Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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treadmills

robct1978
robct1978
Posts: 120
Joined: 2003/03/20
United States
2004/03/10, 09:32 AM
Do treadmills sometimes give you bad form??? I started running again but on a treadmill and my left leg kinda is sore, but i don't think its shin splints, b/c usually shin splints occur on your dominant foot. but i was wondering if the treadmill might be making me over pronate or not run as i would out in the open due to being stuck going straight and on a confined space.
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2004/03/10, 09:36 AM
Watch what your feet are doing when you are running, and try adjusting the speed - it may be the belt was moving too slow for your gate or too fast.
treadmils also may not have as much cushion or rebound as the surface you run on outside.

The belt may not be wide, but it shouldn't affect you that much unless you are feeling clausterphobic about it.

It sounds like you know about gait and how your foot should be moving - try slowing down and focusing - are you hitting the belt on th outside of your heel, are you rolling all the way to the ball for push-off?

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neiltilley
neiltilley
Posts: 325
Joined: 2003/03/09
United Kingdom
2004/03/10, 10:20 AM
and to stop unnecessary wear and tear on your ankles and all why not mix it at times, use elliptical trainers for your main heavy cardio and the tread for your form and then a bike another day... less boring too!