What are the precautions for buying a treadmill? Many people choose to exercise at home, so treadmills and some home fitness equipment have become more popular, but many people don't know much about treadmills. What are the precautions for buying a treadmill?
What are the precautions for buying a treadmill? 1 More additional functions on the treadmill are not necessarily good.
"Multifunctional Treadmill" is a treadmill style with China characteristics. Only the domestic market provides living space for it, but the international market, especially the European and American markets, has not recognized it. Now, it seems that no domestic treadmill brand is an exception, including a well-known national treadmill brand with a multi-functional treadmill product line. What's more, some brands' flagship products are multifunctional treadmills, while those internationally renowned brands only produce single-function treadmills. This is a point to consider in the precautions for buying a treadmill.
The damping principle of patented soft running board is very simple.
The damping principle of the soft running board is actually very simple, that is, the foot falls on the running board, and the bending of the running board can produce a buffering force to the human body. However, when running on a treadmill equipped with a soft running board, if your feet fall on the running board, it will easily lead to unstable body center of gravity. In addition, the soft pedal is always bent badly, which is easy to deform the pedal and reduce its service life. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone here to have a clear understanding of the lie that "the softer the treadmill, the better".
The mute motor may be due to insufficient horsepower.
The motor is the key component of the treadmill. It can be said that the higher the grade of the treadmill, the greater the motor skills. Generally, motor power is directly proportional to noise. But some brands of treadmills have low noise. In fact, it is because their technology is too weak, but in the product introduction, it is said to be a silent motor, which is obviously deceiving consumers. To tell the truth, such a low-tech motor is unlikely to make much noise.
The high horsepower of the treadmill motor does not mean that it is noisy. If you overemphasize mute, you are playing tricks to cover up the products with real output horsepower or insufficient quality. Don't be fooled by the "low-skill mute motor".
What are the precautions for buying a treadmill? 2. The horsepower value of the treadmill motor.
Usually, one horsepower of a treadmill can provide about 50-60 kilograms of load? However, the size of the running belt is also directly related to the treadmill motor. The greater the horsepower of the treadmill, the greater the running belt area that can be driven, so after measuring efficiency and safety. It is generally recommended that the continuous horsepower of household treadmills should be above 1.25~ 1.5 horsepower.
Second, the choice of running belt area
Buy a treadmill? Is it actually a running area provided by buying a treadmill? Therefore, we must pay attention to the size, left-right width and front-back length of the running belt, otherwise we will not be able to take a natural step, and it is easier to fall down if we run clumsily and smoothly, which will increase the possibility of injury.
Third, the shock absorption effect of the treadmill
Compared with running on outdoor roads, the biggest advantage of using a treadmill is to provide shock absorption effect, greatly eliminate the impact of reaction force at each step, and protect joints such as knees and ankles.
Fourth, the treadmill slope adjustment function
Treadmill with slope adjustment can greatly improve the effect of aerobic training, so that you can consume more calories in the same time and better carry out cardiopulmonary exercise. Generally speaking, the inclination of the treadmill can be adjusted within the range of 0- 12%, and some imported brands can even reach 25%. In fact, 0- 12% can meet the requirements of household treadmills, and under normal circumstances, the slope is rarely excessively adjusted.
When choosing a treadmill for yourself, you must pay attention to these methods, so that you can choose the treadmill that suits you best. When you exercise on the treadmill, you must stick to it, so that the running effect will be better, and the treadmill is also very dangerous. Everyone must run in strict accordance with the instructions when running, to avoid wrestling and falling, which is very easy to get hurt.
Matters needing attention in using treadmill.
First, warm up before going on the treadmill.
Warm-up activities should be done before going on the treadmill, otherwise it will easily cause muscle strain of thighs and calves. Leg press, squat, stretching muscles, flexion and extension joints can all increase the temperature of muscles and make them softer.
Second, don't set the speed too fast.
To use a treadmill, you must first understand your exercise limit. If the physical strength can't keep up, the setting speed is fast and it is easy to fall.
Third, the amount of exercise should be appropriate
The time and intensity of exercise on the treadmill depends on the purpose of exercise. If the purpose is to lose weight, the exercise time should not be too short or too long, and 40 minutes is appropriate, otherwise it is easy to overdraw.
Fourth, be sure to close your abdomen and chest and tighten your back muscles.
When exercising on the treadmill, be sure to tuck in your abdomen and chest and tighten your back muscles.
5. Pay attention when using the treadmill.
Many newspaper friends like to watch TV while running, which will distract them and get hurt if they are not careful. You can listen to some relaxing music while running. Research shows that the music with bright rhythm can effectively improve the sports effect and increase the fun of sports.
6. Wear shoes on the treadmill at home.
When you exercise on the treadmill, you'd better wear a pair of jogging shoes, which are lighter than ordinary shoes and have softer soles, and are suitable for use on the treadmill. If not, ordinary sports shoes are ok, but choose something light and not too thick.
Running posture
1, when running, the head is naturally placed, and the shoulders and body are slightly tightened. Don't lift your legs too high during running;
2. Pay attention to reduce the damage to the knee joint when running. The key point to note is: when running on the treadmill, when your feet touch the running board, keep your knees slightly bent and remember not to be too straight. This running process will reduce the damage to the runner's knee joint. In addition, during running, try to relax your arms and don't be too nervous.
3. Keep the waist upright naturally, but not too straight, and take natural upright as the degree.
4. When running, the muscles are slightly tense, so as to keep the trunk posture, and pay attention to buffering the impact when the feet touch the ground. The correct way is: when running, the heel first falls on the running board of the treadmill, and then rolls from the runner's heel to the sole of the foot to reduce the damage to the ankle.
Disadvantaged population
1, heart disease patients, because the speed of the treadmill is difficult to control, the heart load is also relatively large, once an accident occurs, it is very dangerous;
2. Osteoporosis patients are prone to sprains and falls during high-intensity running due to decreased bone density and loose ligaments, leading to fractures.
3. People with arthritis, meniscus or ligament injury or artificial joint replacement will suffer from repeated wear and tear of hip, knee and ankle due to high-frequency running, resulting in more and more joint injuries;
4. For people with cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis, running in a highly concentrated state for a long time will lead to muscle tension in the neck and back, and the treadmill also has recoil on the spine, which may aggravate the original condition.
It is also important to use the treadmill to lose weight and do warm-up exercises. We can walk slowly for 10 minutes and then start jogging. When our bodies are fully warmed up, we can run at a medium speed. It is very important to give the body a gradual adaptation process, and there must be a smooth deceleration process in the later stage of activity.