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Originally Posted by SV650N  Idiotic treadmills? What's wrong with running on a treadmill? |
Main reason: Because the treadmills take up a butt-load of floor space. They are the machine that probably provides the least health benefit of all the machines found in a gym and Planet Fitness uses waaaaaay too many of them. 90% of the people that I see using them are walking on them, go outside and walk for crying out loud.
Granted, they are great when the weather is crap, but Planet Fitness is OUT OF CONTROL with them. They should really rename the place PLANET TREADMILL.
Lesser reason: Many people think they are getting the same benefit from a treadmill as they would if they actually participated in the act of running or walking. But they are really just fighting against the laws of physics. i.e. being jetisonned off of a giant, glorified hamster wheel if they don't move their legs. Not to mention that they are totally ignoring the muscle groups and aerobic benefits that would actually be used in propelling one's body weight and self forward, as the actual acts of running and walking outside would provide.
