Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 I maxed out on the treadmill's incline (15) and I'm trying to decide what to do next. I could either go back to zero on the incline, and start speeding it up... which scares me a bit, I'm kind of afraid of RUNNING on the treadmill... OR I could switch to a Lifecycle or something on alternate days. (I'm already planning to use the stepmill every other w/o) Soooooooo what do y'all think? Should I switch to another type of machine, or face my fears and speed the treadmill up? Eagerly awaiting your replies... ~Lydia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 This is a rough newbie talking (only a little over 2 weeks into BFL), but I personally would speed up the treadmill AND add another type of machine. Every other workout could be the new machine - say, a stationary recumbent bike - which would work your muscles in a new way. And by speeding up the treadmill, you're increasing your cardiovascular endurance (I think I got that right). I'm running on the treadmill right now (well, not RIGHT now, lol) and it's very stable. I do hang onto the rails when I fumble with the knobs to raise or lower my speed, though. And even after you start running, there's still so far to go speed-wise .. . . for instance, I'm hitting a 10 at 5.4 mph - but dh hits it at something over 9 mph. Whatever you decide, congrats on getting this far! :-) Advice, Please... Soooooooo what do y'all think? Should I switch to another type of machine, or face my fears and speed the treadmill up? Eagerly awaiting your replies... ~Lydia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 I never use the machine presets because they never match my intensity correctly. When I feel like I could push harder they're slowing down and whatnot. I always push " manual " or " quick start " and arrow the intensity up and down myself. Re: Advice, Please... Ruuuun, Forest, run! Speed that thing up. I'm a complete hopeless klutz and even I can crank the treadmill up to 10mph and sprint. Now, I realize that if I trip I'm going to get launched through the wall like a human cannonball but it's really stable. I don't feel like I'm in any danger. Start out by jogging at a fast walking speed, like maybe only 4-5mph just to get a feel for it. You'll get a more intense calorie-burning workout running on a treadmill than just about anything else... except running on a stepmill, which I also do regularly and am still alive to talk about. :-) I say go for it! Your fat is going to be terrified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hmmm. I was planning to go back to zero incline when I start picking up the speed... Re: Re: Advice, Please... This may sound strange, but I found that walking at a fast pace for an extended period of time would give me horrible, aching shinsplints. I'd estimate that it happens to me around 4.5 mph since I currently warm up on the treadmill at a 4 mph walk and incline 5 without any issues. Trust me, I am NOT an endurance runner of any kind, and I'm not that fast in sprints either, but at 4.5 mph, I have to take it to a slow jog or my shins will be in agony for the next 4 days. Anyone else get have the same problem? Oh, and a note on the incline...if you do a warm up at a brisk walk with a medium to high incline setting, you will be DYING to jog/run at 0 or 0.5 incline and a faster pace when the time comes to start your HIIT. It feels a bit like someone just dropped the starting gates. Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hmmm. I was planning to go back to zero incline when I start picking up the speed... Re: Re: Advice, Please... This may sound strange, but I found that walking at a fast pace for an extended period of time would give me horrible, aching shinsplints. I'd estimate that it happens to me around 4.5 mph since I currently warm up on the treadmill at a 4 mph walk and incline 5 without any issues. Trust me, I am NOT an endurance runner of any kind, and I'm not that fast in sprints either, but at 4.5 mph, I have to take it to a slow jog or my shins will be in agony for the next 4 days. Anyone else get have the same problem? Oh, and a note on the incline...if you do a warm up at a brisk walk with a medium to high incline setting, you will be DYING to jog/run at 0 or 0.5 incline and a faster pace when the time comes to start your HIIT. It feels a bit like someone just dropped the starting gates. Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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