I just bought a lower-mid range treadmill and I'm really liking it. I am a bit out of shape so I'm just using it for speed walking for a while. I'm 260 lbs so I don't want to punish this machine too hard. Hopefully I can get a couple of trouble free years out of it.
My question relates to incline. There are people living below my studio so I am trying to minimize the vibration as much as possible. I have it on a thick treadmill mat and close to the wall and over a main beam to minimize floor flex. Another way to do reduce impact vibration is lower the speed and up the incline. Is there any downside to working out this way on a steep incline setting? Is it harder on the machine's motor? So far I've been doing speed walking at a 7% incline with hand weights. Thanks for your insight.
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Hi folks...first post on this group.
I just bought a lower-mid range treadmill and I'm really liking it. I am a bit out of shape so I'm just using it for speed walking for a while. I'm 260 lbs so I don't want to punish this machine too hard. Hopefully I can get a couple of trouble free years out of it.
My question relates to incline. There are people living below my studio so I am trying to minimize the vibration as much as possible. I have it on a thick treadmill mat and close to the wall and over a main beam to minimize floor flex. Another way to do reduce impact vibration is lower the speed and up the incline. Is there any downside to working out this way on a steep incline setting? Is it harder on the machine's motor? So far I've been doing speed walking at a 7% incline with hand weights. Thanks for your insight.
I doubt that the incline hurts the motor. After all, it's not pulling you up a hill. Your weight is somewhat helping to pull that belt down the incline. You've taken serious steps to consider your neighbors downstairs. That steep incline is more likely to cause you overuse symptoms in the calf and shins. Don't go crazy with the incline. Add more padding on the floor before sacrificing your body.
That steep incline is more likely to cause you overuse symptoms in the calf and shins. Don't go crazy with the incline. Add more padding on the floor before sacrificing your body.
"Sacrificing your body" LMFAO! On a treadmill? Get a grip pal.
