Safety Tips for Treadmills

Series Summary

Many people want to lose weight, and despite claims for quick fat-burning pills and powders, the best way to lose weight is still through proper diet and exercise. Exercise does more than just maintain physical fitness, though. Working out can also help build healthy bone density, muscle strength and joint mobility. It can also reduce general health risks, boost the immune system and help with depression and insomnia. Whether the reason for exercising is to lose weight or improve muscle mass, working out is always a good idea to help promote the health of the body and mind. In this free video series on fitness, a certified sports performance nutrition adviser discusses a few tips on fitness and working out safely. Find out how to use a treadmill machine effectively, always making time to cool down after a run, and discover the benefits of creatine sports supplements. Learn about the wonderful health benefits of jogging, and even find out how much a personal trainer makes on the job. Get fit, be healthy and enjoy a happier life with this helpful exercise guide.

Video Transcript

"Hey, I'm Ashleigh Gass with Brilliant Athlete.com. Some general safety tips for using the treadmill. Always train at your level of experience, so if you've never been on a treadmill before, start slowly. You're not out to beat the speed of the treadmill. Number two: make sure when you get off, do your good cool down, so slow yourself down from a jogging pace to a walking pace, and hold that for about three to five minutes just to let your body cool down. There's usually one of these big red stop buttons. If you're training and you start to feel a little dizzy or light headed, or something's not quite going right, all you've gotta do is hit that button, and the treadmill's just going to gradually slow down. Another general safety tip for using the treadmill is to make sure that you're connected to the emergency cut-off switch. What that does is that if you're moving at top speed, and you were to fall off, this disconnects and it shuts the treadmill down. If you're not connected to this, and something goes wrong, you're going to fall off and land straight back onto a moving belt. So when you're using a treadmill, make sure you're well connected."