Walking, Treadmill
A beginner cardio exercise that works the quads, using a machine.
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How to Do Walking, Treadmill
- To begin, step onto the treadmill and select the desired option from the menu. Most treadmills have a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise. Elevation can be adjusted to change the intensity of the workout.
- Treadmills offer convenience, cardiovascular benefits, and usually have less impact than walking outside. When walking, you should move at a moderate to fast pace, not a leisurely one. Being an activity of lower intensity, walking doesn't burn as many calories as some other activities, but still provides great benefit. A 150 lb person will burn about 175 calories walking 4 miles per hour for 30 minutes, compared to 450 calories running twice as fast. Maintain proper posture as you walk, and only hold onto the handles when necessary, such as when dismounting or checking your heart rate.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Walking, Treadmill
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Trail Running/Walking
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Running, Treadmill
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Jogging, Treadmill
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Bicycling
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Bicycling, Stationary
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Recumbent Bike
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Skating
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Rope Jumping
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Elliptical Trainer
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Rowing, Stationary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do walking, treadmill work?
Walking, Treadmill primarily works the quads. The calves, glutes and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for walking, treadmill?
Walking, Treadmill uses machines.
Walking, Treadmill: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Walking, Treadmill is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of walking, treadmill?
Trail Running/Walking, Running, Treadmill, Jogging, Treadmill train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log walking, treadmill in Fitnit?
As a duration. Fitnit logs the session length and counts it toward your weekly activity alongside your strength work.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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