This month on Trainer Tip Tuesday we will be discussing different precautions and considerations when walking on an incline treadmill. Incline treadmill walking is a common cardio exercise, but it does not come without potential risks. Today, we want to talk to you about how walking on an incline treadmill can affect your hips, and specifically a motion called hip flexion.
Hip flexion is a motion that happens every time you take a step, and it often gets a bad rap for its involvement in sitting. You may be familiar with the idea of “tight hip flexors” or spending too much time in a flexed position. When you walk on an incline treadmill, this can create excessive stress for your hip flexors, which can then lead to other issues in your knees, low back, and even your feet.
We have some considerations we recommend you taking if you are wanting to walk on an incline treadmill, as well as some ways to troubleshoot potential issues with hip flexion. We also discuss a simple exercise you can do to help strengthen the muscles that will flex your hips and may even help to increase your hip motion.
Check out all of the details in this week’s episode of Trainer Tip Tuesday, and be sure to tune back in next week as we continue the discussion of potential issues that could come from walking on an incline treadmill and simple things you can do to resolve them.
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