? for treadmill users

Amy_B

What do you do on your treadmill? What modes/inclines/speeds? Are you a runner or walker? I just got my treadmill, and I wasn't sure what to do with it yet. I'll obviously play around, but I wanted to see what others do.

Oh, and if it matters, when I run outside, I can do 5.7 miles/hour running the whole time.

DrBorkBork

I just use the TM occassionally to help me do Couch to 5k interval training.

annhjk

I do it all! sometimes I'll do a constant pace running, sometimes walk at incline, sometimes interval between walks, jogs, runs and sprints. It usually just depends what I'm training for and what I'm in the mood for.

LETIN1

I love my treadmill. I warm up by walking for 4 minutes at 3.9 mph, after that I start increasing the speed every 4 minutes
4 minutes at 4.3 mph;
4 minutes at 4.8 and raise incline I start running at this point
4 minutes at 5.5 and raise incline again at this point to a comfortable level (running)
4 minutes at 4.5 and bring down the incline at this point (running)
2 minutes at 3.5 (walking)
2 minutes at 2.5 (walking)

I use 5 pounds weights after warm up and stop before cool down.

You can adjust the speed at the level of your comfort.

urso99

I use mine all the time!! I am surprised to see how fast some can walk on theirs!!

Here's my routines,

-Walking 3.3 MPH, 60 min

-Intervals, 40 min workout, w/ 5 min run/walk intervals
10 min walk
3 min jog 4.5
2 min walk
REPEAT till 30 min,
10 min walk

I will replace the jogging with sprints at 5-6 MPH 1 day a week

Also I have an incline and will replace the jogging intervals with incline walking at same speed for the 3 min, then flat for 2 min .

BUT, as you condition, you have to keep upping your speed! I find that joggin at 4.2 now is sooooo slow I could walk that fast it seems!!