Walking, Treadmill
Walking, Treadmill is a beginner-level exercise in the cardio category that primarily works the quads. It also recruits the calves, glutes and hamstrings. It is performed with machine.
How to do it
- 1To 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.
- 2Treadmills 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
Primary muscles in filled badges, secondary in grey. Tap for more exercises per muscle.
Tips and common mistakes
- •Keep a pace you can sustain and increase duration or intensity gradually.
- •Prioritize full range of motion over heavy weight with partial reps.
Sets and reps
Adjust duration and intensity to your goal — intervals for conditioning, longer steady work for endurance.