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post #46 of 59
2/29/08 at 7:53pm
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Originally Posted by 2sweet View Post
Think about it. The treadmill is taking care of the forward motion for you, not your own muscles and activity. If you run on grass or concrete, your muscles actually have to push you forward. The treadmill does this for you instead. Your body is moving, but not burning many calories. It's a lame workout.

I would like you to try standing next to the treadmill, and then setting it at a moderate, but not at all fast jogging pace. Let's say 7.5. Practice standing in place for a while and raising your legs one after another.

Continue this motion, then try it on the treadmill.

Let me know how it works out.

Of course, it could be that you're facing the wrong way. Do you turn around after you hit the Quick Start button? If so, I've got a little secret for you.
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post #47 of 59
2/29/08 at 7:54pm
Just crank up your favorite cd and dance to it. That should burn plenty of calories and save you a few thousand dollars. Assuming you already have a cd player and a cd.

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Originally Posted by teddieriley View Post
Why a good treadmill is worthwhile (assuming you use it):

- you live in an area where the weather sucks certain parts of the year, making running outside less ideal
- you run often (or not) and running on asphalt has taken a toll on your knees and lower back
- you like being able to adjust incline levels for added challenge
- you need to get exercise while staying at home (to watch kids or whatever)

Of course I'll run outside to vary it a bit, but I prefer the treadmill. I find I can guage my progress much easier by having a clock and ability to adjust speed at the touch of my fingertips.
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post #48 of 59
2/29/08 at 7:55pm
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Originally Posted by smw356 View Post
I don't know how you guys do sprint intervals on a treadmill. I'm just glad I have access to an indoor track in the winter.

It's a little bit annoying at times (no explosion into the sprint, just a 10- to 15-second speed up), but some treadmills will go fast enough to give you a good, say, 45/1:30 or 1:00/2:00 split or so.
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post #49 of 59
2/29/08 at 7:56pm
You know it's very strange. If you criticize something, anything, someone is bound to take it personally. Such as "saucemaster." Treadmills are a waste of money and they are not very efficient at cardio. btw, your momma is fat.

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I would like you to try standing next to the treadmill, and then setting it at a moderate, but not at all fast jogging pace. Let's say 7.5. Practice standing in place for a while and raising your legs one after another.

Continue this motion, then try it on the treadmill.

Let me know how it works out.

Of course, it could be that you're facing the wrong way. Do you turn around after you hit the Quick Start button? If so, I've got a little secret for you.
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post #50 of 59
2/29/08 at 7:59pm
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Originally Posted by 2sweet View Post
You know it's very strange. If you criticize something, anything, someone is bound to take it personally. Such as "saucemaster." Treadmills are a waste of money and they are not very efficient at cardio. btw, your momma is fat.

Who's taking it personally? I'm just trying to determine whether you're sane or not. It is also possible that when we say "treadmill", you're thinking of something completely different. Like an escalator.
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post #51 of 59
2/29/08 at 8:03pm
maybe he's riding a moving sidewalk.
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post #52 of 59
2/29/08 at 8:07pm
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maybe he's riding a moving sidewalk.

I get the best workouts in airports, man. You can really rack up the miles on those things.
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post #53 of 59
2/29/08 at 8:10pm
You should see what security does when you start riding rolling desk chairs on them.
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post #54 of 59
2/29/08 at 8:46pm
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Originally Posted by 2sweet View Post
Think about it. The treadmill is taking care of the forward motion for you, not your own muscles and activity. If you run on grass or concrete, your muscles actually have to push you forward. The treadmill does this for you instead. Your body is moving, but not burning many calories. It's a lame workout.

This is hilarious.
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post #55 of 59
2/29/08 at 9:00pm
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You know it's very strange. If you criticize something, anything, someone is bound to take it personally. Such as "saucemaster." Treadmills are a waste of money and they are not very efficient at cardio. btw, your momma is fat.
Your post didn't make a damn bit of sense. Nothing personal.
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post #56 of 59
2/29/08 at 9:03pm
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Originally Posted by smw356 View Post
You should see what security does when you start riding rolling desk chairs on them.

Security need to work out, too.

Actually, seriously. Most of the airport security people I've seen recently really need to work out.
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post #57 of 59
2/29/08 at 9:04pm
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Your post didn't make a damn bit of sense. Nothing personal.

Yep... either he has no experience with the machine that is commonly known to the rest of us as a treadmill, or he has a very poor grasp of applied physics. Possibly both.

OP: You're doing it wrong.
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post #58 of 59
2/29/08 at 9:05pm
You know, Newton and Einstein would cringe if they saw this thread.

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post #59 of 59
2/29/08 at 9:05pm
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Originally Posted by Saucemaster View Post
Security need to work out, too.

Actually, seriously. Most of the airport security people I've seen recently really need to work out.

Try playing with the chair on the moving sidewalk. Then make them chase you. If you explain that it's all for their own good, I'm sure they'll understand.
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