Interval Training on the Treadmill

One of my favorite cardio machines to use is the treadmill. There are so many varieties of intervals that can be done. It is easy to vary the speed, incline, run, walk, and gallop to the side. With so many options, you are sure to not be bored with interval training. I am not a big fan of running. For me personally, it just isn’t fun, so if you don’t like to run, then this is a perfect alternative. The intervals will increase your heart rate and therefore, help you burn more calories. Try this fun and challenging “get ready for spring” workout. It won’t take you hours at the gym, because let’s face it, who has that kind of time? You can easily burn those extra calories with this interval treadmill workout. To increase this workout, replace walking with a run. Don’t worry, it’s just for a minute, so its different than running for 20 or 30 minutes. (Again, if you don’t like running or it hurts your body, then you can just chose to increase either the speed or the incline). Warm up  5 minutes with a basic walk speed 3.8 (no incline) 2 min speed 3.8, incline 5.0 3 min speed 4.0 incline flat 2 min speed 3.8, incline 7.5 3 min speed 4.1, incline flat 2 min speed 3.8, incline 10.0 3 min speed 4.2, incline flat 1 min side gallop speed 3.5, incline flat 1 min side gallop speed 3.5 (other side) 3 min walk, speed 3.8 incline 12 1 min side gallop speed 3.5, incline flat 1 min side gallop speed 3.5 (other side) 3 min walk, speed 3.8 incline 12 1 min side gallop speed 3.5, incline flat 1 min side gallop speed 3.5 (other side) 3 min walk, speed 3.8 incline 12 Cool down = 5 min, speed 3.5, incline flat This is an easy way to burn 300-400 calories in 40 minutes. Enjoy this cardio program. Over the past 18 years certified fitness expert Laura Mak, has made it part of her career in fitness to be a healthy living leader, a forward thinker, and a positive woman’s role model in every way when she undertakes a new project. She has used her master degree in Exercise Science from Michigan State University and her many years of experience in training to create the best programs for her clients. Laura Mak has taken her passion for Lifestyle Fitness, online woman’s fitness training, and online nutrition to a level only reached by the top echelon in the fitness industry. Click here to read more articles written by Laura Mak.

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