This can be stressful for your shins, knees, and back if you have never walked regularly on a treadmill before. Please keep in mind that you may experience aches and pain in those areas just mentioned in your first week of walking on a treadmill. If this happens, take it easy on your next walking session. Should the pain continue, you may want to consider walking on land rather than the treadmill. If that doesn t work, you may want to consult your doctor about what you should do.
People often make the mistake of walking too fast or too slow on their treadmills.
Do not be too exuberant about increasing the speed or incline on your treadmill. Try to increase your speed and incline gradually. I see many walkers with so much speed and incline that they are barely able to keep up with the rotating belts. They concentrate more on keeping themselves from falling than they do on walking. They are only there for emergencies.