Sunday NFL and the Treadmill: A Fitness Recipe

Treadmill workouts are a good tool in the fitness arsenal. Treadmills have several advantages over outdoor running including:

• Ease on the joints 
• Immunity to weather 
• Variation of incline 

A good workout can be had without the need to run. Brisk walking, especially on an incline is  great way to burn calories and raise the heart rate. 40 minutes of walking on a steep incline burns equivalent calories to a brisk run.

TIME is the key to success in treadmill walking and also a big barrier to success use of the treadmill. The time spent on the treadmill workout is usually very boring. Music, TV, or a friend can counteract the monotony of the treadmill.

A quick tip for Sunday treadmill walking - distract your mind with an NFL game while you walk. The average NFL game last 3 hours. Watching even a single quarter will nearly finish your workout. Try this tip next Sunday. Not an NFL fan? - this trick works for regular TV shows as well.