TREADMILL WALKING - GET MOTIVATED & STAY MOTIVATED
Tips to Find Time For Treadmill Walks and Beating Boredom
Treadmill Exercise Benefits Let's start with the basic benefits of treadmill walking.
Treadmill walking is great exercise at
any age.
Treadmill exercise will improve your balance.
Treadmill workouts improve cardio endurance -- good for heart health and longevity.
Treadmill walks help you gain overall strength,
including back and core.
Regular treadmill exercise will help you lose
weight and keep it off.
Treadmill walking exercise is a
great stress reliever.
Schedule
Treadmill Time You know the benefits of treadmill exercise, now you need to find the time to walk. You know the story: "It's the end of the day
and I didn't work out. Now there's no time." Scheduling your treadmill
exercise, as you would any appointment or commitment, will make it easier to
stay on track and not skip a workout due to lack of time in your hectic day. If
you can't seem to find enough consecutive time for a good 40-60 minute workout,
break your walk into segments throughout the day -- 20 minutes here, another 10
there, 15 later. Get the picture? If you can really only fit a few minutes in
some days, well, some exercise is always better than no exercise!
Excuses Excuses But..."It's
incredibly hot and humid. It's raining. By the time I get dressed and slathered
in sunscreen, I won't have time for a workout." Etc, etc, etc. You can always
come up with a reason not to get outside for a walk or jog this summer, but you
can always jump on the treadmill and GO!Walking on the treadmill in the comfortable environment of your home
seems quite pleasing on days when an outdoor workout just isn't an option.You certainly wouldn't opt to just forget
about working out, since you can't go outside, right?!There was a reason you invested in that
treadmill, right?!
Beat Treadmill
Boredom The
perfect temperature is set, your water bottle is filled and at the ready, the
DVD is on, your favorite music is ready for play. Now what's to keep you from
boredom within the first couple minutes of walking?
After your warm-up, try
gradually increasing the incline every 5 minutes or so, then gradually decreasing
before your cool-down.
Try walk/jog intervals, by increasing then decreasing
your speed every few minutes. You may find you'll need to decrease your speed
when the incline is raised, just as you would when walking up a hill outside.
These tips will simulate an outdoor workout with varied terrain, as opposed
to walking at the same speed and incline for you entire workout. By varying
your intensity throughout your walk, you'll benefit from a better cardio
workout, as well as eliminating boredom during your treadmill workout.
Use treadmill walking workouts found online to vary your walking exercise
routine.
Keep Trekkin' Need
a few more tips to keep trekkin' on the treadmill?
Load some new upbeat songs to your playlist
or change the CD's in your stereo.
Pop a
DVD into the computer or DVD player. Scenic Trex Beachside Jungle and Rainforest DVD's will turn your indoor treadmill
walk into a trek through a wilderness paradise!
Crank up the fan to feel the "breeze" as you
walk, for even more of an outdoor feeling.
It's amazing how small changes to your normal routine can make a big
impact on finding that get-up-and-go feeling.You may even find yourself staying on the treadmill a few minutes longer
than usual!
Just Move it! The MOST important piece of
advice I can give you is "JUST GET MOVING!' Sounds simple and it IS
simple. It's good for your body, mind and soul! Have you ever
finished a workout and said to yourself: "I'm really disappointed I worked
out. I should have just stayed on the couch."? No, I bet not.
There is no better way to stay strong and relieve stress at the same
time. So just get on that treadmill and start walking!Nothing can stop you now!
Treadmill
Walking Quick Tips
Schedule your treadmill
walking workout into your daily calendar.
Stop using excuses and
start walking!
Beat treadmill boredom
by varying your treadmill workout routine.
Use walking videos,
virtual walking DVD's and music for motivation.
Walk for your mind,
body and soul, to stay strong and relieve stress.
For more info about Scenic Trex treadmill walking DVDs, including video sample clips, click here.
Copyright 2008-2009 Scenic Trex. All rights reserved. Produced, packaged and printed in USA. Please consult your physician before beginning this or any exercise program.
