Look Mom! No Hands!
I’ve seen my husband walking on the treadmill while holding on to the side bars for balance. I was always told not to do that and I told him that he shouldn’t do it either. I didn’t really have a good reason except that it would decrease the efforts of his workout. But now I have a better answer.
eDiets.com published this article this morning in their newletter: Getting the Most Out of the Treadmill
So, stop holding on to the treadmill side bars and and just let go!