Looks silly, doesn't it? I wonder why people are still doing it, though.
Like me and everyone else, my colleague has cash constraints. So I told her that if she wants to lose weight, she could invest in two equipments that combined, cost less than a fraction of what a treadmill would. What are those two things?
- A stability ball
- A kettlebell
I just told her that she can do kettlebell swings in front of the tv. No problemo. It seems that I have picqued her interest. But we'll see whether someone would take my advice. I am after all just a fitness junkie and not a qualified instructor.
Oh, by the way... I also told her that diet is more important than exercise.
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Now, the pic above would look like a DIY treadmill lol.
And honestly, if one cannot even be consistent about running around the neighbourhood, what makes her think she can jog on the treadmill on a consistent basis? *shrugs*
Many people think there's something magic that takes place just by 'getting on' the treadmill. These are the same people that walk to the toilet faster than they walk/cycle on the bikes at the gym. It's a mindset thing. '30 minutes of treadmill = 30 minutes of exercise done'.
KevL: In my colleague's case, by the time she comes home it's already late. The treadmill was her way of fitting in some sort of workout without having to venture out alone at night in a neighbourhood that is not entirely safe.
Thugs might think twice before trying to mug you. But a lady jogging alone in the neighbourhood is practically a sitting duck.
DM: I agree with you 100%
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