Is treadmill better or running on the roads?
Running on a treadmill is much easier as there is no wind force
blowing against you. Treadmills also have a propelling force,
which makes the foot come in front of the other. Walking or
jogging on treadmills is a boring job. On a road, you have to
change according to the surface and this helps in developing
many muscles and tendons in the body.
While running on roads, the surface is inclined or sloped and
there are potholes, grass, soft mud, hard surface etc. These
help in building different muscles. The main beneficial factor
while running outdoors is that the oxygen levels in the air is
high while indoors it is stuffy. Natural environment is the best
to jog and exercise as exercise is meant to be done outdoors.
Treadmills can be used as an alternate when the weather is not
good enough to jog outdoors. If you don't have much time and you
are in a hurry, then you can workout on a treadmill. Treadmill
is an alternative to jogging but jogging outdoors is always the
best.