Working out can sometimes get a little too monotonous, especially when you’re just starting to get used to it. But, what really can you do to make your workouts more interesting? Surely other ways like Zumba, dancing, or playing a sport are efficient enough to help you lose weight but who knew treadmills could offer more than just being run at?

Treadmills are one of the most popular workings out machines that can help you hike up your cardio skills in order to burn calories and increase cardiovascular strength. But today, we have something more interesting in store for you. If you too are always up to improvise your working out a schedule and don’t want boredom to demotivate your plans, here’s a list of 8 interesting exercises you can do on the treadmill instead of just running.

1. Walking Lunges –
If you workout at a gym, chances are that it’s always crowded with machines and people for you to ever be able to warm your body up with walking lunges. This exercise works your glutes and tones your thighs. If you do try it in the gym though, you’ll end up bumping into people are also catching unwanted attention in the gym as you pace the perimeter of it doing walking lunges. Trust me, you wouldn’t want that. So instead of making fun of yourself for just doing walking lunges all across the gymnasium, here’s how you can use the treadmill to your greatest advantage. 
How to Do – Stand on the treadmill, feet apart from one another. Put your treadmill’s speed to 3 mph (adjust it as per your experience or need). As the treadmill starts, extend your left foot forward as the treadmill moves and move your body downwards as a normal lunge, then stand up again and reverse the foot in the same manner. Continue performing lunges by maintaining the momentum and balance of the body. Stop the treadmill and continue in reps by increasing the speed if needed.

2. Side Shuffles –
Side shuffles are another one of those exercises which can help you tone your inner and outer thighs, also strengthening your calves by increasing the intensity of cardiovascular workouts. Side shuffles are also considered to be great for improving your stamina. If cardio is your forte and your end game, side shuffles on the treadmill are great. Here’s how you can do this exercise on the treadmill. 
How to Do – Stand on the treadmill sideways with your feet apart. Put the speed at 3 mph to 5.5 mph and start doing side shuffles keeping the pace up. Make sure your knees are slightly bent to avoid injury. Switch the sides in order to keep a balance. Continue this for a couple of reps, but do not overwork your knees.

3. Low Squat Shuffles – If you’re looking to work that butt, then low squat shuffles are your best friends. Low squat shuffles are similar to normal side shuffles in terms of positioning the body, but this time it’s more for your glutes and you're strengthening your back muscles. And on the treadmill, it’s a kick on the level of your work.
How to Do – Stand with your feet apart and put the treadmill’s speed to 3 mph to 5.5. mph as per your need and experience with treadmills in general. Bend your knees a little more than the side shuffles exercise and get into a quarter squat position. Make sure your core is tight and your chest is out. As the treadmill starts to move, gently raise your closest foot and then your other foot. Repeat this movement for several seconds and then switch sides. Make sure your core is tight and your back is in a straight line as it’s bent forward.

4. Walking Plank – Planks are known to be ones of the best core, back and balance exercise your body could ever ask for. And using the treadmill to do this exercise is just taking it to the other level. This will really strengthen your arms and your shoulders most specifically if done correctly. To avoid injury, make sure your plank positions are correct in order to make the best use of this exercise using the treadmill.
How to Do – To be able to do this exercise efficiently, keep your treadmill at a very low speed like 1 mph to 2 mph. Get behind the treadmill and keep your arms and legs shoulder-width apart. Your hands should be on the treadmill and your legs in a plank position behind the treadmill with your back straight. As the treadmill starts to lap up, raise your one hand up and then the other, similar to walking with your hands. Keep your body in a straight line and balance yourself by keeping your core nice and tight. Continue this for several seconds and do this in various reps between other exercises.

5. Reverse Mountain Climbers – Talk about innovation working your back like never before. Mountain climbers are known to be great for your core, but these reverse mountain climbers on the treadmill will hit up your back and strengthen it profusely. Not only that, but your shoulders will also get a good workout by balancing your body efficiently as you work out.
How to do – Set the treadmill speed really slow again from around 1 mph to 2 mph depending on your skill and experience level. Get behind the treadmill and face away from it, keeping your hands on the floor and your feet on the base of the treadmill. As it starts to move, bring your one leg close to your chest, and then the other as the first leg goes back. Continue this movement for several seconds with your back straight and core tight in order to make the best use of this exercise.

6. Crab Walk – Here is some back to school vibes coming thrashing to you, if you may. Crab walks generally are associated with little kids as one comes to talk about it but getting this to the treadmill can actually work wonders. This can work your shoulder strength and of course, that core for your abs dream.
How to do – Set your treadmill speed to 1 mph or 2 mph depending on the need for intensity and your experience altogether to avoid injury. Get behind the treadmill, this time your back will be facing the ground as you get into the crab position. Keep your feet on the ground and your hands on the treadmill as it starts to move. Slowly get your one hand up, and then the other and continue switching hands as your back is raised and isn’t touching the ground or the treadmill. Maintain the momentum and the balance to get the most out of this workout on the treadmill.

7. Treadmill Push – Treadmill pushing is a great exercise for working your upper body while also gaining speed through the movement of your legs. For this, your treadmill needs to be off and you need to mimic pushing this machine as you run. This exercise can be very challenging if your treadmill belt can move even when it is turned off. If not, you can try some other exercise. 
How to Do – Turn off your treadmill. Pull the emergency tag as you do so. Get on it as you normally would and hold the treadmill handles and bend a little forward. Your arms would be in a lower pushup position. Start to apply force towards the treadmill as you start to run. Increase your speed as you work that treadmill push more. Stop running and then stand on the sides of the treadmill and come back to normal position. Let the treadmill stop as you rest and then continue the exercise. This can really help you burn calories and do wonders for your cardio boost.

8. Inclined Push-Ups – You go to the gym and that bench is always taken by a buff guy for the rest of eternity, isn’t it? Well, don’t worry. These treadmill inclined push-ups will give you the best alternative for a bench and here’s how.
How to Do – Turn off the treadmill and get your body in the standing wall push-up position. But instead of your hands on the wall, they’d be on the handles of the treadmill and your feet on the sides of the treadmill. Keep your back straight and perform a push-up by lowering your chest all the way down while keeping your arms close to your body vertically like a normal push-up. Bring your body back up and repeat this. Focus on keeping your back straight and strengthening your triceps by letting your elbows stay very close to your body.

Working out can be interesting. All you have to do is just try to find new ways to let that happen and you’ll forget what boredom is in the gym! Work hard and burn even harder!

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