treadmill

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If you like many people don't really like the idea of working out in the first place, but know you need to for your health, a treadmill is the most common choice.

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  1. noun A mechanism rotated by people treading on the moving steps of a wheel.
  2. noun A similar device operated by an animal treading a continuous sloping belt.
  3. noun An exercise device consisting of a continuous moving belt on which a person can walk or jog while remaining in one place.
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  • If you spread yourself too thin you can't keep a book in your treadmill, which is what they like you to do to build your career. —  Challenging Destiny #17
  • Prisoners that have skills or obtain them while not on the treadmill could be allowed to use their other abilities instead. —  The Liberty Papers
  • I'll keep working on the room and making more time for the treadmill, and hopefully when I get around to spring cleaning sometime early this summer I'll add clothes that no longer fit to the yard sale / Goodwill pile. —  Richmond.com - Main
  • Getting a treadmill is a great method to do that, particularly if you live in an area that gets bad ... —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • So you can do longer workouts on the treadmill, and for intervals, instead of doing —  Runner's World: Daily News
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