Treadmill Workout Techniques
Survive the Treadmill
Translate your regular running workouts to the great indoors—without losing fitness or growing bored—by doing interval, hill, and tempo workouts
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When it comes to icy roads, even the toughest runners head for the 'mills. But running inside doesn't have to compromise your workout—you can still accomplish the purpose of your run with a few tweaks. (Search: How accurate are treadmill calorie counts?) First off, be aware that your form changes on a treadmill, says Matt Barbosa, coach for Chicago Endurance Sports and Fleet Feet Chicago. The confined area alters your proprioception, or the sense of your body in space. You tense up, shorten your stride, and react to the belt's movement by picking up and putting down your feet rather than pushing off as you would outdoors. To encourage proper push-off and compensate for the lack of wind resistance, raise the incline to two or three percent and lean slightly forward from the ankles, says Barbosa. With that as your starting point, here's how to translate your regular workouts to the great indoors.
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