Anti-gravity Treadmill Invented

02-13-2014 • NEXT NEWS

NATION | Is there a way to exercise without feeling your own weight? That is now something anyone with a workout routine can take part in, thanks to the recent invention of an Anti-Gravity Treadmill. Runners know how jarring it can be. Many injuries arise due to body weight being shifted incorrectly during a run. A treadmill helps to alleviate many of those problems, but even these machines can't resolve the impact on the joints. Enter - AlterG - the new company behind the FDA approved Anti-Gravity treadmill. The new treadmill design allows a person to lower their body weight up to 80 percent permitting workouts with less impact than traditional jogging. Meaning less pain and fewer injuries. So how does it work? First you put on a special pair of Neoprene athletic shorts, then zip into a special compartment in the treadmill, forming a seal. The casing fills up with air, increasing the air pressure inside the device, lowering the effect of gravity. It's similar to if a person