During the summer turning to the treadmill for a good air conditioned workout is popular. But after walking/jogging/running on the treadmill for a certain period of time you may hit a weight loss and fitness wall. This is due to the same muscle groups being used on the treadmill to do the same movements over and over.

• Add hand weights when you are on the treadmill. Do bicep curls, triceps extensions and pectoral presses while warming up and cooling down. It will help to get your heart rate up and build upper body strength.
• When warming up and cooling down try walking backwards. This will work difference muscles in your thighs and can help you get over your weight-loss plateau.
• Try intervals when working out. By varying your heart rate you can increase the intensity of your workouts helping you to burn more fat.
• Make sure you take the time to warm up and cool down every time you get on the treadmill. This helps you to prevent injury, get the most out of your workouts and avoiding burning out. It only takes 5-10 minutes to do both of these.
• Use the incline on your treadmill to help boost your workout intensity. The incline if likes climbing a hill and it will help you to get your heart rate higher.
• Up your pace every 1 to 2 weeks. When you become comfortable with your current pace or incline it is time to crank it up. But don’t change the pace to frequently or you may hurt yourself.