We all know treadmills can help to burn calories - but how can you maximize your time and burn even more calories on your treadmill?
Here are 3 tips from personal trainers on how to burn more calories on your treadmill:
#1) Walk Uphill
By using your treadmill incline, you are forcing larger groups of muscles to work, thus burning more calories.
You can often double or even triple the amount of calories you normally burn by walking on an incline (or doing sets of incline intervals)
Plus by doing interval inclines you don't allow your body to get used to the same workout routine and the same repetitive muscle motion. So the number of calories burned rises and STAYS high.
#2) Don’t Grip the Handrails
If you’ve been to many gyms, you’ve probably seen your share of people holding onto the front or side handrails as they walk.
While it’s fine to touch them for balance, you shouldn't have to hold on. That actually burns less calories since your legs aren't doing the work by themselves - they're getting help from the treadmill frame.
Lower your intensity and swing your arms or carry 2 pound handweights to get an overall body workout.
#3) Build in Speed Intervals
Just like incline intervals, this challenges your body to not only work harder while on your treadmill, but the higher calorie burn will continue after your workout.
Walk (or run) at your normal pace for 3 minutes and then do 30 -60 seconds at a faster pace (so that you're breathing heavily by the end of the interval). Then slow it down to your usual pace again for another 3 minutes.
You'll definitely feel the difference after your workout!
So there are 3 tips to help you burn the maximum amount of calories on your treadmill. Remember that your health and body will thank you for the effort you put into your workout!
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