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What's the difference between running outdoors and running on a treadmill?

Many people can run for a long time on a treadmill, but not when it comes to actual running

By Howard GreenPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Running on a treadmill can also work. As for the subject concerned about the advantages of treadmill running and playground running, can only say that each has its own strengths, no one will be a complete victory over the other

A lot of people can run for a long time on the treadmill, but once it comes to the actual running time is not good, then the problem comes, most people think that the actual running will be better, what is the essential difference between the treadmill and the actual running? Which one is better for improving our running?

1. Running posture

For runners with good form, the difference between running on a treadmill and running outdoors can be infinitesimally small. Because no matter what medium can make the right back push push force, and reduce the stagnation of the air so that the body up and down the range is very small. You can also tell from the sound that qualified runners make relatively little noise when they run

However, for the novice who has not mastered the qualified running form, it is easier for the novice to make jumping power because the function of propulsion and power will not be properly mobilized. If the rebound of the running board is very good, you can let the novice jump in the air for a longer time. The characteristic of novice runners is that they are relatively louder. I have seen this kind of runner in the gym, "Duang duang Duang" stomping run, we nicknamed him "the dismantling of treadmills".

The distance recorded by the treadmill is recorded according to the rotation of the bearing, so the distance displayed by the treadmill and the distance rolled by the bearing are the same, but the actual distance of the runner will be much less.

2. Brand model of treadmill

The concept of treadmill is different between brands, so there are different types of treadmills and treadmills of different material quality.It's like there's a treadmill that's inelastic, it's very rigid, and there's a treadmill that's highly resilient, and the whole process of running is elastic.

3. The slope of the treadmill

The actual running location will change due to various unexpected circumstances. It is difficult to control the pace of running steadily, but this will not happen with the treadmill.

When running outdoors, the surrounding air humidity will be rapidly increased, which will affect the process of heat dissipation and perspiration when the human body is exercising, and will also affect the mood and state of running. The rapid loss of water causes vulnerable respiratory cells to immediately start protesting, causing a physical response that prevents you from further strenuous exercise.

The main differences between running on a treadmill and running outdoors are:

1. The treadmill runs in situ indoors, without all kinds of resistance outdoors.

2. The movement is different. The running movement of the treadmill is more than the actual running movement.

Conclusion:

The advantage of a treadmill is that it has a flat surface, no wind or sun, no need to adjust your running style for pedestrians, and the outdoors is like an obstacle course compared to a treadmill.

As for the benefits of treadmill running, few people think about them. On the one hand, it is true that there are too many misconceptions about treadmills, and on the other hand, it is also related to the public's insufficient understanding of treadmills.

The benefits of treadmill running are generally as follows:

1.Little influence from the weather:

Although it doesn't matter whether it's windy or rainy or sunny, it doesn't affect exercising outdoors, but most people don't choose to run on rainy days or in the middle of the day when the sun is at its peak. In fact, when the weather is colder and the air quality is worse, many people give up exercising outdoors. The treadmill is an indoor place. Generally speaking, it is less affected by the weather and can meet the training requirements in most cases.

2.Treadmill pace is more stable: since the treadmill is transmitted by the track, when the speed is determined, the track rotates at a constant speed, so the pace of the runner running on it is also fixed. A lot of running schedules actually require a steady pace, and you'll be more comfortable running at a constant pace. While running in the playground, experienced runners can also control the pace properly, but after all, people are not machines, speed will still appear a little deviation, a good treadmill exercise runner's speed control ability.

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  • Custo2 years ago

    The treadmill is really convenient, no more fear of wind and rain

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