Benefits of Running on a Treadmill Ten Minutes Can Add 3 Years! Ten Minutes Can Add 3 YearsRunning for less than 10 minutes a day can boost your health. A new study showed running can add three years to your life. Slow runners experienced the same benefits as fast runners, even those who ran at a leisure 6 mph. Results were the same for those who ran 40 minutes per week and those who ran three times the amount. Runners have a 45% lower risk of dying from heart disease and 30% less risk of an early death. So jump on that treadmill every day even for just 10 minutes. You'll add an extra three years to your life! |