The benefits of the treadmill

The lowliest of exercise beats skiing, rowing, stair-climbing and cycling machines in a study.

It might be worth the exercise to drag that old treadmill of yours back in from the garage. A study of six popular stationary exercise machines Americans use to torture themselves into shape has reached a startling conclusion: The treadmill, a contraption synonymous with drudgery, burns more calories than a stair-climber, cross-country skiing simulator, rowing machine, and two different cycling machines.
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