Mistake 1: Getting onto the Treadmill
The first mistake is getting onto a treadmill while the belt is moving at full speed.
- Begin standing with one foot on each side of the treadmill – most treadmills have sides that are designed to allow you to stand on them in this way.
- Start the treadmill at a slow rate of speed.
- Observe the speed and carefully get on.
- Increase the speed smoothly after you have gotten on board.
- Know where the emergency halt switch is located. Often this is a bright red switch.
This may seem like unnecessary advice, but I’ve encountered gym users who have been injured simply by trying to step onto a moving treadmill belt, or by being surprised by the jerk of the treadmill belt as it comes to life when they are standing on it.