| Get Motivated & Stay Motivated | | | | decreasing before your cool-down. |
| Treadmill Exercise Benefits | | | | - Try walk/jog intervals, by increasing then |
| Let's start with the basic benefits of treadmill | | | | decreasing your speed every few minutes. You |
| walking. | | | | may find you'll need to decrease your speed |
| - Treadmill walking is great exercise at any age. | | | | when the incline is raised, just as you would when |
| - Treadmill exercise will improve your balance. | | | | walking up a hill outside. |
| - Treadmill workouts improve cardio endurance -- | | | | - Use treadmill walking workouts found online to |
| good for heart health and longevity. | | | | vary your walking exercise routine. |
| - Treadmill walks improve overall strength, | | | | These tips will simulate an outdoor workout with |
| including back and core. | | | | varied terrain, as opposed to walking at the same |
| - Regular treadmill exercise will help you lose | | | | speed and incline for you entire workout. By |
| weight and keep it off. | | | | varying your intensity throughout your walk, you'll |
| - Treadmill walking exercise is a great stress | | | | benefit from a better cardio workout, as well as |
| reliever. | | | | eliminating boredom during your treadmill |
| Schedule Treadmill Time | | | | workout.Keep Trekkin' Need a few more tips to |
| You know the benefits of treadmill exercise, now | | | | keep trekkin' on the treadmill? |
| you need to find the time to walk. You know the | | | | - Load some new upbeat songs to your playlist or |
| story: "It's the end of the day and I didn't work | | | | change the CD's in your stereo. |
| out. Now there's no time." Scheduling your | | | | - Pop a DVD into the computer or DVD player. |
| treadmill exercise, as you would any appointment | | | | For a change of scenery, virtual walking videos will |
| or commitment, will make it easier to stay on | | | | turn your indoor treadmill walk into a trek through |
| track and not skip a workout due to lack of time | | | | a wilderness paradise! |
| in your hectic day. If you can't seem to find | | | | - Crank up the fan to feel the "breeze" as you |
| enough consecutive time for a good 40-60 minute | | | | walk, for even more of an outdoor feeling. |
| workout, break your walk into segments | | | | It's amazing how small changes to your normal |
| throughout the day -- 20 minutes here, another | | | | routine can make a big impact on finding that |
| 10 there, 15 later. Get the picture? If you can | | | | get-up-and-go feeling. You may even find yourself |
| really only fit a few minutes in some days, well, | | | | staying on the treadmill a few minutes longer than |
| some exercise is always better than no exercise! | | | | usual! |
| Excuses, Excuses | | | | Just Move it! |
| But..."It's incredibly hot and humid. It's raining. By | | | | The MOST important piece of advice I can give |
| the time I get dressed and slathered in sunscreen, | | | | you is "JUST GET MOVING!" Sounds simple and it |
| I won't have time for a workout." Etc, etc, etc. | | | | IS simple. It's good for your body, mind and soul! |
| You can always come up with a reason not to | | | | Have you ever finished a workout and said to |
| get outside for a walk or jog this summer, but | | | | yourself: "I'm really disappointed I worked out. I |
| you can always jump on the treadmill and GO! | | | | should have just stayed on the couch."? No, I bet |
| Walking on the treadmill in the comfortable | | | | not. There is no better way to stay strong and |
| environment of your home seems quite pleasing | | | | relieve stress at the same time. So just get on |
| on days when an outdoor workout just isn't an | | | | that treadmill and start walking! Nothing can stop |
| option. You certainly wouldn't opt to just forget | | | | you now! |
| about working out, since you can't go outside, | | | | Treadmill Walking Quick Tips |
| right?! There was a reason you invested in that | | | | - Schedule your treadmill walking workout into |
| treadmill, right?! | | | | your daily calendar. |
| Beat Treadmill Boredom | | | | - Stop using excuses and start walking! |
| The perfect temperature is set, your water | | | | - Beat treadmill boredom by varying your treadmill |
| bottle is filled and at the ready, the DVD is on, | | | | workout routine. |
| your favorite music is ready for play. Now what's | | | | - Use walking videos, virtual walking DVD's and |
| to keep you from boredom within the first couple | | | | music for motivation. |
| minutes of walking? | | | | - Walk for your mind, body and soul, to stay |
| - After your warm-up, try gradually increasing the | | | | strong and relieve stress. |
| incline every 5 minutes or so, then gradually | | | | |