Friday, April 24, 2009

Treadmill Running - Home Fitness Routine At It's Best

Treadmill Running - Home Fitness Routine At It's Best

by Max Delongg

With adverse climatic conditions like rain or snow, many people find it as an excuse to skip the running and avoid training out in chilly and inapt environments. For more earnest runners, winter is the time for some indoor action.

The treadmill is a top home exercise pieces of equipment ofr a number of reasons. It is able to be adjusted to one's liking so that they experience a safe solid workout while in the comfort of their own environment. The controlled climate of your house is the number one reason people stick to running on that instead of outside.

Unlike a job outside in adverse weather conditions, running on a treadmill in the comfort of ones home is much, much easier.

Also if working out or running is like work to you, then one might use the bad weather or the heat as an excuse not to run. If the treadmill is in the comfort of your own home it makes these excuses even harder to make yourself believe.

An entry level treadmill for home fitness routine can be adjusted for speed, resistance and gradient. Advanced level machines have same features with automatic adjustment and greater complexity including heart rate monitors and pulse rate indicators.

A common face is that running outside on the sidewalk or street is more harmful on the joints and knees than running on a standard treadmill. One more downside is the lack of change in a treadmill, but one can overcome that by buying one that automatically changes at random intervals.

Sticking to solid home fitness routine on a normal basis by jogging on a treadmill will improve your posture and keep you fit in the years to come. But there are some things one must remember when running on a treadmill:

The Best Running Posture - this is very important because a bad running posture can do your body alot of damage. There isn't any reason to be leaning forward. And always put your heal down before the toe of your foot when running.

Level of Ascent - a very small incline while on a treadmill can give better results and a very good workout for the leg muscles

Best Running Equipment - A good pair of lightweight sneakers is best. Make sure they are able to tie best and they provide a little ankle support. Comfy socks is always a good addition.

Stay Hydrated - Replenish the body of fluids as often as needed.

Try not to look or stare at the gauges giving the speed or pulse as it can screw up the running posture and cause you to lose concentration.

Acclimatizing to a treadmill takes time so you may start with a walk and gradually increase the training period.

Try to stay as close to the center of the treadmill belt as possible in your home fitness routine

Before mounting on to a treadmill, go through the user manual and get a health check up done for yourself. You never can be too careful, sometimes exercising too much if you are not healthy enough for it, can do more harm than good.

So get ready for some grueling home fitness routine and stay fit.

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