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It’s safe to say the treadmill is still “queen of the jungle” when it comes to home fitness equipment. No doubt weights are still “king,” if you will, but the treadmill remains the most requested piece of exercise equipment of all time. I know this will be of great surprise to my hardcore elliptical training friends and probably more of a surprise to the dying breed of stairclimber fanatics, but sometimes the truth is difficult to accept. One of the reasons that the treadmill is still on the top of the list is that the learning curve just doesn't exist: get on and walk. A second reason is that even if you have difficulty walking, treadmills are available that can go as slow as one-tenth of a mile per hour, making them usable in spite of most walking disabilities. Treadmills are great for rehabbing back, leg and foot injuries, burning body-fat, increasing endurance, cross-training for most sports, helping to reduce blood pressure (yours truly),and just...
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