I hope I’ve found a way to add in fun and company to my treadmill walking program. I am now on twitter as walk2loseweight. There I am keeping track of my daily steps and other thoughts which influence my walking progress that day. I’ve just started and hope that it will give me extra incentive to keep up with treadmill walking to lose weight. It acts as a sort of discipline and I feel that it is more like chatting. I am able to send sms (text) to twitter from my phone (though not while walking!) so this can keep me company on the treadmill.
I have also started a friendfeed room for walking to lose weight. It would be wonderful for fellow walkers to share their thoughts and results there. I’m hoping this will be easier for those wanting to get involved in a walking conversation to comment or ask questions. Imagine the incentive it is to report in when it is expected by others. At the same time it is relaxed and ultimately up to each individual how they use the process. It is my goal to be encouraging to myself through this technique so let’s keep it pleasant.
When you’re serious about losing weight it is important to keep doing it- sometimes others are not as committed and can divert you from your course. This way we are only talking to other walkers instead of boring our friends- another way to doom a walking program! Walking on a treadmill is not as boring as watching grass grow I’ve discovered from others. Here are a number of tried and true methods for revving up your interest and weight loss results from the use of a treadmill, and some seem a little unusual..
1. Variety every day is really important- treadmills give you many options for this, choosing from programs and exertion levels.
2. The gym gives you the benefit of choosing from a range of automated walking equipment, updated versions, weights and interaction with other users.
3. Many machines provide an array of details about your workout – recording this can add a feeling of success as the data adds up and also enables you to improve workout sessions. At a basic level track mileage, time and calories burned.
4. If you can, find a local gym with tv access from your treadmill. The ones that let you plug your earphones into an individual monitor are best but the overhead television gives walkers something to watch.
5. Ipod and mp3 players with music, or study/work information to listen to, audio books etc., all help pass the time.
6. Reading. Although I’m not sure about reading on the treadmill- it seems unlikely to allow a speedy walk and may encourage poor posture- there is now the Treadmill Book Holder!
7. My new favorite is for the office- the Desk Treadmill which enables the worker to keep up a slow gait (which is obviously better than sitting) and uses about 100 calories per hour.
8. Finally, as we know dog owners in our world can find it difficult to walk the animal as much as necessary for its well being. Now there are dog treadmills!
Just thinking about adding all of these suggestions in to my walking on treadmills has made me happier. I might even get a dog!
October 6th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Treadmills are the most appropriately named fitness machines as they are opted by most of the people since it is the form of basic exercises running and walking. Many individuals who suffer from excess belly fat they first go for walking and running so these treadmills make these exercises comfort and easy. Elliptical treadmills are going to be the best fitness route in order to lose weight and reduce belly fat.