Exercise Equipment Guide: Treadmills, Weights, and Home Gyms

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Is a Treadmill or Walking Outside Better

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Eileen Breeze

Because time is often a factor, many people wonder which cardiovascular activity will give them the best workout for their effort. Walking outdoors is available to most people, though weather and location can be a limiting factor in some situations.

Eileen Breeze is a certified history teacher and holds a Master of Education in secondary curriculum and instruction from Boston College, and a B.A. in psychology from Davidson College. She is passionate about teaching teenagers. Writing professionally since 2005, her work appears in educational texts produced by publishers including McGraw-Hill, Harcourt and Kaplan. Breeze has coached highly successful teams in basketball, swimming and soccer.