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Run (equipment)
Muscles involved
Running on a treadmill lets you control pace and incline. It builds endurance, burns calories and strengthens your legs and glutes.
How to do it
- Get on the treadmill and set the speed to a comfortable running pace, standing upright with a slight forward lean.
- Begin running, driving your arms back and forth in rhythm with your legs, and strike the ground with your mid-foot.
- Maintain a steady pace and running form.
- As you reach the end of your run, slowly reduce the speed to a walk to cool down.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Maintain a slight forward lean from your ankles, not your waist. - Land on your mid-foot and roll through to the ball of your foot. - Keep your arms at a 90-degree angle and pump them forward and back. - Maintain a steady, consistent pace and breathing rhythm.
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Run (equipment): which muscles does it work?
Run (equipment) mainly works: Quadriceps, Calves. It also involves: Hamstrings, Gluteus maximus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus.
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