Why is there such a lack of intensity on the treadmills compared to the weights area?

Running and weight training are two whole different scenarios. Low weight and high reps would be like distance running and a race would be like a "max". I'm not grunting and shouting because I'm out of breathe during my races although I may be making some non intentional noises from natural running breathing.

The passion is out on the roads, thank god.

I just want to walk down the row of treadmills, unplugging them as I go by, and then softly say "fat, slow, and stupid...where did the passion go...you people make me sick" and then I would suddenly lunge up and slap the LIVING SHIT out of some random fattie just to get everyone's attention, and then scream "IF YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, THEN YOU JUST NEED TO GO HOME!!!" And then I would go apeshit crazy and start flipping over treadmills and just generally f*cking up the place up.

hahaha

on the agenda for tomorrow wrote:

I just want to walk down the row of treadmills, unplugging them as I go by, and then softly say "fat, slow, and stupid...where did the passion go...you people make me sick" and then I would suddenly lunge up and slap the LIVING SHIT out of some random fattie just to get everyone's attention, and then scream "IF YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, THEN YOU JUST NEED TO GO HOME!!!" And then I would go apeshit crazy and start flipping over treadmills and just generally f*cking up the place up.

The dream of every 120 pound runner.

on the agenda for tomorrow wrote:

I just want to walk down the row of treadmills, unplugging them as I go by, and then softly say "fat, slow, and stupid...where did the passion go...you people make me sick" and then I would suddenly lunge up and slap the LIVING SHIT out of some random fattie just to get everyone's attention, and then scream "IF YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, THEN YOU JUST NEED TO GO HOME!!!" And then I would go apeshit crazy and start flipping over treadmills and just generally f*cking up the place up.

Nice post. Made me laugh.

Dreadmill and bike... ugh. Try to avoid 'em.

Years ago, during an ice storm, I did some of each at various local "gyms." At one, a woman on the cycle next to me complained that I was sweating too much (I was doing hill intervals).

On the treadmill, the staff at one gym noted complaints that the pounding of my feet was too loud (I was at tempo pace).

Whatevah.

The treadmill is already moving, literally half the work is done by a machine.

Resistance traing requires you to do all or most(machines) of the work.

Scootchie Pootchie wrote:

The treadmill is already moving, literally half the work is done by a machine.

Resistance traing requires you to do all or most(machines) of the work.

Explain to me how that works again

Scootchie Pootchie wrote:

The treadmill is already moving, literally half the work is done by a machine.

Resistance traing requires you to do all or most(machines) of the work.

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...and running up the incline of a treadmill is totally different than running uphill BECAUSE YOU AREN'T GAINING ANY ELEVATION...and the airplane on a treadmill can't ever take off...and the water in a circular pool will circulate in the same direction as the swimmers are swimming...and don't even get me started about a solar powered helicopter or some shit!

yeahyeahyay wrote:

Dreadmill and bike... ugh. Try to avoid 'em.

Years ago, during an ice storm, I did some of each at various local "gyms." At one, a woman on the cycle next to me complained that I was sweating too much (I was doing hill intervals).

On the treadmill, the staff at one gym noted complaints that the pounding of my feet was too loud (I was at tempo pace).

Whatevah.

I had the same thing happen to me at a club where I was running mile repeats on a treadmill. Another customer complained that I was sweating too hard and "You should get a towel." Heaven forbid that someone actually puts in effort and sweats hard.

on the agenda for tomorrow wrote:

And then I would go apeshit crazy and start flipping over treadmills and just generally f*cking up the place up.

Have you tried to move one of those things before? Took 3 of us to get mine in my house, or probably like 1 strong person...

Sp I guess you run intensely on a treadmill at the gym.

Grunting and shouting.

What country-bumpkin shady gym do you go to? Pretty much every gym i've gone to i've never been told i'm too loud or sweating too much. Mind you i'm not really a runner so i have a bigger frame and i'm guessing i sweat a ton more then people who are 120-160lbs. I do tempos, intervals, fartleks and semi long runs so whatever gym you are going to they are either unaware of what is physically demanding of runners or just plain idiots. I suggest finding another gym asap, cause i wouldn't tolerate that shyte.

Also i do see the occasional slow poke or ham and egger on the treadmill but i mostly see people pushing it or going balls deep on those machines.

The OP's right. Most runners in gyms are pathetic. There are a few good uses for treadmills though (sprints, hill climbing etc.) and my favorite exercise on the treadmill is this:

Hold on to the handles and have the treadmill turned off. Now push your legs backward like if you were pushing a sled. Speed up and hold a sprinting pace while pushing the belt back for 20-30 seconds. Then rest about 10-20 seconds and repeat 8 more times.

This is a great workout and I have done this in commercial gyms before and never encountered a problem with the treadmills. Professional equipment should be able to handle it without issues. Enjoy.

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

The OP's right. Most runners in gyms are pathetic. There are a few good uses for treadmills though (sprints, hill climbing etc.) and my favorite exercise on the treadmill is this:

Hold on to the handles and have the treadmill turned off. Now push your legs backward like if you were pushing a sled. Speed up and hold a sprinting pace while pushing the belt back for 20-30 seconds. Then rest about 10-20 seconds and repeat 8 more times.

This is a great workout and I have done this in commercial gyms before and never encountered a problem with the treadmills. Professional equipment should be able to handle it without issues. Enjoy.

10/10 I laughed imagining someone doing that

I sweat a lot! I have access to an indoor track, but once I did a hard workout on a treadmill while watching a football game a couple years ago. After 90 minutes when I stopped, it looked like a hole had opened in the roof and rain had left a big oval pattern of wet around the machine and on the belt. I cleaned it, but would have been pretty unpleasant for anyone on the machines beside me.

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

Hold on to the handles and have the treadmill turned off. Now push your legs backward like if you were pushing a sled. Speed up and hold a sprinting pace while pushing the belt back for 20-30 seconds. Then rest about 10-20 seconds and repeat 8 more times.

People like you is why we can't have nice things. Treadmills will break with this. Do it in your stupid CrossFit box but don't ever do this in normal gyms.

on the agenda for tomorrow wrote:

I just want to walk down the row of treadmills, unplugging them as I go by, and then softly say "fat, slow, and stupid...where did the passion go...you people make me sick" and then I would suddenly lunge up and slap the LIVING SHIT out of some random fattie just to get everyone's attention, and then scream "IF YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, THEN YOU JUST NEED TO GO HOME!!!" And then I would go apeshit crazy and start flipping over treadmills and just generally f*cking up the place up.

... And then you woke up...