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Makers of fitness treadmills usually include an adjustment for the treadmill surface incline. This allows the running surface to be tilted upward by a maximum of 10-15 degrees and it is supposed to simulate a more strenuous run up a hill.
But how can this be more strenuous? The runner is stationary and remains at the same height as the treadmill track moves under him. No work is being done against gravity. It is like climbing up on a down escalator. As the foot is placed up on the step the step then moves downward.
Is a treadmill incline just a marketing ruse that actually has no effect?
But how can this be more strenuous? The runner is stationary and remains at the same height as the treadmill track moves under him. No work is being done against gravity. It is like climbing up on a down escalator. As the foot is placed up on the step the step then moves downward.
Is a treadmill incline just a marketing ruse that actually has no effect?