Treadmill walking is effective way to burn extra calories and achieve a healthy lifestyle. Intense exercise is not the only way to burn calories, studies show that 2 mails (3.2 kilometer) walk every day achieves same results of intense exercise of any technique, will use the same calories and give you an equivalent aerobic workout.

Scientific studies show that adults who engage in regular or moderate activity enough to burn at least 200 calories a day can expect many of the health benefits of exercise from a public health perspective.



Walking can be boring especially if you are beginner, as you gain fitness it becomes a part of your daily fitness activity life. Walking on a treadmill you can eliminate boredom by watching your favorite TV show, listen music, read or monitor your kids.

Walking on a treadmill is easiest and most effective of regular exercise, it is simple exercise that anyone can do and stay with, see results and enjoy. Unlike outdoor walking, treadmill walking exercise has the benefits of shock absorption, heart rate control, and the convenience of exercising in your own home.

The benefit of treadmill walking is to improve your mental health, walking improves your spatial awareness and ability to balance because you balance on one foot with each step.

The ability to avoid losing your balance, tripping, twisting and ankle, or falling requires control and training your prioception, the ability of smaller muscles such as those in your legs and ankles to send accurate messages to nerves and other muscles to keep upright.

Balance is something we take for granted; it takes training and practice, just like everything else in life.

Several scientific researches have shown that regular walking such as treadmill walking will improve and maintain fitness and health. Walking affects the five components of fitness.

According to an early study at the University of Massachusetts medical school, walking four times a week 45 minutes each time, the average person can expect to lose 18 pounds in a year with no change in diet. Therefore walking can help you loose body fat as well as tone your muscles.

Walking at any speed and pace, two or three times a week for at least 20 minutes increases cardiovascular strength. By increasing the strength of your heart and lungs, you increase your ability not only to exercise longer and harder but also to perform everyday tasks without tiring.

Unlike intense aerobic workout, walkers develop a moderate amount of endurance which enables them to workout longer before becoming exhausted; walking helps build your ability to do something longer without fatigue. For flexibility purpose walking is excellent for beginners as it is low intense workout, muscular use is less compare to running and jogging.

Simple treadmill walking workout can gain muscular strength with walking, but probably not enough for well rounded fitness.

You will be getting a better workout at a slower pace without holding on, rather than you would at a faster pace holding on. For those who have disablility such as low vision, balance issues and etc, you do need to hold on the handrials as it is safer for you. Consult with your trainer or physical therapist for the best way to achieve good walking posture even if you need to use the handrails.

• Avoid hunching shoulders and looking down, it creats a very bad habit of walking posture. These bad habits are usually inforced if the treadmill has intertainment features such as tv or dvd player. The correct walking position is with the head up and eyes forward. It is advisable to always look straight and have your tv infront of you rather than looking down. 

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