Exercise Equipment Guide: Treadmills, Weights, and Home Gyms

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How to Lose Weight by Walking Up Hill on a Treadmill

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Cathleen Calkins

Treadmills are a form of gym equipment that mimics walking or running on a solid surface. Treadmills allow you to vary the pitch, or incline. By increasing incline on your treadmill, you simulate walking up hill.

Cathleen Calkins specializes in writing about travel, adventure, lifestyle, health, fitness and brand identity. She is a regular contributor to Snowshoemag.com and her work has appeared in "Backcountry," "Telemark Skier," "The Rotarian," "LA Weekly" and "Las Vegas Review Journal" as well as on a number of online adventure travel websites. She holds a Bachelor of Science in hospitality management from Rochester Institute of Technology.