r/BeAmazed • u/One_percentile • Jun 24 '24

Art Finely crafted handmade treadmill

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u/Positive_Method3022 Jun 24 '24

Wait, if it can be done without electric motors, why isn't all done like that? Wouldn't it make the exercise more efficiently?

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u/el-gato-volador Jun 24 '24

These already exists in a bunch of gyms. They're cool but a little weird to run on since the way you push down when you step and gait are a little different to running on a normal treadmill or on a track. But that's just my personal experience using them

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u/Here-for-kittys Jun 24 '24

I use them to do anaerobic exercises because they're great for sprinting, but also you control the speed the whole.time so if you get tired you can slow it down some

Sprint for a minute, lift weights for a minute, rest for 30 seconds, repeat