Is Losing Weight On a Treadmill Possible: Here is How Its Done

So many people ask ” can I lose weight by using a treadmill?” and the answer is Yes!

We all would like to lose weight.  But there are some things that stand in the way.  Gym memberships can be expensive,  our schedules get in the way more than we would like and sometimes there are times when we just forget to work out. Plain & simple.

Having a treadmill does cost money, but with all the money that you would be spending on a gym membership and gas to drive to the gym, you could afford to purchase a treadmill in a year or so, depending on the model.  Owning a treadmill will cut out many of the excuses of not working out and losing weight, so start exercising now ( well you can start right after you get the ok from your doctor).

Treadmills allow you to set your own pace.  You could walk, jog or even run on a treadmill.  Walking is great for you.  Many people when they first start on the quest of losing weight have a hard time sticking with a rigorous exercise regimen.

Walking is the perfect way to begin your goal to lose weight on the treadmill.  You should begin your routine walking at a pace that is comfortable for you and slowly increasing the speed.  When you work your way up to speed walking, the calories will seem to fly off.

Walking at a faster speed than at a leisure pace is great for you if you can maintain the speed for longer periods of time.  You will burn more calories and lose more weight than in just walking 10 minutes at a slower pace.

If you don’t have an hour a day to spend speed walking, you could try 30 minutes of part walking and part jogging.  Find a pace that is very comfortable for you while jogging since you would need to maintain the speed for around 15 minutes.  If you Speed walk for 15 minutes, you will warm up your body.  After walking, jog for another 15 minutes.   You will work your heart, and build up endurance which helps you to lose weight even faster.

If you’re ready to start running on a treadmill, you only need to run about 10 minutes a day to lose a lot of weight.  You should warm your body up first by walking for 5 minutes before you start running.  The longer you maintain a fast speed running, the more weight you will lose.

So stop coming up with excuses to not lose any weight.  Treadmills not only help you to get in shape, but they help to burn the fat right off of you!

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How To Burn Fat By Using a Treadmill

Can you really burn fat by using a treadmill?

With treadmills becoming more popular for home use many people are wondering if they should get one if they want to burn some fat. There are those who say that you can’t burn fat by just walking and that you need to weight train or do some type of aerobics to get your cardio up and your heart pumping.

Now who is to say that you can do this on a treadmill?
Have you used any of the newer treadmills?
Many have speeds that are faster then they were in the past and also many treadmills incline to make you work harder while you are working out.

Have you ever tried to walk at a 5 MPH speed while your treadmill is set to a 20% incline?
If so then you know that it is one heck of a workout. Within the first few minutes you find yourself breathing much harder, you begin to sweat and you can definitely feel your heart rate rise.

You can also use hand weights while you want if you want to do some upper body work while your lower body is working out.

There are also some people that like to wear a weighted walking vest while on a treadmill for the added workout that they get and then as they get more fit they can add additional weights to the vest. If you have thought about getting a weighted vest look at one that is at the 20 pound level and one that allows you to add as little or as many weights up to the 20 pounds.

Many allow you to start off by just wearing the vest for a workout, and then as your progress you can add in additional weights at 2 pounds each time ( that would be pound on each side). Although 2 pounds may not sound like much it starts to add up and you really start to feel it at the 10 pound level.

There are some vests that can hold up to 150 pounds but it does take quite a long time (if ever) for you to read that level. Usually bodybuilders can tolerate the added weight but a walker or runner can’t.

For several more great tips watch the video below.  It is one of my personal favorites (and no I don’t get anything for recommending it to you – I just like it.

 

There are a few other treadmill videos that I also really like and will add them in the next few weeks.
For now enjoy watching how you can perform interval cardio on your treadmill and burn fat.

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