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In article <apccoo$28c$1~venus.btinternet.com>, Max
<Max~virginnet.com> wrote:
> .
A treadmill stress test starts out with the individual walking
on a treadmill at an easy walking pace. They may then increase
the speed so the person's heart is getting a workout. Every
few minutes they will increase the incline angle so that the
individual is doing more work, similar to walking up a gradual
inclined hill-lifting the body so many foot pounds while
walking at the given pace of the treadmill.
For some people, the test is cut short because of what the EKG
shows happening to the heart that is abnormal or shows signs
of somekind of heart problem.
Some people stop because the speed plus the incline has caused
problems to the calves or shins.
Some people stop because they've never been taken to their
aerobic threshold and fear of what is identified as pain
panics the brain.
Some people's walking form goes downhill as they do the uphill
inclined treadmill. Their overstride stops them as you can
hear the treadmill labor as their impact and deceleration of
the overstriding foot slows the treadmill. As the incline
increases, their larger step is compensated by leaning forward
from the waist which put their center of gravity forward more
but increases the use of muscles to maintain that forward lean
of the upper torso. They tire quickly and stop. Gasping and in
pain, they know they could go no further, even with all the
cheering and cajoling that was being offered by those around.
Benefits:
1. If the treadmill is at home, you can do it anytime you
want regardless of the weather
2. You can go the speed that's comfortable for you and
gradually increase your speed, and relatively know how
fast you're going.
3. You know how far you've gone based on the treadmills
electronic results.
4. You can work on good form and style if you have a sense of
what good form and style of running or walking are.
5. When you stop, you're always at the same location.
6. You have supported the economy by your purchase of a
treadmill or by the monthly dues of your sports or
health club.
7. You've become aware of the similarity between the
stairmaster and the treadmill. It's all about lifting the
body weight vertically.
8. If you've practiced lifting your body vertically on the
treadmill in good form and style, you find that hills and
steps anywherre are your friend and you are more
appreciative.
9. You soon find that the generalization started by your
inclined treadmill walking is working and you enjoy more
and more walking your neighborhood or around your health
club or in the location of where you work.
10. You now have a sense of your walking/running speed and
level of difficulty in running inclines.
11. You've thought about the walking and have improved your
breathing patterns to support the increased effort of the
inclined treadmill.
12. When you're on the treadmill, you realize over time that
you can maintain your speed and incline several times
longer than when you started as a novice.
13. Finally you realize you're using your treadmill less and
less as you take to the outdoors no matter the weather
because you've learned to dress accordingly.
14. You now find yourself walking and running out the door
and seldom use the treadmill, or use it to work on your
form and style or when work or the family schedules
conflict with your routine.
15. You contribute to all the newsgroups you posted to as a
way of giving back to the cyber communities of walking
and running.
16. You sell your treadmill realizing that you're no longer
a novice and can create a workout anywhere, anytime and
in any condition without having to pay anything for
electricity or membership or special gear.
17. You post to the various newsgroups another question as
you begin to stretch mind/body/spirit in different ways:
As a novice can i ask what are the benefits of yoga or
tai chi? tia
18. You think to yourself: If self-help books really worked,
they'd be less and less of them.
19. You finish reading this far and realize you're not going
to do anything about it anyway, and continue the life
you've been living.
20. You look up the word "treadmill" and find: A monotonous
task or routine. You begin to think, reflect, and
meditate on what is a life worth living. You realize
that a novice is a beginner and also someone who may
come to their novitiate with fresh eyes. With those
fresh eyes one sees the world differently. With the
novice metaphor in mind, you're reminded of a quote by
Goethe that you once read in a response to a post you
made about benefits of incline treadmilling: Life is the
childhood of our immortality. You are aware of what it
means to be childlike as you approach your 90th year.
21. You leave your assisted living facility to teach a group
of first graders about life by taking them on a nature
walk through the local outback or canyons or parks in
your area.
22. That evening on a newsgroup, someone asks about the
benefits of walking on an inclined treadmill. You smile
to yourself and begin typing: Benefits: 1. If a
treadmill is at home, you can do it...
In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer -
rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon Clinic, est. 1975
Mindful Running: http://www.mindfulness.com/mr.asp
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/running-faq/
Incline treadmill walking
Linear Mode
