Notes on the treadmill crowd

[Mik]

Yep I see similar things, sacrificing form for a number. Dumb.

[89th]

That does remind me, when I was having some foot pain I switched from running to incline walking (12 degree) for 20 minutes. It was a nice cardio workout but felt easier on the joints and I was able to more easily watch the TV in front of me.

[89th]

And no I didn't hold onto the front of the treadmill like a pussy.

[Horace]

I had no idea anybody considered 10 crazy high. it's only 10 more than no incline at all.

But my calibration is to the sub-brisk pace of 2.3 mph.

For those with the magic knee joints that can handle running over the long term, good for them. But I think they are a lucky minority.

[Klaus]

I've also recently started to do cardio in the gym, but I'm using a bike trainer. I repeat "5 minutes slow, 5 minutes fast" four times, whereby "fast" means "reach max heart rate at the end of the 5 min". Interval training should beat steady-state.

[jon-nyc]

I guess at 2.3 10 wouldn’t feel crazy high, unless you’re walking backwards.

[Mik]

We are about a week and a half from our basement being done and ready to put out the elliptical and Airdyne bike. Then we will be able to do a lot more cardio at home.

Then we have to do carpet, a new sidewalk, seal the driveway... it never ends.

[89th]

Sealing the driveway is the cheapest thing by far on that list, at least.

[Mik]

I'm a bit worried we might have to replace it. 30 year old blacktop.

[jon-nyc]

Racist.

[xenon]

I think it’s Zone 2 cardio. Peter Attia has been a big proponent on the bro science side of things.

Link to video

[Mik]

@jon-nyc said in Notes on the treadmill crowd:

Racist.

Gedouddahere. I could have chosen whitetop you know. Some of my best driveways are black.

[Tom-K]

My wife and I walk brisky. (We have a home gym.)

[kluurs]

@Klaus said in Notes on the treadmill crowd:

I've also recently started to do cardio in the gym, but I'm using a bike trainer. I repeat "5 minutes slow, 5 minutes fast" four times, whereby "fast" means "reach max heart rate at the end of the 5 min". Interval training should beat steady-state.

That is a great and proven strategy for increasing V02 max. It's a bit more challenging in the winter as an outdoor runner.

[bachophile]

I think there was a big fad of 3-12-30 on the tread.

3 mph (5 kmh for rest of us) 12 degree incline 30 minutes. Its supposed to be a nice combination of cardio and leg muscles.

[bachophile]

Since my meniscus tear I can’t run anymore or risk knee replacement. So I walk.

[Mik]

Yeah, I've got one knee that has little to no cartilage. i can occasionally feel the epiphyses rub each other. No pain unless I overdo lifting, but it's coming. So I stay away from weight bearing cardio.

[jon-nyc]

What kind of cardio do you do? Swimming or rowing?

[Mik]

Biking and elliptical mostly. I'm really interested in a seated Elliptical. As of this morning I'm down 56 lbs. Things are going well.

[jon-nyc]

Very nice.