Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Could a treadmill help me when trying to lose weight?

By Manuelle Fergus

Nowadays, we are being bombarded by unhealthy foods - they're everywhere we look! The bad part is that they're pretty tasty too(so it's very hard to resist the temptation of consuming them). So a big issue appears: our health; unhealthy fat food makes us gain weight and because of that other problems appear. An exercising routine would be the answer, but how could you handle going to a gym in today's speed era? As this problem was general, naturally a solution emerged: the treadmill was invented. A treadmill allows you to exercise in your own home, only depending on your free time.

Treadmills have the necessary features for a weight loss program, therefore they're considered to be the best solution for people who want to lose weight. Most of them have very powerful motors that can reach speeds up to even 12 miles per hour, allowing you to work as intensively as you need, depending on your fitness goal. Also, they have LCD displays which give you important information about your workout, like: the distance you have traveled, time, speed and even the number of fat calories you have burned; some even have a heart rate monitor which indicates your pulse, letting you know if you are in the right effort zone, a zone which allows you to achieve your fitness goal.

There are many modern treadmills on the market today, from different brands , such as Proform, Reebok, Nordictrack or Horizon, with plenty features which will surely help you achieve your fitness goal, offering you comfortable conditions at the same time. For example, most of them have that ProShox Cushioning system which can reduce the impact on your joints up to 30%, compared to road running or a built-in fan system which keeps you cool and refresh during your workout.

But probably the most important feature of a treadmill is the warranty, since it's the best sign of a product's quality. Although the other features are beneficial to your workout, in the end the warranty guarantees you for how long you're going to enjoy the others.

As a conclusion, a treadmill has all the features you need to lose weight, providing you a comfortable and pleasant workout at the same time.

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