Owning a treadmill is quite a luxury.
The fact that you can work out in your own home, at your own time and even in front of the TV is a huge advantage and one that you need to use.
While many people get inspired, buy the treadmill and then never really use it, those people who do use it regularly reap the rewards.
Buying a piece of fitness equipment won't make you lose weight.
You have to use it and use it regularly.
The real question is whether you know how to use it properly? Do you just get on and run until you get tired and then jump off with a pat on the back? No! Here are 3 easy suggestions to help you get started.
1.
Walking You don't have to run like an athlete to lose weight.
A brisk walk is more than good enough - especially when you first start out.
The goal is to get to a point where you can maintain a brisk walk for 45 minutes without stopping.
Do that 5 days a week for a month and you will see change.
2.
Jogging Obviously you need to be in a decent shape to start jogging, but it is the best way to lose weight fast.
The focus with jogging is on your heart rate.
Its recommended that you invest in a heart rate monitor and aim to jog for 30-45 minutes at 60% of your maximum heart rate.
Do this 5 days a week and you will see fast results.
3.
Sprinting If you use your treadmill as part of a workout routine you can get very creative.
If you own additional equipment like an elliptical trainer and/or a rowing machine then you can create a mini circuit.
What works really well for this is to use the running component for sprinting.
Basically you will run for 5 to 10 minutes at top speed before you move on to the next exercise.
You can mix this up with strength training as well and alternate between weights and sprinting.