do you walk or run on treadmill??

sugerfree2
sugerfree2 Posts: 69
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi another random question but i do a bit of both but must say more walk than run just recently.... Do you think walking is still beneficial ?
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  • SwindonJogger
    SwindonJogger Posts: 325 Member
    Brisk walking on an incline on the treadmill is a fantastic workout.
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I do both actually. After my workouts i do High Intensity Interval training (HIIT) for about 15 minutes. First i'll walk for a minute (3mph) and then run for 30 seconds (at 7-8 mph),then repeat until my 15 minutes are up. That kind of cardio really helps melt fat, and boosts your metabolism.

    But to answer your question, it would be beneficial to walk, but with an incline like most people here have mentioned.
  • lissaann22479
    lissaann22479 Posts: 163
    Brisk walking on an incline on the treadmill is a fantastic workout.


    I also do this, and sometimes I'll start with a slow walk and increase my speed to a run.
  • khemory
    khemory Posts: 47 Member
    Brisk walking on an incline on the treadmill is a fantastic workout.

    ^ do this everyday for an hr & on a full incline...helped me alot with losing!
  • AreneeG31
    AreneeG31 Posts: 256 Member
    I do both actually. After my workouts i do High Intensity Interval training (HIIT) for about 15 minutes. First i'll walk for a minute (3mph) and then run for 30 seconds (at 7-8 mph),then repeat until my 15 minutes are up. That kind of cardio really helps melt fat, and boosts your metabolism.

    I agree! i mix it up with running, walking and different inclines.
  • trenley
    trenley Posts: 35 Member
    I love walking at 3 or 3.5 mph while listening to an audiobook. I literally had no idea an hour had passed.
  • rogarr
    rogarr Posts: 43 Member
    I do both...switching back and forth between the two (walk for three minutes, then run for three...alternating the entire time)
  • Eisskween
    Eisskween Posts: 84 Member
    Both. :)
  • Meikmeika
    Meikmeika Posts: 108 Member
    walk....
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    Brisk walking on an incline on the treadmill is a fantastic workout.



    THATS ME! Until my treadmill toreup...bought a used one for 331.00..tore up after 3 wks...Now I am doing walking at dept stores...big warehouse cooled stores...ahhhhh a/c
  • debussyschild
    debussyschild Posts: 804 Member
    Walking is still beneficial, but up the ante a little bit up increasing the incline. That'll make the workout more intense and also work on your butt. It's good stuff!!!
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    I'm walking on my treadmill most days for about 35 minutes: 3.5 mph with an incline of 8%. It is so boring, even with audiobooks, Netflix on my iPad, or a book on my Kindle. Still, I'm doing it because it's good for me. How long until it becomes a habit?

    It is gratifying to see how the calories burned adds up!
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    Both. Jog for a few, run for a few, jog for a few, walk for a few, repeat. Nothing is set in stone, it's all what my body can handle on that given day.
  • marylynn85
    marylynn85 Posts: 496 Member
    I do both.
  • Spudeata
    Spudeata Posts: 100 Member
    Brisk walking on an incline on the treadmill is a fantastic workout.

    This - working well for me :happy:
  • tmielke74
    tmielke74 Posts: 8
    A little of both for me but mostly stick around 5 mph no incline
  • Package02
    Package02 Posts: 97
    I do the tread at a walk at 3mph with an incline at 13% for an hour. I deff feel it and know it's beneficial.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    I tried it but just can't.
    I'd rather be taken out and beaten in the town square.
    BORING!:yawn:
  • 78brownie_wechanged
    78brownie_wechanged Posts: 291
    I switch :smile:
  • SmallMimi
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
    both
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Hi another random question but i do a bit of both but must say more walk than run just recently.... Do you think walking is still beneficial ?
    Absolutely. Walk with an incline and at a pace that puts you into a fat (not cardio) burn for 30 min a 2-3 times per week...great exercise! Often those units have metal pads and you can check your heart rate...keep it in the zone:heart::happy:
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    As long as you are moving it's good for you. Seriously park the farthest away from the store too. each distance addsup!
  • tlblood
    tlblood Posts: 473 Member
    It's been awhile since I heard/read this, so maybe it's outdated, but I think they say that brisk walking is as good for you as running, and easier on the knees. I up the speed and the incline to get my heart racing at just a walk.

    I've tried to do the interval stuff on C25K, but about week 3 my knees start killing me (I've had a history of a mild knee problem since 4th grade), so I always end up back at walking.
  • naasirab
    naasirab Posts: 43
    Slow Run as long as I can, then switch to brisk walking for a few mins then go back to slow run and wrap it up with a few minutes of faster running for a total of 30 mins.

    Still trying to build up my endurance to go the entire 30 with out stopping.. then going to work on speed.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    I walk and try to do anything that will keep my attention away from my walking, I have my phone playing music, my kindle playing games and the tv on all at the same time.
  • Tdk4685
    Tdk4685 Posts: 293 Member
    I walk at an incline of 15 on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes. It is a great workout, not only benfits the cardio but helps the rear end as well :)
    I tried running on the treadmill but it messed up my knees.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I "learned" to run on a treadmill, but once I started running outside, I couldn't go back to the hamster wheel. I'd rather run in a heatwave or a blizzard than on a treadmill. :laugh:

    Before I cancelled my gym membership, I did walk on the treadmill before and after lifting to limber up a bit... and watch tv.
  • chanixxx
    chanixxx Posts: 64
    I both walk and run, and tend to use weights when walking, and I play with the incline alot.
  • barbara4599
    barbara4599 Posts: 114 Member
    Yes!!! I walk with incline - 3.8-4.0 mph 3-5% incline. Lost 15 pounds in the past few months and my legs and butt are looking pretty good!
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    I walk 5 minutes at a 7 incline3.5 mph... then bring it down, up the speed to 7mph jump on for 60 seconds and off for 60 seconds and run.. (for about 10 minutes, then walk 5 minutes at a 3 incline to bring my heart rate back down. I can't really run more than 60-90 straight seconds b/c of asthma but this seems to be a better workout for me anyway. after this 20 minutes warm up I usually move on to circuit training and weights.

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