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peabody
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People who run on a Treadmill.....
what incline do you run on?
I start at .05 and move up to 2.0. I am just wondering if I should go higher?
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Posted 10/26/05 9:40 PM |
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
I start at 1.5 and 1/2 way through I put it down to 1.0. If I'm in a really challenging mood I'll put it up to 3 or 4 but not for too long.
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Posted 10/26/05 10:12 PM |
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peabody
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
Posted by FireIslandLove
I start at 1.5 and 1/2 way through I put it down to 1.0. If I'm in a really challenging mood I'll put it up to 3 or 4 but not for too long.
So you start on a higher incline? I may try that and then go lower.
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Posted 10/27/05 11:11 AM |
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robynfs
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
I only use the incline when I am training for a race...otherwise I keep it on 0%.
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Posted 10/27/05 12:03 PM |
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phoenix913
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
i usually do 0 but sometimes i'll do .5
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Posted 10/27/05 7:06 PM |
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
Posted by peabody
Posted by FireIslandLove
I start at 1.5 and 1/2 way through I put it down to 1.0. If I'm in a really challenging mood I'll put it up to 3 or 4 but not for too long.
So you start on a higher incline? I may try that and then go lower.
Yes. I always start out at some incline to mimick outside a little more. With the treadmill pushing your feet along, you don't get the same challenge as you would outdoors. So as I'm running I feel guilty thinking of that so that's why I put it up higher.
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Posted 10/27/05 9:08 PM |
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butterfly22
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
2 (you are correct you need an incline to account for hills/wind/etc.)
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Posted 10/28/05 6:44 AM |
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peabody
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
That's what I read somewhere, that you need to do incline to kinda match running outside.
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Posted 10/28/05 11:16 AM |
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MommyofG
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
I dont incline b/c my trainer said if you do , you will build your thighs up bigtime and I dont want to do that. your legs get thicker he said.
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Posted 11/18/05 3:35 PM |
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butterfly22
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
Posted by girlygrl33
I dont incline b/c my trainer said if you do , you will build your thighs up bigtime and I dont want to do that. your legs get thicker he said.
I don't think doing an inclice of 1-2 is going to build your leg muscles. How if you were walking a 15 incline, then I'd agree with the trainer.
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Posted 11/18/05 6:30 PM |
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julz33
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
I have been doing 1.5
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Posted 11/18/05 6:55 PM |
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MommyofG
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Re: People who run on a Treadmill.....
Posted by butterfly22
Posted by girlygrl33
I dont incline b/c my trainer said if you do , you will build your thighs up bigtime and I dont want to do that. your legs get thicker he said.
I don't think doing an inclice of 1-2 is going to build your leg muscles. How if you were walking a 15 incline, then I'd agree with the trainer. I dont know, Im clueless with that stuff. But Ive been to 2 different gyms with trainers ( 4 of them- they would change when I renewed) and they all said the same thing to me, cause I thought if I inclined I would burn more off but they said no I would build more leg and fast.
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Posted 11/18/05 7:05 PM |
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