmill anyways because with body weight cardio you are working the type of muscles that will help increase your metabolism and get stronger). Mountain Climbers, High Knees, skiers, burpees, etc. Here is a video example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfmU7Au0cLg
2) Weight lifting in a circuit or interval training fashion
If you program your resistance or weight lifting sessions to have minimal rests in between (called circuit training) this will work your cardiovascular in similar ways running would. Interval resistance training is also an option. It is where you perform resistance exercise or cardio exercises for a specific amount of timed intervals, with rest in between.
Here is an example of a body weight cardio interval training workout: http://www.channelyourinnerathlete.com/workouts/body-weight-tabata-cardio-workout/
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weight loss = calories in < calories out
It doesn't matter what you eat, what kind of workout you do, if you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight.
That being said, cardio is really helpful. It gets your heart rate up, it makes you feel good, and it burns calories pretty quickly. The treadmill is horrible on your body (according to my doctor and my body), so if you don't like it just go outside and walk/run now that the weather is getting better. I get on a treadmill as a last resort.
As far as strength training, it makes you stronger so your body can do more. It doesn't burn calories as quickly as cardio, but it makes you fitter and that's the ultimate goal, isn't it?
If you need other cardio workouts to do in your home, try online exercise programs or if you have Comcast (maybe other cable providers; I just don't have it on DISH) they have fitness programs on demand.
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If you don't enjoy the treadmill, don't use it. Find activities you enjoy and do them. There are plenty of workouts you can do at home with little to no equipment. You can ride a bike, walk, dance, yoga, pilates, strength train, box/kickbox, etc. There are also plenty of DVDs out there that are inexpensive that you can purchase that will provide you with a guided workout.0
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How quickly you should lose is not based on how much cardio you do. So the only change cardio should have on a properly designed weight-loss plan is how many calories you can eat.Cardio is the key to weight loss. How about a tv in front of the treatdmill. Jogging or powerwalking outside...how about that. Lifting does not induce weight loss.
This is wrong. Cardio does nothing for weight loss, it just allows you to eat more and lose the same as you could with diet alone.
Strength training will help ensure that a larger % of your weight loss comes from fat, instead of fat and lean muscle.
Complete rubbish to say it does nothing. Cardio does burn calories and that helps you lose more, all things being equal. The actual effect it has depends upon duration and intensity.
The weight loss depends on calorific deficit from whatever source.
OP read up and you will see you are misinformed, but common sense says if you hate it then why do it, but go and find an alternative form of exercise that you enjoy and can do consistently, from walking to swimming, yoga etc. Anything that gets you moving and burns calories. If you join a gym and want to maximise weight loss, then do both cardio and resistance becayse they complement each other and have different benefits.
urloved33 assume thats a troll or yr wonger than a very wrong thing.
OP there are plenty of workouts on youtube or try fitnessblender.com.0 -
LiftAllThePizzas wrote: ».
How quickly you should lose is not based on how much cardio you do. So the only change cardio should have on a properly designed weight-loss plan is how many calories you can eat.
The issue was does cardio do nothing or does it have an impact towards the deficit?
Clearly if you do more, then you increase that burn and your deficit. You seem to be moving it on to another debate, so a clarification would be appreciated.
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Cardio is the key to weight loss. How about a tv in front of the treatdmill. Jogging or powerwalking outside...how about that. Lifting does not induce weight loss.
A calorie deficit is the key to weight loss. Cardio and resistance training both have benefits, but weight loss isn't the primary one.
That being said, running or walking outside is fun and worthwhile, give it a try. Just don't expect results without a deficit.
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IF you don't like it, then don't use it. If you want to workout, find something that you enjoy and do it.0
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Cardio is the key to weight loss. How about a tv in front of the treatdmill. Jogging or powerwalking outside...how about that. Lifting does not induce weight loss.
This is wrong. Cardio does nothing for weight loss, it just allows you to eat more and lose the same as you could with diet alone.
Strength training will help ensure that a larger % of your weight loss comes from fat, instead of fat and lean muscle.
