A Treadmill Workout To Try

I saw this workout in a magazine recently.  I think it may have been Shape, but it could have been Fitness.  I had, let's see, eight or nine exercise magazines of various types sitting on the counter, guilting me with their mere presence.  Not now!  Sitting around recuperating means lots and lots of time for reading.  So, I found a treadmill workout that looks pretty inspiring and I cut it out, planning to add it to my fitness regimen as soon as I'm medically cleared for take-off. My only beef with the entire article was the picture of the athlete participating in said workout has her very long, thick hair hanging down her back - so not realistic for a cardio workout - at least not for me - I always feel like I'm suffocating if my hair is on my neck, and it's not even THAT long yet. (And, yes, my formatting is screwy below - sorry!)

LOWER BODY SCULPTOR


Time                             What to do                                            Incline               

0-2                                warm up at 3 mph                               0%
2-4                                Increase to 3.3                                    3%
4-6                                Increase to 3.6                                    5%
6-9                                Increase to 4                                       8%
9-10                              Jog at 4.5                                           8%
10-14                            Decrease to 1.5,
                                    do walking lunges (lift
                                    back leg after each step)                      10%
14-16                           walk at 4 mph                                       10%
16-17                           Jog at 5 mph                                        10%
17-20                            Decrease to 1.5 for lunges                    10%
20-23                            Walk at 4                                             10%
23-25                            Jog at 5                                               10%
25-26                            Walk at 4                                             10%
26-27                            Jog at 5 - 5.5                                       10%
27-28                            Walk at 3.5                                           4%
28-30                            Cool down at 3 mph                                1%

Comments

[karin]

I do this workout all the time (have it taped to my treadmill. I up the jogging speed to more of a run and usually double the workout (a full hour instead) – it's great!

[Stacy]

I am going to print this out and give it a try next week. Thanks and I hope you are 100% again soon.

[Kate]

Ho Ho Ho, HEEE HEEEEE HHHHHEEEEEEE, Ha Ha Ha!

ROTF laughing (not at you honey - but oh.....the image of yours truly attempting those waliking lunges......)!

Seriously - thank you! This is something (with the exception of the lunges) that I can see me working up to!

As alwys - thanks for the info!!

Kate

[Kate]

'Scuse all the typos in my previous post - I am surrounded by small people eating dinner and completing homework, and I am outnumbered ;o)

waliking = walking

alwys = always