Thursday, November 27, 2008

Treadmill Walking for Easy Fat Loss

By Torii Tompson

If you're looking for easy fat loss, you might want to try treadmill walking. There's a simple formula for losing weight. All you have to do is burn more calories than you eat.

The majority of people think that taking a short walk three times a week is enough for them to quickly lose weight, unfortunately though this is completely un-true! In order for walking to be an effective weight loss technique, you would need to walk for a minimum of 45 minutes at least five to six times a week.

In order to effectively control your weight you need to walk regularly and keep a consistent exercise schedule. You may also find that only walking on flat surfaces is not enough to help you keep excess weight away.

However, if you walk on a treadmill, you can get a more intense workout by elevating the grade, also known as the incline. Not only will the higher elevation increase your heart rate, but the muscles in your body will work harder and cause you to burn more fat.

By doing a treadmill walking session each day, you will easily be able to lose weight, and ensure that those pounds don't return! However, using a treadmill can mean that you have to stare at the same patch of wall every single day, so here are some top tips to help make your workout a lot more captivating:

Walk the Pyramid: This game challenges you both physically and mentally for a total of 30 minutes. Whenever you're walking on your treadmill, increase the speed by .1 mph every 15 minutes. Do this for half of your workout and then decrease the speed .1 mph for the other 15 minutes.

1,2,3 Counting Steps: Some people count the seconds or minutes during a treadmill walk. But if numbers are your thing, you might consider counting your steps instead. Count how many steps you take for one minute, then take a break, and then count your steps for another minute. Continue doing this to the end of your workout. Over time, you'll see the number of steps you take increase, which will be very rewarding.

Step and Walk: Anyone who is used to stair stepper or knows what a great workout. It provides. You can make your treadmill walk less boring by alternating you're walking with other forms of exercise. All you have to do is walk for five or 10 minutes under treadmill, then get off the machine and use a stepper for the same amount of time. If you don't have a stepper, you can do something else like jumping jacks, lifting weights with dumbbells, etc.

Travel the World: This is a fun little game where you map out the favorite routes through your neighborhood and then imagine yourself walking there while you're doing your treadmill walking. What I did was actually record my journey through a local park on my camcorder, and then I watch this while doing my exercise and it's like being outdoors no matter what the weather.

Remember, exercise is a very personal thing, so just be creative and come up with your own little games and techniques to make sure that your workout is always fun! - 15266

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