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Do you prefer to jog
outdoors or indoors on the treadmill? Which of the two is more
beneficial? Which one will add more to your workout?
Well, both have their pros and cons. It
depends a lot on the person whether he is a regular fitness freak or
an extremely busy person- who is just trying to shed those extra
calories, to stay away from life threatening diseases. Dissecting the
pros and cons, and delineating the characteristic features of both
would give you a better insight.
The first and foremost benefit of a
treadmill is- forces of nature cannot disturb your workout. That is,
irrespective of where you are, you can steadily carry on with the
work out. However, running outside on the rough terrains gives
workout not only to your legs but all the muscles of body. Your
workout is more vigorous and intense if you go out of your house.
Though it may last for shorter duration as compared to a treadmill.
Secondly, while on a treadmill, you
have less chances of suffering any injury to the legs, ankles or
muscles, which is more of a case on a rough terrain. Also, you can
manually incline the position of a treadmill and create an elevated
platform which while running outside is a tough thing to do as there
are very less chances of getting a terrain of your choice.
For those who live in
cities, jogging becomes a troublesome thing if there is a lot of
traffic. Also, there is too much pollution which can in fact worsen
your condition if you are a heart patient. Another important feature
of treadmill is that you always have an easy access to the washroom,
for changing your gear or other such necessities. These are not
possible if you go outside.
And finally, the quality of workout on
a treadmill depends on the amount of variation you make. Many people
are more concerned about saving time by running faster and holding on
to the side rails. But, holding on to the handrails in a treadmill
while running is considered harmful as it may result in an improper
posture of your back and also the quality of the workout degrades. If
you find it impossible to keep patience on a treadmill and cannot
continue without holding the hand rails, you better go out for the
jog. A little two mile jog will do good to your health as compared to
a 45km per hour jog done improperly on a treadmill. The best way to
enjoy the benefits on treadmill is to go slow and steady. And say no
to the holding on.
All in all, the choice is yours, your
requirements and devotion towards better health would decide your
mode of workout.
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