is walking on treadmill bad for knees?

If you are running at high speed or running at high speed on a motorised treadmill then treadmill could be bad for you. But if you are just walking at your own pace, taking rests then treadmill could be good for your bad knees. This way you can do low impact workouts which is beneficial for your knees.

Motorised treadmills with little incline are best for bad knees. the incline provides good angle for the ankle and a motorised treadmill with good padding takes away the impact that comes from walking.

To run on a treadmill without hurting on a treadmill starts from the treadmill set up. Set the treadmill in slight incline, wear good running shoes, and set the speed to something that you can handle with ease.

This will help you with running on a treadmill without hurting your knees.

The best cardio exercise for bad knees would be exercise bike workouts. These are not low-impact workouts that one can do with bad knees. And then you can also do walking and reverse walkings with your bad knees.

Yes, walking is a good low-impact workout for bad knees. This will allow your knees to get stronger and more nimble and less prone to injury.

Yes you can walk on a treadmill everyday for 30-60 minutes without any fear. But do not run, jog or increase the speed if you have knee pain. Also check if your treadmill has enough padding and shock absorption feature.

Treadmill walks, runs are great options for carotid workouts for losing weights. With a proper diet you will lose weight by walking 30 minutes a day on a treadmill.

Box jumps, long jumps, squats, running a lot are bad for your knees. But it is not that the exercises are bad, the form, technique are in question when someone gets injured by performing these.

You can get in shape with bad knees, all you have to do is load less weight and do more reps. For example for squats you can pick box squats, do romanian deadlifts (single leg also). And incorporate some exercises like peterson step up, VMO squat etc for your bad knees. And avoid jumping exercises.

Squats done with bad form are bad for knees. But with good form, squat strengthens your leg and will increase durability of your knee

Provided that you are on a low-calorie diet, the treadmill will help you lose belly fat. Treadmill walks tend to be easy on the joints thus for obese people treadmills are good equipment to lose weight. And at the treadmill console you can see the calories burned, maximum heart rate, distance covered.

For aerobic workouts, you can do bodyweight workouts like squats as well. This will help with developing strong glutes.

Stationary biking is good for knees and these are less low impact than treadmill also. But the treadmill will burn more calories and will help you lose weight fast. Treadmill walk are more full body in nature if compared to exercise bike workouts. You can also look into elliptical trainers for aerobic exercises.

30 minutes on the treadmill walking is enough for weight loss. If you want to do cardio and improve cardiovascular health then you have to ramp it up a bit. Also for weight loss diet plays a big role.

If you are into strength-training then you can include treadmill sprint into your total-body workout.

The treadmill motor uses around 500 watts on average in India. Thus if you use for 30 minutes a day then you will probably use around 3 INR. Cost is based around where I live. It may seem small but with 500 watts I can run almost 5 laptops per hour.

Any cardio workout is great for the heart. And many doctors do recommend 30 minutes of cardio. With a treadmill, 30 minutes is a great option to improve your carotid vascular performance. A 30-minute high-intensity walk will increase your heart rate. 

You can also use a treadmill for your interval training.

In a typical Indian family a treadmill makes more sense. Usually we have 1-2 old people who definitely need some workout options but can not get out much in the open. For them and for young people treadmill offers a great solution.

Cheap treadmills are not good in India. Most of the time these are manual treadmills with not-so-durable build. Thus these treadmills are suitable for one person and light usage only. But cheap treadmills are useful for beginners with low budgets. And with cautious careful steps, you can burn fat or burn calories as well.

There are no added benefits of walking outside than on a treadmill. You can debate that fresh air, and meeting new people on the runs are a plus but when it comes to physical benefits, there are no differences. For fat-burning, both work the same. But in my opinion for stamina and increasing strength in lower body, outside runs are better.

Coming down using the stairs is often more painful than going up. And climbing stairs does put stress on the knees. But for a healthy knee regular stair, usages is not a problem.