how should i adjust my treadmill?? incline or no incline?
2006-12-16 03:11:17 · 3 answers · asked by marianne c 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It's just as much HOW you run as WHAT you run on. The incline feature on your treadmill is there for you to get a better workout when just running gets a little too easy.
2006-12-16 03:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as much as running on Tarmac. This is because the treadmill will give a little bit every time your foot hits the tread, and thus reducing the amount of impact on your knees and shins. To use the same amount of calories on a running machine as you do when running on the road you should incline the tread mill to a gradient of around 2 degrees.
2006-12-16 03:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by sonar2054 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't incline it it doesn't hurt your knees. You can incline it slightly but not a lot.
2006-12-16 03:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by suzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