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Can walking on the treadmill on an incline at a high speed just as good as running?

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It can be: Depends on what your goal are. If it is to burn calories and stay fit: yes. Bear in mild that a treadmill does not exactly duplicate running on ground and an incline puts more stree on your ankles and muscle in back of legs.

Answered 12/13/2017

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