How to use a treadmill to lose weight effectively

Nowadays, many people are accustomed to exercising in professional sports venues, and running is also done on treadmills. Many families also have treadmills. In their spare time, they can exercise without leaving home, so as to achieve the goal of losing weight. So can running on a treadmill really help you lose weight? How to use a treadmill to achieve the effect of weight loss? Let's take a look at it together:

Weight loss myths

1. Mistakenly believe that the longer you run, the better.

No matter what you do, you must pay attention to the degree at which you can get the best results. When you exceed this degree, you will not get the desired fitness effect, and sometimes it may even be counterproductive. The same is true for treadmill weight loss exercises. When we run, the body will produce lactic acid. If we run for a long time, a large amount of lactic acid will accumulate, which will cause symptoms such as muscle soreness, fatigue, and muscle cramps. Not only that, if you exercise for a long time, you will feel very tired the next day, your physical condition will not recover, and your work efficiency will be affected.

2. Mistakenly believe that the greater the intensity of running exercise, the better

Some friends who are eager to achieve weight loss through treadmill exercise mistakenly believe that the greater the exercise intensity, the better the effect of exercise weight loss. In fact, it is not the case that the higher the intensity of running on a treadmill, the better the effect of weight loss.

Running posture

1. When running, keep your head naturally, slightly tighten your shoulders and body, and do not lift your legs too high while running;

2. Pay attention to reducing damage to the knee joints when running. The key points to note are: when running on a treadmill, when your feet touch the treadmill, keep your knees slightly bent, and remember not to straighten them too much. This running process will reduce damage to the runner's knee joints. In addition, during running, try to relax your arms as much as possible and don't be overly tense.

3. Keep your waist naturally upright, but not too straight. Keep it naturally upright.

4. During running, the muscles should be slightly tensed, and the posture of the body trunk should be maintained. At the same time, attention should be paid to cushioning the impact when the feet land. The correct way to do it is: during running, the heel should first fall on the running board of the treadmill, and then roll from the runner's heel to the sole of the foot. The purpose of this operation is to reduce damage to the ankle.

The above introduces some precautions about treadmill weight loss. I hope you can understand them. Since the speed of a treadmill is not easy to control, if you have a weak heart, it is best not to use a treadmill. Friends with bad knee joints or osteoporosis must also be cautious when using a treadmill to avoid accidents during use.