Treadmill

A treadmill is an indoor sporting tool used to allow for running without moving any distance. The word treadmill originally designated a type of mill which was operated by a person treading steps of a wheel to ground grain.

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The principal is a belt system (a motor or flywheel driving a circular run of material) where the top of the belt moves to the rear so as to allow a runner to run an equal, and necessarily opposite speed. Thus the speed of the run can easily be set or measured (the rate at which the belt moves is the rate at which the runner moves).

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Running: Running is by definition the fastest means for an animal to move on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time. It is a form of aerobic exercise....

Mill: The term "mill", depending on context, can refer to:...

Motor: A motor is a device that converts energy into mechanical power, and is often synonymous with engine....

Treadmill related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sailor is Punished by Being Made to Work the Treadmill in Hobart Tasmania

Inmates at Burma's Rangoon Gaol Run by the British are Forced to Work the Prison's Giant Treadmill