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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title:	Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:	PLEASE enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:	ASICS::LESLIE

Created:	Mon Jul 09 1990
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	933
Total number of notes:	9931

353.0. "Treadmill questions" by SOFBAS::RHODES () Thu Sep 08 1988 14:31

    I'd like to solicit your opinions on treadmills, for those of you
    who have used them.
    
    I'm considering buying a treadmill, but I don't want to spend the money
    on a piece of equipment that will sit around collecting dust.  
    My questions are:
    
    1.  If you had one, would you use it regularly?  Why or why not?
    
    2.  Is it boring?  In other words, can you stay on it long enough
        to get a good workout or do you get bored first?   
        (BTW, I think stationary cycling is a tedious bore.)
    
    4.  Are motorized treadmills better than non-motorized ones?
        (I've read that non-motorized ones require a "no hands" 
         technique that can be difficult learn.)
    
    5.  What features would YOU look for in a treadmill?
    
    6.  Some have handlebars only in front (like a bike) while others
        have handlebars that go down both sides of the running surface.
        Which type do you think is better?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
353.1		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.	`Thu Sep 08 1988 18:34`	5
	Not quite what you asked, but my rowing machine is in the same room with the tv, and I watch taped stuff while exercising, otherwise I'd be bored out of my skull.
353.2	I Love Them!	CIVIC::WEBER		`Fri Sep 09 1988 09:54`	16
	Hi, Well I use the treadmill that is provided her in the MKO Life Center. I put a tape in (I'm into teaching tapes as apposed to music currently) and just go. It's great. One thing I really like about it is that it keeps my walking consistant. When I walk outside I often find myself slowing down. I have never used the non-motorized ones but really like to motorized one. The one I use here lets me know the speed I'm walking, time and distance. I als like the fact that is has, in essence, a bar that goes from side to side so I can hold onto the front or the sides. I like that because I find I often want to change my arm positions. Are you near MKO at all? It's worth trying one out for a while before you commit the money. nancy
353.3	walk, jog, or run???	HPSCAD::WHITMAN	Acid rain burns my BASS	`Tue Sep 20 1988 12:29`	18
	I run on a treadmill at the fitness center I belong to. The first question I'd ask is do you want to walk on it, jog on it, or run on it??? I find I don't get much out of it until I get up to about 5.5 mph or so and prefer to make it less tedious by varying the speed. I do the first and last 1/4 mile at 5 - 5.5 mph, the second 1/4 mile at 6 MPH, and the middle distance at 6.5 - 7.5 mph.. If I get tired or winded I'll slow it down a little. When I'm feeling bored with it I'll speed it up until I get winded or tired, and so it goes until I poop-out at which time I do that last 1/4 mile I mentioned earlier. The treadmills I've seen for home use usually don't go that fast. Running on the motorized treadmill is definitely different from running on the road... Al
353.4	Walk fast, jog	SOFBAS::RHODES		`Wed Sep 21 1988 10:00`	7
	I want to use it for very brisk walking (~4.0 - 4.5 mph) and jogging (6 mph), mostly. I have heard that the good ones for home use should have at least a 1 hp motor and that they cost around $1,000. Is this true?
353.5	good workout	FRSBEE::STOLOS		`Fri Sep 30 1988 18:42`	6
	i have used a one at my health club, its neat plus you can vary the inclination and work different parts of your legs, only problem is its used so much there's a line to use it plus when it breaks down doesn't seem to be anyone to repair it. pete