How fast do you walk on the treadmill?

candice382 · July 2012

How fast do you set your treadmill to walk?

My_Own_Hero · July 2012

I walk on the treadmill at a 3.5 mph pace, and I set the incline to 10%. I really feel it working my butt when I do that haha.

kbd388 · July 2012

4.0 mph, 10% incline, for 45 minutes

gmpuggles · July 2012

I walk slightly slower that you guys on the treadmill, usually 3.3 - 3.4 at a 4% incline for 30 minutes.

PanaMericann · July 2012

4.0 MPH at a 2.5 incline for 30 minutes- an hour.

SherryTeach · July 2012

3.5 mph, 9% incline. The time? Anywhere from 5 minutes to 40 minutes. If I feel I just can't get motivated to do it, I still put my shoes on and start walking. If I still feel that way after 5, I stop. More than likely, I'll keep going. But that attitude does get me on there

A month ago, when I started, I was at 3 mph with a 3.5% incline. I am feeling stronger!

TravelDog14 · July 2012

I start at 3.5 miles per hour and go up and down from that speed doing interval work. Fastest speed 5.9 MPH for short spurts, normally a minute at a time.
I also change the incline up and down throughout the 30 minutes, going from 1.5 to 7.0%.

CALABRESE3 · July 2012

4.0 mph with a 15 incline for 30 minutes, then 15 minutes 3.5 mph with no incline

jevoyager · July 2012

Usually I work my way up to 3.5 after about 5-10 mins (depending how i'm feeling that day). do that for 15-20 mins, then spend another 5 slowing myself back down. If I'm feelin real rough then I may do the 3.5 shorter amt of time and do 3-3.3 instead.

Meggeler · July 2012

3.0 - 3.2 my objective is to keep moving. Not to die on a damn treadmill

meowchii · July 2012

I usually do a 20 minute program that emulates climbing a hill. It intervals from 2.5-3.5 and take the incline from 1% and slowly increases to 10%. When I walk without the program I like to steady at 3.5.

NewChristina · July 2012

I was walking at about 2.2 - 2.5 and getting searing pain in the sides of my calves. I changed to Asics shoes and I can do about 2 miles at 3.0, with intermittent 5.0 jogs.

AmberLeighD · July 2012

I walk 3.2 .. at 7 incline for 20-45 min.

BeyondThePixels · July 2012

4.0mph to 4.5mph between sprints. If I'm tired, 3.0mph

DisneyMommy · July 2012

4.7 - 5.0 mph, 8% incline for 30 - 60 min

mmychal · July 2012

I am currently 5'10" and 340-ish so my numbers are 4.0% at 3.4 mph. that gets my heart rate up to around 148-150 which is about the upper range of 85% of my total heart rate.

I think the key is heart rate. Obviously a guy my size isn't going to go nuts at 15% incline and a 7 minute mile. I think that you should tweak it until you are working at 75-85% of your max heart rate.

As you work out more, your heart rate will decreae if you don't make the workout harder - so you can retune the machine to do what your body can handle.

moonlightturk · July 2012

4.7 - 5.0 mph, 8% incline for 30 - 60 min

Wow you walk on that? That's like my running speed. Way to go!

megleo818 · July 2012

I start at 3.5 miles per hour and go up and down from that speed doing interval work. Fastest speed 5.9 MPH for short spurts, normally a minute at a time.
I also change the incline up and down throughout the 30 minutes, going from 1.5 to 7.0%.

I do this, more or less. Minimum 3.5, throw in some running for VERY short spurts, toss in come incline here and there and crank it to 4.0 for a while -- whatever it takes to keep it from putting me to sleep!

candice382 · July 2012

3.0 - 3.2 my objective is to keep moving. Not to die on a damn treadmill

. Thanks. I don't have incline on my treadmill but I have been trying to work on my speed. I started out at 2.5 for 60 min. Now I toggle between 2.5 and 3 every 5 min. I am trying to set a goal.

SomeoneSomeplace · July 2012

I normally don't go below 5.0 (or above 8.5) on the treadmill. But if I am having pain or need 30 seconds to catch my breath I'll bring it down to 3.5. I guess sometimes I've pushed myself too far and started having asthmatic symtoms and had to slow all the way down to 2.0 but that is just insanely slow it's almost like being stopped for me.

carld256 · July 2012

2.6 to 3.0 at a 7 or 8 incline for 20 to 60 minutes depending on how I feel. Much above that I start to get winded quickly.

BTW: you folks are some fast walkers. I'd have to run to keep up with some of you.

thescrumisfun · July 2012

Usually I start at 3.5 at 8% incline and the last ten minutes I will walk at 4.0. Sometimes the incline will vary between 8% - 12%.

sarabluebell · July 2012

I seam to be the slow one here...I do a 20% incline and 3.2 miles an hour....but some how my heart rate stays between 80 and 90 %. I break quite a sweat. I think its just cause im so outta shape..Im sure Ill be doing better in a month

EKarma · July 2012

warm up 3.0mph walking 4.0mph. and running 5.2mph. I'm hoping to be able to bump up my run speed after I complete the couch to 5k. I'm on week 8 right now, so next week I will have completed it! yay me!

Wintertexan97 · July 2012

I walk at 4.0 MPH...trying to get to 4.5...but my shins start to hurt going that fast....guess I will have to increase the speed slowly.

JWmovin4ward · July 2012

3.0 - 3.2 my objective is to keep moving. Not to die on a damn treadmill

^^ :laugh: love it!!

I generally walke to warm up or cool down & do 3.5-4 with incline (not sure what % though) anything over 4 moves me into a shuffle/jog.... which is good as I really want to increase get into running.

DisneyAddictRW · July 2012

4.0 to 4.2 incline varies

sevencallmemom · July 2012

3.5 on an incline (i think mine only goes to 5%, but I sure feel it!) for an hour or 3.5-4 without the incline for a couple of hours. I usually like to walk while watching tv. Goes by faster.