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New Self-Powered Treadmill “Speedfit” Comes To Willows! Do you love the treadmill? Willows is proud to present the Speedfit Curved Treadmill a curved, self-propelling treadmill which is an innovative type of running machine that requires absolutely no electricity. The curved running surface places a greater demand on the user compared to a traditional motorised treadmill. This self-powered curved treadmill allows you to run with a natural style on the balls of your feet, which pushes your body forward, creating the momentum to turn the treadmill belt. Best of all, this style of running uses more muscle groups in the body at the same time when compared to the traditional heel strike used by many runners.
The curved treadmill is a versatile piece of cardiovascular equipment that has many applications:
Aerobic Fitness Anaerobic Power (Speed Training) Anaerobic Capacity (Including: Interval Training, Fartlek Training, Timed Intervals, etc.) Max speed/Speed Training (Overspeed training, Technical work, Sprint Drills (Acceleration technique, Bounding)) Youth and/or Rehabilitative Locomotor Patterning Decreased Ground Reaction Force Training (including Quick Leg Cycle, and Powerful Strides)
Why Should You Consider Using a Curved Treadmill? As well as having many types of applications, a curved treadmill has many health and performance benefits. Consider these four positive aspects:1.) Use More Muscle Groups and Expend More Energy Due to the propelling technique required to drive the running belt forward (similar to running outside), the curved treadmill recruits more muscles (see image following of glutes and hamstrings) throughout your run. By minimising the vertical displacement of the body’s centre of mass on the curved treadmill, there is a coinciding increase in energy expenditure.
2.) Run More Naturally and Burn More Calories The curved design encourages you to run on the forefront of your feet, which in turn reduced the impact on joints and improved running performance. There is more core and trunk engagement due to the need to run at an ergonomically correct angle, which forces you to maintain proper posture otherwise you will feel off balance and this in turn affects your running gait. Mean average calorie expenditure has been shown to be 30-40% higher on a curved treadmill compared to a flat treadmill whilst only walking at 3 miles per hour for 10 minutes. Using our Willows’ curved treadmills will burn calories efficiently!
3.) A Harder Workout Guaranteed Here’s one for fans of statistics! Increased Rate of Perceived Exertion (Borg Scale 6-20) has been demonstrated to be around 1.44 units higher on a curved treadmill compared to a conventional flat treadmill. That’s the difference between very light and light exercise. An increased heart rate by 22% and relative VO2 was 41% greater at the same speed on a curved treadmill.
4.) Self-Powered and Simple to Use Because the curved treadmill is completely powered by the user, it is simple and quick to get started. Simply jump on and shift your body weight forward to walk, jog or run; no buttons involved! Best of all, since the curved treadmill is self-powered there is no electricity required, which supports environmental sustainability. We are pleased to introduce this new machine to our cardio suite of machines for our Willows members.
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