How to Use a Treadmill to Work off Baby Weight

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Congratulations on the arrival of your new baby! Of course, you may feel less enthusiastic about the extra weight that came along as part of the package. You might be even less eager to exhaust yourself with counting sit-ups and abdominal crunches. Fortunately, there's no need to knock yourself out to lose the baby weight. In fact, you can use the oldest form of exercise known, but with a modern twist--a treadmill. So, if you're trying to trim down, follow these steps to learn how to use a treadmill to work off the baby weight.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Portable music player and headphones (optional)
Membership to a health club or gym
Treadmill machine at home,

Use a Treadmill to Work off Baby Weight

Step1

Recognize that a treadmill affords you the opportunity to get an aerobic workout without necessitating that you be moving all over the room. A treadmill is stationary and fairly compact in terms of the space it takes up in a room of your home.

Step2

Consider joining a gym or health club if owning your own treadmill isn't an option or in your best interests. Besides, the treadmills at these facilities usually come with all the bells and whistles that would cost you a small fortune to buy for yourself.

Step3

Experiment with the speed feature on your treadmill while you exercise. You can adjust the speed up or down to suit you. For that matter, you can often select a specific course which includes hilly terrain or downhill paths.

Step4

Learn something new while you work off the baby weight. On a treadmill, you can prop up a book and read while walking so you can catch up on the latest news or study for your certification or degree.

Step5

Tune out while you tone up. Just plug in some ear phones into your portable music player and rock on while you work out. For that matter, you could even learn a new language on audio cassette while exercising.

Step6

Enjoy a movie or your re-runs of classic television sitcoms while on the treadmill. Most modern treadmills are equipped with television screens with cable being provided (again, bring your own headphones). It makes the time go faster. If you time it right, you can catch your favorite television show and finally get through it undisturbed.

Tips & Warnings

Don't overdo it. If you're not an experienced runner or used to aerobic conditioning, then start out slow and increase the intensity of your treadmill workout gradually.