Benefits of Using a Treadmill That You May Not Have Thought About

People often weigh the option of using a treadmill or another type of exercising equipment indoors and in doing activities outdoors.  Both have great advantages and we will explore some of the advantages of having a treadmill and exercise equipment at home, while also listing some of the advantages of running outdoors.

Save Time and Exercise Efficiently

One of the greatest benefits of owning a treadmill or exercise equipment at home is that it provides you with an opportunity to save time by doing a quick workout of 30 min or more while having the shower right beside you.  There is no lost time of coming back home after a long - run only then to have to shower and to continue with your day.

Privacy

This is also a great advantage and especially an advantage for women.  It has been discovered that women in particular can be sensitive or uncomfortable in working out with unfamiliar men around them.  The same can possibly be true for men.  Nevertheless, when marketing reports were issued, many women cited one of the main reasons as working out at home due to the privacy they have in working out.  This is of course a great advatage in owning exercise equipment at home that includes treadmill, ellipticals, stationary bikes or any other form of equipment that can allow you to achieve results in the privacy of your home.

Leisure and Entertainment

Perhaps another great benefit to working out at home is the ability to watch your favorite show, catch up on the news, or watch a movie while working out.  You can enjoy the leisure of your television while burning calories on your favorite fitness unit.

Stationary Equipment

If you have ever run beside a lake or along a path that is not circular like a track around a football field, you will know exactly what I mean by having to figure out your running distance before turning back.  One of the main advantages of owning a treadmill for example is that it is stationary and that the workout can be stopped at anytime, unlike a run on a one-way track where 2 km in one direction will have to be re-ran by coming back the same distance.  If at any point you want to stop the run, you still have to come back to your original location.

Less Stress on the Joints

When working out on fitness equipment there can be less stress on the joints than when performing the same exercise outdoors.  Taking running for example, one can see that running outdoors will usually exert more effort than running on a treadmill.  The amount of additional effort is actually due to the exertion in the propelling of the body forward, whereas the force is lower on a treadmill because the motor spins the belt.  Nevertheless, the amount of additional exertion and the difference it makes to individuals will vary from person to person.

Easy Configuration of the Terrain and Difficulty

Another great advantage of a treadmill or any other fitness unit is that the degree of difficulty can be reasonably adjusted.  Whereas outdoors, nature itself is the creator of the terrain, indoors you can create the terrain you wish.  While running on a path, you really can't control where the hills start and stop, but on a treadmill, this can be relativelly easily controlled, with inclination and speed controls.

Anytime, Any Weather Training

Yet another advantage to owning fitness equipment is that you never need to put off your workout because of bad weather conditions.  While its sunny outside its beautiful to run, but it is very difficult and not recommended to run outdoors while snowing or raining.  Hence, owning fitness equipment can provide you with your work out when you need, at any time that you need, and whenever you have the time.  You can leave time aside whenever you have time to run, or whenever you choose to use your time to run.


As you can see, there are many benefits to owning fitness equipment, and lets now briefly explore some of the benefits of running or exercising outdoors.

Outdoor Activities

Everyone loves doing outdoor activities when it beautiful or sunny outside, and we recommend that you do so as long as your physician approves as well.  Some of the benefits of course include the fresh air, a new terrain, various and differing activities that cannot be done indoors like swimming, hiking and team sports.  All of these benefits are great and can be used for fun, for pleasure, or for personal goals.  The benefits are unique and can be discussed further in our future blogs, but for the time being we will let you explore the advantages of owning fitness equipment and in exercising outdoors, because it really is not one or the other, but the two are complementary and can be utilized together during the course of the year.

We will re-iterate the benefits we mentioned for a future quick refresher look.

Benefits of Owning Indoor Fitness Equipment

• Save Time and Exercise Efficiently
• Privacy
• Leisure and Entertainment
• Stationary Equipment
• Less Stress on the Joints
• Easy Configuration of the Terrain and Difficulty
• Anytime, Any Weather Training

"WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE WORKOUTS AND HOPE THAT YOU MEET ALL OF YOUR FITNESS GOALS WITH PLEASURE."

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PLEASE NOTE:  The opinions expressed are expressed solely for informational purposes in sharing the knowledge known to the company at the time.  RM Fitness Repair does not endorse or promote the taking part in any of the activities described if those activities are not endorsed by your physician.  Before taking part in any physical activities please consult with your physician.  RM Fitness Repair reserves the right not to be held liable for any interpretation or misinterpretation of the opinions and / or beliefs expressed in the blog or any activities that individuals take part in on their sole discretion whether or not influenced by the blog.  Please use caution in all physical activities and ensure that you exercise right.