Treadmill tip I found
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shortntall1
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http://walking.about.com/od/treadmillworkouts/a/treadmillhold.htm
Thought maybe some would find it interesting
Thought maybe some would find it interesting
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i hold on . but thats because i have the incline at 15% and otherwise ill probably fall off. i try to go a bit without but ya. been working good enough for me0
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when i jog on the treadmill at 3% then im not holding on0
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jenncornelsen wrote: »i hold on . but thats because i have the incline at 15% and otherwise ill probably fall off. i try to go a bit without but ya. been working good enough for me
If you need to hold the treadmill to not fall off, you are going faster than you should.0 -
jenncornelsen wrote: »i hold on . but thats because i have the incline at 15% and otherwise ill probably fall off. i try to go a bit without but ya. been working good enough for me
If you need to hold the treadmill to not fall off, you are going faster than you should.
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This will probably not end well.
I don't care what people do on the treadmill, but I always wonder about people on the stair machine. Not that they hold the handles - you're supposed to do that, and I do it too. I'm sure I'd fall and seriously injure myself if I didn't. But the people who lean forward and put all their weight on their arms... what benefit are they getting from the machine by draping themselves over it?0 -
So what about people with balance problems? Are they not allowed to use the treadmill? Should they remain at home or go outside?0
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I wouldnt get on a treadmill if I had a balance issue..I wouldnt want to break something lol..Id figure on something else..I mean, why do it if you dont get the benefits you are supposed to? I would find something that I could do where I would get the full benefit. Hey do what you want. But for me, its a waste of time if I cant get what I am supposed to get out of it. It's like eating chips. No nutritional value but hey, its eating.0
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This will probably not end well.
I don't care what people do on the treadmill, but I always wonder about people on the stair machine. Not that they hold the handles - you're supposed to do that, and I do it too. I'm sure I'd fall and seriously injure myself if I didn't. But the people who lean forward and put all their weight on their arms... what benefit are they getting from the machine by draping themselves over it?
I wonder that also, when I'm on the stairmaster. I think some people feel the longer you are on there, no matter how you do it, will burn the most calories.
I don't hold onto any handles (stairmaster, elliptical, treadmill). However, I go as fast as I can without holding. I feel like i'm improving my balance... maybe not but I feel better when I'm carrying my own weight and not hanging onto to something.
I must say, there are some people who just don't have the balance, no matter how slow they are going. It might be a medical issue.0 -
Well, I guess Im just the type to learn things that can help me. If someone came up to me and said I could do something to improve my workout, Id thank them for the help. I wasnt judging. Like I said, do what you want. Its your time and effort. Maybe theres some here who would want to know.0
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Man dancing on treadmill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLANtOTLF8
There's a weird form I've been seeing lately that makes no sense. The treadmill is put on a steep incline, the girl is hanging on to the bar, and leans backwards as she walks. Essentially she is walking as if there were no incline at all. I thought the incline was to change the form so there is less impact on the heels. The way this girl is doing it, it's like she's hanging on for dear life.
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shortntall1 wrote: »I wouldnt get on a treadmill if I had a balance issue..I wouldnt want to break something lol..Id figure on something else..I mean, why do it if you dont get the benefits you are supposed to? I would find something that I could do where I would get the full benefit. Hey do what you want. But for me, its a waste of time if I cant get what I am supposed to get out of it. It's like eating chips. No nutritional value but hey, its eating.
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Do people really care how someone is using the treadmill at a gym. I'm just impressed with people who go to the gym regardless of how they choose to do an activity0
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I have to agree with Tinabob here. A big part of the reason I do at home workouts and avoid the gym is because of the people watching you and judging you. I know it shouldn't matter to me but it does. And why worry about what others are doing, it's obviously working for them at the time. Maybe they're just starting to work out and holding on is the only way they're able to keep it up? Either way, I don't see why it's anyone's business but their own.
Just my two cents.0 -
My first few months on the treadmill were dreadful. Painfully slow and my hands drooping at my sides or hanging on to the bars. My fitness and form have improved.0
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Tinabob777 wrote: »I'm sorry, but it's posts like this that make the anxious not want to go to gym.
Time and again, we see posts from people terrified to be judged in the gym. Then they are told, "no one is watching you" but you are! Why? They might be hurting their workout, but it's not hurting yours.
^^ This.
And it really is one of the reasons i chose to lift at home and own my own elliptical.0 -
lol lucky for me i work out at home! no judgement there. well maybe the cat . but i understand where your post is coming from and i am working my way to holding on less. i have poor balance and dont use the bar to 'hold' myself ' but just lightly have my hands on it . makes me feel safer. i like that the incline works my butt and thighs but yes mess's with my balance.0
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jenncornelsen wrote: »i hold on . but thats because i have the incline at 15% and otherwise ill probably fall off. i try to go a bit without but ya. been working good enough for me
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Depends how I'm feeling. If my allergies are acting up and my balance is off, I'll have my hands lightly on the bars. Beats derping and getting thrown off the back. If I'm feeling fine, then I don't need that.0
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Opinion A.
Who gives a frack what other people are doing in the gym, as long as they aren't doing this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3QAvaaVZQc
Opinion B.
I simply don't understand why people use cardio machines to begin with. I mean, it's like standing around dong nothing, but sweating while doing it. Makes no sense to me. I'd much rather be in the squash court, getting my rage on while smashing a little black ball against a wall as hard as I can.
Your mileage may vary. For all I know, walking up an endless staircase might give you the wildest orgasms imaginable (which could be dangerous, falling down two steps from the convulsions might hurt). This doesn't happen to me, so I'll stick to things that are fun for me.
Actually, maybe that's why people hold onto the rails. They don't want to fall down when they reach their peak and their legs can no longer hold themselves up.0 -
For the most part, I will hold on if I am messing with my ipod or getting a drink because I am not the most coordinated person in the world. But I hate to think others are judging me as I do. I'd rather see someone holding on a treadmill instead of sitting on their sofa so kudos to them for trying!0
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