8 REASONS HOW RUNNING ON A TREADMILL IS GREAT FOR FITNESS

1. REDUCED CHANCES OF INJURY- Treadmills have smooth surfaces and it impacts less on the lower body parts such as legs and knees as compared to the concrete pavements and roads. Running on roads might cause you some serious problem plus busy roads and traffic is not safe place to do your evening jog.
    
2. ENABLES YOU TO KEEP A CHECK ON YOUR HEALTH- The digital LCD monitor placed on your treadmill helps you in keeping a watch on your health. It shows the speed, distance and calories so burnt. It will help you track your improvements which you won’t be able to do while running on road.
    
3. START A RACE WITH YOURSELF- Modern day treadmills come with various new and effective features that can benefit you in several ways. Modern treadmills are programmed in such a way that it provides you with facilities of racing with yourself. A demo race kind of a thing. It can help you train yourself for the ultimate race of yours.
    
4. TREADMILL IS GOOD FOR HEART- Treadmills are good for heart as it demolishes or reduces bad cholesterol and increases the level of good cholesterol in the body which helps in preventing heart blockages. New treadmills have a heart rate monitor which is very much useful in closely keeping an eye on your heart rate.
    
5. TREADMILLS ARE PERSONALIZED- Treadmills are safe, personalized and comfortable. You can use it at any hour of the day. At gym or in any fitness centre for that matters, there is always a huge queue waiting for their turn to use treadmills that too for a very short span of time which doesn’t even completely satiate your urge. But using a personalized treadmill gives you the exact King like workout feel within the space of your home.
    
6. INCREASED BONE DENSITY- There is a certain amount of minerals present in our bones, running more will increase the level of minerals present in the bones, making it stronger and tougher. This is called bone density. Treadmills provide you with proper running session that can increase the amount of minerals in the bone. Increased bone density helps in fighting against several fatal diseases which cause painful sensations in joints.

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