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Fre-Flo Treadmill Exercises

According to Acefitness.org, "treadmills consistently rank as the most popular choice for home aerobic exercise equipment." But as popular and effective as treadmills are, consider a few flaws: like the fact that they have bars on the side and one of the ends is blocked, usually by a calorie counter and heart rate monitor. But Fre-flo treadmills eliminate these barriers, and, in turn, make exercising exciting and fun again.

  1. Jumping Jacks

    • Spread your legs apart and rest your feet on the edges of the treadmill, where the "floor" isn't moving. Do a jumping jack, making your hands point straight up, and touch your feet to the moving treadmill. Take a few steps forward on the treadmill, squat down, then shoot back up, spreading your legs back out and onto the edges.

    Sparring

    • Put on some boxing gloves, and have a partner put on punching pads. You stand on the treadmill, while your partner stands on the ground. Practice sparring while jogging or running, and have your partner move all around the treadmill. This not only gives you a good workout, but it improves your eye, hand and foot coordination.

    Juggling

    • Set a soccer ball down on the treadmill and juggle the ball while jogging or running. Turn the speed up as you get more comfortable. You can also have a partner toss the soccer ball onto the platform for you while you're on the treadmill.

    Push-Ups

    • Get into a push-up position, keeping your hands and feet on the nonmoving edges of the treadmill. Then put your hands onto the moving platform and do a push-up. When you're finished with the push-up, put your hands back onto the idle edges. After you become more experienced, put your feet on the moving treadmill and crawl forward after each push-up.

    Medicine Ball Thrust

    • Grab a medicine ball, and walk up onto the moving treadmill. Lie down and allow the treadmill to carry you to the other side of it. When you get to the end, put your feet down, stand up and toss the medicine ball in the air. Catch it, walk around to the other side of it, and do it again.

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