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Thursday, June 12, 2008

a way to a healthy heart...


Gbex says: Last week, a treadmill was delivered to me from my benefactor who sent me a letter saying that he was giving away his old one because he just bought a new one, and he wanted me to accept it as his token of gratitude for helping him up in putting up his business.
This piece of machine is a piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place. The word treadmill traditionally refers to a type of mill which was operated by a person or animal treading steps of a wheel to grind grain. Let me tell you a bit about it... these are its advantages:
As a cardiovascular exercise:
Running or walking on a treadmill can be an effective way to work out, like other complex cardiovascular exercises (similar to non-treadmill walking/running). As with all exercise, regular treadmill use increases endurance.
Treadmills offer the benefit of reduced impact since all treadmills offer some sort of shock absorption. Exercising on a treadmill can reduce the strain to the ankles, knees and lower back of users.
As an indoor activity:
Users who would not run/walk outdoors (e.g. due to unfavourable weather conditions, uneven road surfaces, dangerous neighbourhoods or unwanted attention) may use an indoor treadmill.
Users who do not wish to join a gym may use an indoor treadmill at home.
Users can do other things while exercising, such as watching television or reading.
As a machine:
Enables exact calculation and adjustment of slope and speed.
As most of the factors of the activity are known, the energy expended may be calculated.
Some treadmills have special features such as step count, heart rate monitors, amount of calories expended.

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