How do you prefer your tredmill?

Mallow

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I personally like to go the maximal speed for the maximal time. It makes me feel like I'm actually doing something and burns the calories I want to. This usually means 6-8mph for 30-50mins... depends on the day.

However, I see countless people who crank up the incline to maximal and then have the speed setting very very low. I don't get what they want out of the tredmill session. They have low endurance for high speed but want to burn more calories? Anyone shed some light on this?

PS. Don't anyone say training for hiking b/c believe me these ppl I see doing this are urbanites.
 

Dunbar

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I like mine flat but incline will work your legs better. Try it some time, it gets your heart rate up just as high too. It gives you a similiar workout to a stationary bike on high resistance.

I've just started high intensity interval training on the treadmill.
 

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I keep it at 6.1 for 25 minutes or so and then gradually crank it up to 8.5 for another 7 minutes or so. I run on the treadmill about 3-4 times per week.

Yeah, i agree - i can't stand it when i see people that do a high incline but at a really slow speed.
 

Mallow

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The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.
 

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I've started to do interval training on a Gazelle Power Plus. I need to do non-impact because of an achilles tendon problem.

I've done a treadmill a few times and did 8.5 mph for 30 minutes with no incline.

The Gazelle is alot less boring because you can vary the workout a bit.

 

Entity

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How do you know someone is an urbanite when you see them?

I use the treadmill that way for hiking. I probably look like an urbanite -- but I hiked 2000 miles of the 2700-mile PCT three years ago.

Rob
 

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Originally posted by: Mallow
The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.

The workout is different between the stair stepper and the treadmill; treadmill at 3+MPH, max incline works out gluts more, stairstepper works out calves.

Rob
 

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Originally posted by: Entity
Originally posted by: Mallow
The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.

The workout is different between the stair stepper and the treadmill; treadmill at 3+MPH, max incline works out gluts more, stairstepper works out calves.

Rob

thank you:)

Stairstepper can also work glutes nicely,a lot depends on body position while using it.
 

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Entity
Originally posted by: Mallow
The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.

The workout is different between the stair stepper and the treadmill; treadmill at 3+MPH, max incline works out gluts more, stairstepper works out calves.

Rob

thank you:)

Stairstepper can also work glutes nicely,a lot depends on body position while using it.

Very true, but varying your workout between the two will do the best job. I use the stairstepper to build up my jumping ability for Ultimate. :D

Rob
 

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Originally posted by: Entity
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Entity
Originally posted by: Mallow
The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.

The workout is different between the stair stepper and the treadmill; treadmill at 3+MPH, max incline works out gluts more, stairstepper works out calves.

Rob

thank you:)

Stairstepper can also work glutes nicely,a lot depends on body position while using it.

Very true, but varying your workout between the two will do the best job. I use the stairstepper to build up my jumping ability for Ultimate. :D

Rob

I rotate on the different machines,today I used the elliptical,yesterday I used the treadmill.I like mixing it up:)
 

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Entity
Recently I've actually been doing this class (http://www.olympicathleticclub.com/boot_camp.htm) more than the machines, though. Overall it's a better workout and helps to train me for the season more...

They offer a sports endurance boot camp at my gym,it looks like fun, is it?

Now that I've done it a few times, it's great. I wouldn't have tried it if it weren't for my girlfriend, but after trying it I'd definitely do it on my own. We do a ton of squats, sprinting, steps -- by the end of it I'm dead tired. I've compared my heart rate during the class to my heart rate when doing the stairmaster, and it's comparable to an interval workout -- ranging from 148 and 180 throughout the workout.

Rob
 

Mallow

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Originally posted by: Entity
Originally posted by: Mallow
The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.

The workout is different between the stair stepper and the treadmill; treadmill at 3+MPH, max incline works out gluts more, stairstepper works out calves.

Rob
You might be inclined to think tredmilling works out glutes but a little known fact about gait by most people is that glutes are not used for walking much at all. They are mainly used for standing up and such. I do see what you mean by stair stepper working calves but you can't deny the other muscle groups it works as well. ie. hams and quads.
 

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Originally posted by: Mallow
Originally posted by: Entity
Originally posted by: Mallow
The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.

The workout is different between the stair stepper and the treadmill; treadmill at 3+MPH, max incline works out gluts more, stairstepper works out calves.

Rob
You might be inclined to think tredmilling works out glutes but a little known fact about gait by most people is that glutes are not used for walking much at all. They are mainly used for standing up and such. I do see what you mean by stair stepper working calves but you can't deny the other muscle groups it works as well. ie. hams and quads.


When I'm bending slightly at the waist and power walking on the treadmill at 4.7 rpm at a good incline,my hams and glutes are getting hit quite nicely,I can feel the muscles working.I am 5ft 9 with a 34 inch inseam in pant size though so my natural stride is long and quick.
 

Mallow

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I'm just stating the physics of the matter. The glutes are not used for walking. The orientation of the muscle is such that it is a thigh extender. It could theoretically be in use after heal strike to when toe off occurs, but not as much as other muscle groups.
 

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I have a Proform 545S in my basement but the ceeling is so low that if I use the incline I can hit my head. I usually start with a mild 4 mpr walk for a mile or so then go up to 6.5 for a mile or two then maybe down to 4.5 for another mile. I'm not in the best shape in the world and usually call it a day at 3 miles.

I love running on the treadmill while watching a good foot chase on COPS.
 

Entity

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Originally posted by: Mallow
Originally posted by: Entity
Originally posted by: Mallow
The funniest thing about some ppl who max out the incline is this. They are practically holding themselves up w/ the horizontal bar at the front of the tredmill b/c they can't handle the incline. This basically negates half the incline b/c they don't have to support their entire body weight b/c they pull on the bar, lol. Did that make any sense? :x

In summary: I can see how it would work your gluts more... but why not use a stair stepper? Granted not all gyms have these but the one I am in does.

The workout is different between the stair stepper and the treadmill; treadmill at 3+MPH, max incline works out gluts more, stairstepper works out calves.

Rob
You might be inclined to think tredmilling works out glutes but a little known fact about gait by most people is that glutes are not used for walking much at all. They are mainly used for standing up and such. I do see what you mean by stair stepper working calves but you can't deny the other muscle groups it works as well. ie. hams and quads.

No, I'm certainly not denying the exercise the stairmaster gives me -- in fact, it's my favorite machine to work out on. I'm just saying that there are legitimate muscles that doing the treadmill at a high incline works -- for me, mainly my gluts and hamstrings. The stairstepper gives an entirely different type of workout in this fashion -- if it works my gluts I certainly don't notice it, and I also rarely notice it in my hamstrings. The incline treadmill, for me though, is mainly for hiking conditioning -- despite the fact I look like an urbanite, I still like to bust out a 20-30mile dayhike every now and then. :D

Rob