Best treadmill workout?

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Paeonia
Paeonia Posts: 161
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Which is more beneficial?

a) Walking on a 5-10 interval incline

b) Running on no incline

Same amount of time.

Whaddya think?

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  • Paeonia
    Paeonia Posts: 161
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    Which is more beneficial?

    a) Walking on a 5-10 interval incline

    b) Running on no incline

    Same amount of time.

    Whaddya think?
  • TamaraRR
    TamaraRR Posts: 93 Member
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    id say mix it up
  • tennetubbie
    tennetubbie Posts: 312 Member
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    I walk 4 miles at 4 mph (measured) most days and MFP awards me about 400 points.

    When I walk 4mph on Nordic track with built in HRM it says I am burning--for my weight FIVE HUNDRED calories.

    Shall I split the difference?---I sure like the idea of eating a little more---:ohwell:

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  • Brandiann
    Brandiann Posts: 905 Member
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    I think both are beneficial.

    What is the mph your walking on the treadmill for a 5 -10 interval incline?

    Have you tried walk/run intervals, or HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) sessions? I've just started doing the HIIT sessions and boy for 30 minutes it's a great workout but very intense training. It benefits your endurance and cardiovascular system and you burn fat faster (as I've read).. You can "Google" it to get more information on it.

    Hope this helps.
  • charliesgold
    charliesgold Posts: 235 Member
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    I've been wondering the same recently, as a test I did this:

    My usual workout:
    Walk at 4.2 for 5 mins,
    run at 6.4 for 3 mins,
    walk at 4.2 for 3 mins,
    run at 6.4 for 3 mins,
    walk at 4.2 for 3 mins,
    run at 6.4 for 3 mins,
    walk at 4.2 for 3 mins,
    run at 6.4 for 3 mins,
    walk at 4.2 for 3 mins,
    run at 6.4 for 3 mins,
    walk at 4.2 for 3 mins,
    cool down at 3.5 for 5 mins

    TOTAL CALS BURNED: 286 cals

    Walking workout:
    3.5 incline at 4.5 for 30 mins
    cooldown at 3.5, zero incline for 5 mins

    TOTAL CALS BURNED: 288.6 cals

    Mix Up Workout:
    Walk at 4.2 for 5 mins,
    run at 6.4 for 3 mins,
    walk at 4.2 for 3 mins,
    run at 6.4 for 3 mins,
    3.5 incline at 4.5 for 16 mins
    cooldown at 3.5, zero incline for 5 mins

    TOTAL CALS BURNED: 339 cals
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
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    I got this from an article

    HIIT Training for Treadmill

    5-10 minute warm-up

    Do five 20-30sec intervals of sprinting (maximum effort)

    recovery time anywhere from 30secs or more

    Cool down
    http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_100/135b_fitness_tip.html
  • tennetubbie
    tennetubbie Posts: 312 Member
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    the treadmill program I am using now is just about all 4 mph at zero incline--then 6 (?90 second bursts) to 4.5mph --I sure sweat a lot more than my non-treadmill walk. Toal time is 40 minutesccc

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