I disagree slightly, in that cardio improves your cardiovascular system, which helps to strengthen your heart, which is a little more than "just getting to eat more."
I agree that lifting weights is great for losing weight and looking tone after all that fat melts away.
OP if you really want to do cardio but hate the treadmill, and I agree with you on that, try biking or dancing.0 -
Wow can't believe this thread has three pages. Do any of you read before you post? How many times does the same stuff need to be repeated?? Seriously. And the back and forth bickering in these forums from the same people everyday is straight up sad. Nothing that is said in these forums is new. None of it. So no matter how many times you have to put your two cents into an already driven point, just know that no one cares. Put your keyboard down and go be someone who participates in life.
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Wow can't believe this thread has three pages. Do any of you read before you post? How many times does the same stuff need to be repeated?? Seriously. And the back and forth bickering in these forums from the same people everyday is straight up sad. Nothing that is said in these forums is new. None of it. So no matter how many times you have to put your two cents into an already driven point, just know that no one cares. Put your keyboard down and go be someone who participates in life.
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So why did you feel the need to repeat this? It's been said before too.0 -
Watching TV from the treadmill (or trying to read- how do people do that??) made me dread it. But watching music videos with steady beats to walk/jog to have made all the difference. I have several rotation sets that I've created so I don't get bored with them.
If the treadmill is something you hate, however, find an alternative. YouTube alone has more workout videos than one could ever do in a lifetime, so you can find something that works for you.
My steady favorites: Fitness Blender and Jessica SmithTV.
Good luck!0 -
Cardio is the key to weight loss. How about a tv in front of the treatdmill. Jogging or powerwalking outside...how about that. Lifting does not induce weight loss.
This is wrong. Cardio does nothing for weight loss, it just allows you to eat more and lose the same as you could with diet alone.
Strength training will help ensure that a larger % of your weight loss comes from fat, instead of fat and lean muscle.
Complete rubbish to say it does nothing. Cardio does burn calories and that helps you lose more, all things being equal. The actual effect it has depends upon duration and intensity.
The weight loss depends on calorific deficit from whatever source.
Actually 100% true... if you burn 400 cals on the treadmill and eat 1800 calories would be the same as eating 1400 and not stepping one foot on the treadmill. It is the deficit that matters. In this example, like I stated earlier, cardio allows you to eat more (400 cals in this case) and lose the same amount of weight you could by diet alone (1400 cal diet above) as 1800-400 = 1400-0.- err no you are wrong in saying cardio does nothing for weight loss, because you automatically adjusting it so that you eat every one of those exercise calories back. If you choose not to eat those calories back then the deficit increases proportionately.
- Even if someone chooses to eat back exercise calories, its often those extra burn back calories that make a diet sustainable or more flexible. Many people on here benefit directly from being able to eat more and are thus able to stay consistent more easily.
- In terms of direct calorie burns, then cardio provides the greatest burns, but then we know thats not the be all and end all.
- You are also ignoring the other beneficial effects of exercise including a healthier heart and increased metabolism. Even bodybuilder.com sees the benefit in cardio.
- http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark85.htm
So you are speaking rubbish when you say it does nothing. Its not a case of one being better than the other, they are complementray and anyone losing weight would benefit from doing both.
Wrong again, first bullet, you can eat less and not exercise. in other works eat 1400 instead of 1800 if you don't make it to the gym. Larger deficit isn't always better either. but you can get 100% of your deficit from diet alone, exercise not required!!!!
second bullet, yes, but that I didn't argue that point, just that cals in cals out are same if you eat less or burn more to the same degree
I did not ignore any other benefit from cardio, I did not once mention it should not be done, just that for weight loss it makes no difference if you are at maintenance if you cut 400 cals from your diet or burn 400 from cardio.
You keep reading into what I post what you want instead of taking it as written.
0 - err no you are wrong in saying cardio does nothing for weight loss, because you automatically adjusting it so that you eat every one of those exercise calories back. If you choose not to eat those calories back then the deficit increases proportionately.
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