Anand Mahindra's Innovation Award Goes To "Cheapest Treadmill"

Necessities often prompt people to innovate and think out of the box, which can be amusing at times. A video has surfaced on the Internet that shows a man using his kitchen floor as a makeshift treadmill by pouring liquid soap on it.

In the clip, shared by industrialist Anand Mahindra on Twitter, a man is seen standing barefoot in his kitchen and dropping some dishwash liquid on the floor to make it slippery. He mixes the soap with some water, spreads it evenly, and begins to walk on the floor as one would do on a treadmill. The person even pretends to speed up the treadmill and starts running faster while holding the kitchen slab.

“The lowest cost treadmill in the world. And this year's Innovation Award trophy goes to…” the Mahindra Group Chairman wrote.

The lowest cost treadmill in the world. And this year's Innovation Award trophy goes to… pic.twitter.com/oMlyEPBQoy

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 7, 2023

At the time of writing this, the video amassed more than 5 lakh views on the platform and drew various reactions.

“Definitely added in my workout from today,” a user joked.

Definitely added in my workout from today????

— Raj Jain (@jainraj992) January 7, 2023

Another said, “This is good.. but the hi-tech treadmill could also double up as a stand and be used for drying clothes. How does he plan to dry clothes now?"

This is good.. but the hitech threadmill cud also double up as a stand and be used for drying clothes .

How does he plan to dry clothes now ?????

— ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು Namma Bengaluru (@NammaBengaluroo) January 7, 2023

One user wrote, “Cleaning the floor will also take some cardio...great idea!!”

Cleaning the floor will also take some cardio...gr8 idea!!

— neelansh srivastava (@neelansh02) January 7, 2023

“Wait till his mom/wife sees the mess he made. That would result in an even better cardio workout,” a comment read.

Wait till his mom/wife sees the mess he made. That would result in an even better cardio workout.

— Vinayak (@vinayak214) January 7, 2023

A user wrote, “Great Innovation. Must be appreciated”.

Great Innovation. Must be appreciated.

— Vishal Kumar???????? (@vishal304094) January 7, 2023

Some suggested that the workout could be risky.

This is dangerous and shouldn't be attempted please.

— Abhishek_Devil's9???? (@AbhiAttorney_) January 7, 2023

A person urged, “Please don't try this at home. You'll probably dislocate your hip joint”.

Please don't try this at home. You'll probably dislocate your hip joint. ????

— Racoon (@iracoondogg) January 7, 2023

“Chances of slipping and having a broken nose/teeth are very high. It's risky,” a comment read.

Chances of slipping and having a broken nose/teeth are very high. It's risky.

— M (@Nee93388720) January 7, 2023

Another user advised me to wear a helmet.

But helmet ⛑️ must.

— navaneethan r (@RNavaneethan03) January 7, 2023

So, what do you think of the “innovation”?