The nonmotorized treadmill can spice up your cardio and burn a lot more calories. But is it worth the hefty price?
Over time, the treadmill has received upgrades such as built-in monitors, science-backed training programming, and borderline-AI (artificial intelligence) coaching. Sometimes, however, the greatest leaps (or strides) forward come as a result of taking a calculated step back. Enter the motorless treadmill. Strange as it may sound, running sans electricity on a treadmill has its perks. Mainly, you’re running on “you” power. The nonmotorized treadmill belt essentially functions on inertia—each stride powers the next. The good news is that the energy you conserve on your electricity bill comes at the real cost of actual energy expenditure (read: calories).
This story is from the September 2018 edition of Muscle & Fitness Philippines.
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