When it comes to running practice, some students will ask, is it better to run outdoors every day, or buy a treadmill to practice running more useful? In fact, outdoor running and treadmills have their own advantages, treadmills may be more suitable for runners with clear goals, and the pursuit of health, just want to enjoy the running process of runners, outdoor running is more recommended. Next, I will break down the differences between the two.
First, it burns calories differently
Running through the treadmill training, and running on the outdoor road training, the heat consumption of the two will be different. In short, when we run outdoors, due to the changing road conditions and the influence of the wind, we cannot run at a constant speed, and we run and stop quickly, resulting in more heat being burned in our body.
Running through the treadmill can help us greatly reduce oxygen consumption, exercise more labor-saving, relatively, heat burning will be reduced.
A study from the University of Milan, Italy, by selecting a sample of 15 healthy men with an average age of 21, respectively, outdoor running and treadmill running for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds, a total of 15 minutes of exercise sample test. It was found that compared with outdoor running, running through the treadmill, the oxygen consumption of the runners was greatly reduced, and the running was easier and less laborious. While the study doesn’t speculate on why running on a treadmill seems to take less effort, we can infer from previous research that the conveyor belt on a treadmill propels runners forward, making it faster and easier to run.
Second, the running effect is different
While running outdoors can help us burn more calories, a treadmill can make our running more healthy and lasting.
The conveyor belt of the treadmill increases the friction of the soles of our feet, and the friction effect is better than that of the road; Secondly, we can adjust the different running modes of the treadmill, such as the mountaineering running mode, which can adjust the appropriate road slope according to our actual physical conditions, so that we can run more healthy and comfortable; Finally, the treadmill can also monitor our heart rate and heat burn in real time when we run, so that we can adjust our running rhythm according to intelligent data, you know, 20 minutes of high-intensity intermittent running, than a uniform pace of 1 hour more efficient.
Third, running feels different
In recent years, the epidemic has changed our way of life dramatically, and the life forced to stay at home from time to time will always interrupt our running plan. At this time, the treadmill can at least help us avoid the above disadvantages, so that we do not have to interrupt the running practice.
In addition, the treadmill can also let us not be affected by rainy days, air pollution, wind and other bad weather. But we have been at home for a long time, and we are also eager for outdoor air to soothe our anxious mood. Outdoor running can not only let us enjoy the beauty of nature, relax the eyes and brain, in addition to the fact that outdoor running is rich in oxygen, can let us breathe new ideas in running, run more happy.
In addition, the terrain of outdoor running is variable, so that we need to concentrate on adapting to different terrain when running, running will be more interesting and more focused.
Last but not least, outdoor running allows us to meet different runners and make new friends. Finally, I would like to tell you that whether we run through the treadmill or the outdoor road, the essential and important point is the movement of “running”. As long as we keep running, either way, we can benefit from it.
Post time: Mar-18-2025