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Treadmill
I'm getting a treadmill in a few weeks, and I was just wondering, having never used one on a weekly basis, how much I should start of doing? And how much a week? Also, how long will I have to do before I see a change in my weight?
Thanks.
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I normally do not like the treadmill. I feel that is a slow calorie - burner but I use it as a cool-down at the gym.
If you want to see a change in your weight, I suggest changing your pace every few minutes. Only about .5 for each change though.
EX. starting out at 3.0 for speed
speed up to 3.5 after two minutes
speed up to 4.0 after five minutes
slow down to 3.0 after five minutes
etc. etc.
I'm not sure if the treadmill you bought is similar to the one at the gym, but changing incline is helpful too.
The average person works out 5x a week.
And usually for about 30-40 minutes per workout.
You should start seeing results anywhere between 1 - 3 months.
That is, if you're just exercising and not changing your diet.
Hope I helped. :]
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Well, I measure my time on a treadmill in calories burned, not minutes. I personally use one as a warm-up before I hit the other machines, and I'll do about 200-250 cals before I move on. This takes all of 30-45 minutes at a slow pace. If I feel frisky enough to do some jogging the time is cut in half.
Start slow and get your body used to it. Try 250 calories a session. Increase calories burned by 10 a day until you've reached a point you feel like you've gotten something accomplished, without over-exerting yourself. A good tip is to time your workouts with your favorite TV show. If I get on the elliptical or treadmill when Monday Night RAW is on, I'll workout for 2 hours straight. There's no way I'd have the attention span to do that without the TV.
Glancing at the wikipedia article I just pulled up, calculating how many calories to burn over a period of time to find weight lost looks like a pain in the ass. There's too many factors. Just limit how much you eat. Eat until you feel full, not necessarily until you're out of food. Use the treadmill to make yourself feel better, not run yourself into the ground.
The big point is, don't focus so hard on the numbers you generate on your treadmill display. If you have a decent diet, don't eat too much, and exercise, you will see a change in weight. I can't say how quickly, but it will happen.
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It depends on how in shape you are and how much weight you want to lose. But the most important thing is to start out slow. Gradually build up and starting running longer and harder as time goes on.
Maybe start out doing 3 days a week, 20 minutes a day. Then, do 4 days a week, 20 minutes a day. Then, do 4 days a week and on one day, do 30 minutes. Get what I mean? Build up, but don't push yourself TOO hard.
You also have to maintain a healthy diet, because running on the treadmill alone won't do much.
If you need any more help, let me know! :)
-Laura (17-f)
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