Do you prefer the treadmill,walking outside or a inside cylcle bike?

@disvachic (10117)
United States
January 2, 2007 12:49pm CST
I have health rider that i've had for almost a year and i think i got on it maybe 40 times. It counts the calories,distances,time and heartrate but i think its the fact of me sitting down or something that i dont like.I prefer walking outside around the track.Then I like to do my taebo (billy blanks)
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@loved1 (5328)
• United States
2 Jan 07
I really like walking outside if the weather permits but I feel like I get a better workout on my treadmill. I can also read or watch TV while I am walking on the treadmill to help pass the time. I have a stationary bike but rarely use it. It makes no sense that I can walk on the treadmill at a level 9 incline for 30 minutes with no problem, but can only ride the exercise bike for about 3 minutes before my legs are killing me and I am out of breath. Do you know why this happens?
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
2 Jan 07
I really dont know.With my healthrider I can adjust the strengths to what I want.I feel kinda lazy when I am on it because i have the seat and the back and im sitting down.Though Im getting results with it.
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
3 Jan 07
really not feeling my healthrider
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• United States
5 Jan 07
I like the treadmill. I can speed up or down as I like, and even take my time. When I get back in shape I will do this, and then, when I am in better shape, I will try to do my 5 mi walk. Walking outside is great...there's nothing better than nature!
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
7 Jan 07
yea thats how my health rider works.i decided to get on it today even though i was saying i didnt like it and wanted to get rid of it
@missyd79 (3438)
• United States
3 Jan 07
in the winter time I will go to my mom's and use her treadmill but come this spring i will be walking outside at a local park around their walking path.
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
7 Jan 07
if its cold i will just wrap up!! im going to do the damn thing!!
@mbs730 (2147)
• Canada
3 Jan 07
If the weather is accomodating, I prefer walking outside. A nice brisk walk is what I need! But if not, then the treadmill will do.
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
3 Jan 07
i love walking outdoors.
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• India
4 Jan 07
i like it better outside it feels fresher
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
7 Jan 07
and peaceful depending where you are at!
• United States
4 Jan 07
I prefer the treadmill, mainly because of my body image issues. but I do love to go on a nice long hike in the summers.
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
7 Jan 07
well either way you are still exercising good luck!!
@missinghim (1339)
• United States
6 Jan 07
I'm really feeling the treadmill simply because I'm not a big outside person. I'm starting to enjoy working out now that I've stopped smoking. Hopefully I keep it up throughout the year.
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
7 Jan 07
That is wonderful you have stopped smoking!!congrag i wish u much luck!!!! well i decided to ride my health rider today and it wasnt so bad and i went walking today at mt trashmore and it was sooooo packed out there.
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
27 Jan 07
i can understand that
• Australia
10 Jan 07
Forgive me for saying so, but I believe that scenery gets boring after a while. It may be great to go for a walk once, but I am soon tired of the same old scenery again and again. A treadmill you can use in front of the TV, while reading, talking, anything you want. Much more useful I think.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
3 Jan 07
I prefer walking around outside since it is the natural and the healthiest exercise you can get. There is more of a risk to hurt yourself using fitness equipment then there is walking. I like being outdoors and doing things outdoors as well. I also heard that outdoor exercise is much healthier than exercising indoors. This was in a book that I read.
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
3 Jan 07
I do my taebo inside but i do like walking around the track at mt trashmore.It is huge just one time around = I MILE yes a very large track!!
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
6 Jan 07
Where have you been, buddy? I haven't heard from you in awhile. We have a treadmill that I use when I'm too lazy to go out for a walk. I like it and it makes me feel like I am exercising even if I don't go out to do so.
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
6 Jan 07
I was wondering about you to??I changed my avator thats probably why you didn't recognize me.Anyways I have a healthrider but i was thinking about getting rid of it but my friend convinced me not to so.I rode it today for 30 minutes and later on im going to walk at mt.trashmore
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
2 Jan 07
I, above anything love being on my mountain bike outside...but seeing how I live in the cold crappy North I use my treadmill in the winter (which I should be doing right now)...I had a stationary bike but got to the point where you couldnt get the tension any higher (my legs are quite strong LOL) so I gave it to the Sally Anne (Salvation Army store)...but ya biking outside is my all time favourite without a doubt
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
2 Jan 07
I prefer walking out doors and biking outside is fun with my kids.My healthrider has been sitting for a long time and i think im going to sell it .
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5 Jan 07
I like walking outside... relaxing walks mostly on an everyday basis... I can do it now since I am on study leave and walk to classes everyday except weekends but when I was working... it was out of the question. I used to enjoy yoga and dancing as well. Any exercise preferably with classes to instill discipline is what I need. I can't really count on myself to exercise regularly without classes... no discipline.
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
7 Jan 07
I have never done yoga,but i do taebo at home and sometimes i dance with my daugher they have some crazy dances out now and doing them you can get your work out on.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
28 Sep 08
I prefer walking outside than doing a treadmill in a gym or at home.
@Bethany1202 (3431)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I prefer walking outside, but I would also like to have a treadmill for inside. I think I would probably exercise twice as much. I only typically get outside to walk and exercise 2-3 times a week. I love the fresh air, but sometimes the weather isn't so great outside -- it may be rainy, snowy, or too hot. Also, if I were in a hurry, I might prefer to do a power session inside on my treadmill in private.
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
I would love to walk outside if only it did not rain sporadically. It is hard for me to return to my program if my schedule is interrupted. I like my program regular. If I miss a scheduled workout, it ruins my rhythm. I just go to the gym and exercise there, at least no matter what is happening outside, I can keep on exercising. I also enjoyed Hip Hop Abs with Sean T. It was fun for a while, and then I grew tired of it hehe...
@ondo1015 (1884)
• Philippines
13 Feb 07
I just work field and no others because working in the field is just like exercising