| Before I get into the three specifics on how to lose | | | | method to lose weight, your workouts need to be |
| weight with treadmill walking, let's take a step back. | | | | consistent day-to-day. |
| The science behind weight loss is very simple: you | | | | Intensity |
| have to burn more calories than you consume. In | | | | If you are obese or just plain out of shape and just |
| addition, the more intense your workouts are the more | | | | beginning an exercise program, then your treadmill |
| calories you will burn. | | | | walking workouts should not be that intense when |
| With these principles in mind, let's now turn to the three | | | | starting out. Start your program slowly. Eventually, |
| critical things you need to know to reach your weight | | | | however, you'll need to increase the intensity of your |
| loss goals by walking on the treadmill. They are...drum | | | | treadmill walking workouts for maximum weight loss |
| roll please...frequency, consistency, and intensity. Let's | | | | results. This shouldn't be a problem because the more |
| take a closer look at all three: | | | | you walk, the more fit you'll become. The more intense |
| Frequency | | | | your workouts are the more calories you'll burn and |
| I hate to tell you this, but an occasional walk on the | | | | the shorter your sessions will have to be. |
| treadmill is going to do very little for you. It takes | | | | What is an intense workout? It will vary depending on |
| considerably more effort to lose weight by walking | | | | how fit you are, but generally speaking you should aim |
| than other treadmill exercises such as jogging or | | | | to walk on the treadmill for 45 minutes or more during |
| running. The good news about treadmill walking, | | | | each session. You should also try to keep your heart |
| however, is that it has the least stress on your knees | | | | rate at a minimum of 70% of your maximum heart |
| and joints. Unlike jogging and running where off days | | | | rate during each session. Again, these guidelines will |
| are important, you can walk everyday if you want. | | | | vary and these are aimed specifically for effective |
| You should aim to walk at least 5 days per week. | | | | weight loss results. Your sessions can be shorter and |
| Anything less and you will find it very difficult to reach | | | | your heart rate can be kept in a lower range, but if |
| your weight loss goals (assuming you aren't doing any | | | | you do this, it can take longer to reach your goals and |
| other exercises or strength training). | | | | you may never reach them if your sessions aren't |
| Consistency | | | | intense enough. |
| You need to be consistent when it comes to treadmill | | | | Treadmill walking to lose weight is definitely possible |
| walking to lose weight. Taking days off or cutting your | | | | but it takes frequency, consistency, and intensity. If |
| exercise sessions short will hurt your weight loss | | | | walking is going to be your primary treadmill exercise |
| efforts. As I've mentioned, walking is the least intense | | | | for weight loss, keep these three keys in mind. |
| treadmill exercise. If walking is going to be your primary | | | | Otherwise, you'll just be wasting your time and effort! |