Treadmill running requires slightly different moves than outside running
Sometimes it's not feasible to run outdoors, perhaps because of the weather or because your favorite TV show can be watched while on your gym's treadmill. Running on a treadmill can provide you with the same fitness benefits you would get running outside. But it is important to run with a slightly different form on a treadmill than you would have outdoors, primarily because of the "belt" effect and the lack of wind resistance. Try out these tips to help you run properly on a treadmill.
Instructions
1. Keep your feet directly under your hips, rather than behind or ahead of them. This is necessary because of "the belt effect," whereby the treadmill's belt keeps you moving by rotating backwards, and putting your foot forward creates a counterproductive braking force in the opposite direction.
2. Stay on the ball of your foot when your foot hits the belt. On a treadmill the ball of your feet are where your body has its most natural point of balance.
3. Bend your knees when running, paying close attention to the belt's tendency to straighten your legs by pulling backwards.
4. Avoid pushing off the way you would when running outdoors.
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