Treadmill Exercise Guidelines

Exercise guidelines
As with anything else in life, you get the most enjoyment and benefit out of the activities that you perform properly. Treadmill exercise is no exception. According to the American College of Sports Medicine:

•Before you get on the treadmill, make sure you know how to work all the controls, such as speeding up, slowing down, changing the incline and emergency off.
•Use correct posture when walking, with shoulders back, head and chin up and slightly forward, and tighten your abdominal muscles. Look forward, not down.
•Use the same stride you normally use when walking.
•Stay in position - don't go off to the side or the back.
•Try to use your treadmill at the same time of day for a certain amount of minutes and make it part of your daily routine.