stabba 10,745 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 A few mates have treadmills and swear by them..but they also say they are a poor substitute for actual walking/running. A treadmill doesnt wear the nails down nor does it toughen the feet. Neither does it stretch the tendons or work the ligaments like a natural walk/run would do...atb stabba Quote Link to post
the colonel 83 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 A few mates have treadmills and swear by them..but they also say they are a poor substitute for actual walking/running. A treadmill doesnt wear the nails down nor does it toughen the feet. Neither does it stretch the tendons or work the ligaments like a natural walk/run would do...atb stabba so why do most athletes use them? what about the older folks, who have worked dogs for forty, fifty years or so, who can't do the miles on foot anymore. treadmills are better than not walking! Quote Link to post
stabba 10,745 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 where did i say that a treadmill is no good....i said poor substitute. these are statements off lads who actually use them...ive never used 1 and probably never will.treadmills are a substitute for walking/running. dont atheletes use the actual track for training on...i think they do..nothing gets a dog fit like actual walking/running fact. Quote Link to post
the colonel 83 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) treadmills are a substitute for walking/running. dont atheletes use the actual track for training on...i think they do..nothing gets a dog fit like actual walking/running fact. try telling that to the lads who regularly win forley cup over the years!!! so when your on said treadmill, you are not actually walking/running!!!! have you ever used one? feels EXACTLY like real walking, running to me! Edited August 6, 2010 by the colonel Quote Link to post
captainpugwash 2 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 treadmills are a substitute for walking/running. dont atheletes use the actual track for training on...i think they do..nothing gets a dog fit like actual walking/running fact. try telling that to the lads who regularly win forley cup over the years!!! so when your on said treadmill, you are not actually walking/running!!!! have you ever used one? feels EXACTLY like real walking, running to me! i can tell you havent spent much time on treadmills yourself, its alot easyer running on a treadmill than running on the road Quote Link to post
littletimmy 71 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 treadmills are a substitute for walking/running. dont atheletes use the actual track for training on...i think they do..nothing gets a dog fit like actual walking/running fact. try telling that to the lads who regularly win forley cup over the years!!! so when your on said treadmill, you are not actually walking/running!!!! have you ever used one? feels EXACTLY like real walking, running to me! i can tell you havent spent much time on treadmills yourself, its alot easyer running on a treadmill than running on the road Got to agree, tread mills are ALOT easier to run/walk on. But as also said, treadmilling is better than no exersize. Call me lazy all you want, i guarrenty, I am physically fitter and am more active than 95% of this site, never mind the dogs come the season. Fact. Yet heres my dog on the mill. Doesn't seem to do here any harm. Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,380 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 treadmills are a substitute for walking/running. dont atheletes use the actual track for training on...i think they do..nothing gets a dog fit like actual walking/running fact. try telling that to the lads who regularly win forley cup over the years!!! so when your on said treadmill, you are not actually walking/running!!!! have you ever used one? feels EXACTLY like real walking, running to me! i can tell you havent spent much time on treadmills yourself, its alot easyer running on a treadmill than running on the road Dead right mate, there very soft on your feet and ankles, nothing like being on the road. Quote Link to post
hogdog 61 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) The whole point of a treadmill is that it's not a substitute for anything, it's additional. When used correctly they are a great tool. Edited August 7, 2010 by hogdog Quote Link to post
10watt bulb 4 Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 so how long does an average sex session last for you little timmy, cause i wouldnt take me slippers off unless i was putting a 3 hour shift in Quote Link to post
10watt bulb 4 Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 my dogs get there graft on a night, as for the fat lazy b*****d im 14 stone 6ft in quite good shape really get some pics up of these dogs of yours fella, what you run collie x's? a dont show chavs me dogs especially ones with poodle crosses Quote Link to post
jac 12 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I will just add a bit to this as my dog is also a show dog. I used one for a bit when my dog was on heat . And she started to move in a strange way, sort of kicking one leg out to much. So I stop using it. This may have gone unnoticed if she was not a show dog, but as we pay a lot of attention to how our dogs move, it was quickly spotted. So there is a chance that using a mill could effect the way your dog moves and this in turn could effect his hunting. Quote Link to post
bolio 51 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 The whole point of a treadmill is that it's not a substitute for anything, it's additional. When used correctly they are a great tool. Couldn't agree more hogdog! You wouldn't hear someone say "I don't feed broth because beef is better". Because you feed fish doesn't mean you can't also feed chicken, etc. And is a joiner using a power screw driver lazier than the one using elbow grease.....or just smarter? Below is a pic of two famous coursing bitches of the past, the one on the left never having been beaten in a match. Does anyone imagine these two had their free running curtailed because C.N. also used a mill? The one I was using before the ban knocked off after 30 minutes so you would rewind the clock at 25 minutes. My 3 ran up onto it themselves and didn't need tied on, once they'd been accustomed to it and I can tell you it was a great tool on those frosty or snow covered days when my dodgy knee couldn't have taken the miles. 1 Quote Link to post
littletimmy 71 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 so how long does an average sex session last for you little timmy, cause i wouldnt take me slippers off unless i was putting a 3 hour shift in I expect your longest shift lamping is 3 hours too, so i won't even bother to let your poor wind up attempt effect me Have a good season cuddling up to your dogs infront of the fire Quote Link to post
Tiff 36 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 good for when an ice storm has come through, it is hazardous just walking to the barn or kennel, much less keeping a dog fit when there are ice skating rinks everywhere you look for days on end! The amount of time it takes to get dogs fit can go down the drain very quickly if they are left stagnant for even just a few days. I remember a YouTube clip from 5-6 years ago of several salukiX lookin dogs barking like mad to get on a treadmill and have it switched on Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,866 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 At last,a few replies from some that actually understand how to use a mill.They were never meant to be the whole exercise regeime,they are ''part'' of it,a very important part I might add.Every time this comes on I read the same shite from those that dont comprehend how it should be utilised.Theres nothing better than road work to get a dog in shape,but theres nothing better than a mill to keep it in that condition,FACT 1 Quote Link to post
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