If your new home treadmill has inspired you to run a marathon for the first time in your life, you’ll want to make sure that you choose a race that is friendly toward first timers. Training for a marathon is hard enough (although using a TRUE Fitness treadmill with a orthopedically correct running surface can make it easier), so you won’t want to make your debut at one that is likely to have bad weather or be under-staffed. Check out the best marathons for beginners: Continue reading “Best marathons for beginners”
Month: June 2013
Busting myths about dehydration
Staying hydrated is an important part of any fitness routine. When you hop on your home treadmill and start running, you want to know that your body will have the energy to help you meet your fitness goals. While features like TRUE HRC Cruise Controlâ„¢ – available on all TRUE Fitness treadmills – can help you keep your heart rate up, staying hydrated is all up to you. To put you on the right path, we’re busting some dangerous dehydration myths: Continue reading “Busting myths about dehydration”
Find time to exercise on a busy day
If your excuse to not exercise on a regular basis is that there simply aren’t enough hours in the day, we’ve got news for you: There are plenty of ways to fit in a quick workout even on the busiest days! Just a half hour on your home treadmill can do wonders for your health, particularly if you use TRUE HRC Cruise Controlâ„¢ to make sure that you’re keeping your heart rate up. Try out these easy tactics for squeezing in a workout even when your schedule is packed. Continue reading “Find time to exercise on a busy day”
What to eat before your workout
Health and fitness go hand-in-hand, which means that what you eat before your workout can have a huge bearing on the success of your session. Eating the wrong type of food can not only make you more sluggish, but it may also cause cramping. While home treadmills like the TRUE Fitness Z5.0 can help you reach your workout goals by using preset programs and TRUE HRC Cruise Controlâ„¢, it turns out that the phrase “you are what you eat” may have more truth to it than you think. To make sure you burn as many calories as possible during your fitness routine, use these easy diet tips: Continue reading “What to eat before your workout”
Prevent blisters for more pain-free runs
If you’re training for a marathon or are a regular runner, chances are you’ve seen a blister or two in your lifetime. In fact, something as simple as wearing a new pair of shoes can cause those nasty, painful sores to pop up. Using home treadmills with orthopedically correct shock absorption, like the TRUE Fitness PS800, can help you avoid other injuries by reducing the impact on your joints and knees, preventing and treating blisters requires slightly different tactics. Continue reading “Prevent blisters for more pain-free runs”
The 5 Most Important Considerations When Buying a Treadmill
Treadmills are among the most popular (and effective) training machines out there. But with so many makes and models on the market, how do you choose what’s right for you? We’ve got the five most important factors to consider when shopping for a treadmill. Continue reading “The 5 Most Important Considerations When Buying a Treadmill”
Burn more calories with the right playlist
Everyone has their go-to playlist to get them pumped for working out on their home treadmills, but did you know that it can also help you burn more calories? It’s true! In fact, you can subconsciously control your body to exercise in a certain way by strategically choosing songs.
“Manipulating tempo can work like a remote control, telling your body to speed up or slow down without a heightened sense of exertion,” Carl Foster, Ph.D., a professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, told SELF magazine. Continue reading “Burn more calories with the right playlist”
How Often Should You Exercise?
We all know that exercising is good for you, but how frequently and how long should you be hitting the home treadmill each week? Experts have been debating for years – some say that high-intensity interval training is the way to go, while others suggest that 30 minutes per day is a better goal. So, how often should you exercise?
According to Dr. Michael Joyner, a physiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., it the important to exercise on a regular basis. While working out has numerous long-lasting benefits, including the improvement of overall health, perks like improvements in blood pressure only occur if you stick to a regular routine.
“The key is probably to not miss more than two days in a row,” Joyner told The New York Times, “and skipping only one day is even better.”
Working out on a regular basis can also boost motivation because the positive feeling that is felt after running on a fitness treadmill is still fresh in the minds of exercisers. But how much time should your fitness routine take up each week?
Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend that adults get a minimum of two hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week. This can include anything from dancing to walking.
Adults who participate in more vigorous physical activities like running and jumping rope only need to carve out an hour and 15 minutes of time for exercise each week.
Of course, these guidelines represent the absolute minimum. Adults can maximize the benefits derived from physical fitness by increasing the frequency or length of workouts. It’s always good to challenge yourself, just make sure that any increase in intensity is done gradually so that you don’t promptly burn out yourself.
Desk stretches for the weary worker
When you’re stuck sitting at a desk all day, it’s hard not to daydream about going home and pounding out a few miles on your exercise bike equipment – and it certainly doesn’t help that it’s well known that sitting down for hours on end is bad for you. Since you don’t have access to TRUE Stretch at the office, use these tactics to loosen those muscles that tighten up when you sit in one spot all day long: Continue reading “Desk stretches for the weary worker”