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Pick up the pace and
make it interesting
when you step on this
often-neglected piece
of exercise equipment.
S E T T H E S C E N E
Start by putting your treadmill somewhere
more interesting—near a window or in a
sunny room. If a basement room is the only
place with space, decorate it with potted
plants, photos, and personal items. “Make a
list of why you are exercising— to be more
independent as I grow older, to lose weight,
to be able to play with my children—and post
the list where you can see it while you work
out,” says Sara Hannum, exercise physiologist
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
or so, crank up the machine to your personal
top speed for20 seconds. Then slow down to
a comfortable pace, recover, and repeat. This
simple technique jazzes you up.
M A K E A M IN IS E R IE S
“I break a movie into several miniseries and
watch them in 30-minute segments while I
work out," says fitness expert Steve Zim,
owner of A Tighter U Fitness Studio in Los
Angeles and author of
Six Weeks to a
Hollyw ood Body.
H A V E A P LA N
Map out your treadmill times a week in
advance. You’re more likely to stick with it if
you can see what you’ve got planned. At the
end of each week, map out the next, taking
into account your household schedule.
B L A S T B O R E D O M
Let’s face it—walking at the same speed can
be dull. Blow off boredom by warming up for
5 to 10 minutes and then, every five minutes
R O C K N
R E A D
You listen to tunes to tackle the tedium, but
don’t forget to listen to books on tape. The
added concentration they require makes
time fly. Try novels, nonfiction, or language.
When you’re ready for that walking tour of
Tuscany, your body will be up to the task, and
you’ll be able to speak the language, too. You
also might want to investigate college
lectures on CD or DVD. A serious lecture in
existential philosophy or theoretical physics
will quickly take your mind off the exercise.
Vendors such as The Teaching Company
(teach12.com )
offer course listings with
something for every interest.
— AVERY HURT
For more information about women and heart disease,
pick up
Heart-Healthy Living
magazine at newsstands
February 9 or visit
hearthealthyonline.com.
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