Following these simple hacks on treadmill can help you burn calories faster than before

Treadmill is that gym equipment, which has been doing magic since its discovery. Heavy-weight people run on it with dreams of shedding some weight, and fit people suddenly turn Usain Bolt.

No doubt it is a wonder machine. Placed at one corner of your utility room or your garden, this machine helps you to run within the confines of your comfort zone. You can count your steps and calories apart from the distance covered and the speed at which you run.

While treadmill actually helps you lose weight if done in the right way, there are a few ways by which you can just weight loss pretty quick. Here are some tips that will enable you to lose some extra kilos while putting the same effort as you have been putting so far.

Mix and match
Not every day can you run like a wild bore. Running fast definitely yields quick results but it’s not possible to be at it with the same vigour each day. Again if you don’t run faster, you can jog. But the problem is it would require ages to reach your goal. What experts suggest is not to go beyond your limit. Run fast one day and slower on the other. This would help your system NOT TO get acquainted with your regular routine.

Speed
This is another thing that controls your weight loss regime. The more the speed, the more calories are burnt- that’s the normal equation. But wait, it’s not as simple as you think. A recent experiment done with two women shows that running hard for 2-4 minutes burns more calories as compared to the people running on the same steady speed everyday. No matter how hard you ran on that rotating belt, it’s just the difference in speed that matters.

Choose a speed on treadmill that you can stick to for 5 minutes at least.

Incline the treadmill for better
Inclining your treadmill definitely helps you to burn calories in a better way. However just inclining the platform is not the go-to solution. What you need to do is incline the treadmill, yet run in normal pace as before. Don’t put extra efforts to climb. By doing this, you are burning more calories and strengthening your hip muscles.

Run for longer hours
Running for 15 minutes would yield better results than running for 10 minutes. But you need to run as long as you can. No, by that we don’t mean keet at it for an hour, but at least stick to it for 30 minutes. Keep changing the speed and inclination for better results.

Keep going
There are days when you don’t get tired that fast. Pray for those days. You need to simply keep running. Don’t look at the display too much to count. It’s better to stick to minutes and speed. Kilometres and calories burnt can be counted later.
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Don’t hold the handrail
If you aren’t above 50 years of age and not suffering from any heart ailments, stay off the handrails. Holding those handrails and running don’t have much effect when compared to running free hand.

Don’t forget other workouts
Just because you are doing treadmill, your calories wont start burning like rapid fire. Keep doing other workouts like squats, cycling and benchpress.

Stay fit and healthy!

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