What is your favorite treadmill workout?

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  • barbara4599
    barbara4599 Posts: 114 Member
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    I'm just getting back to exercise and the treadmill is my no excuse way to get cardio (it's in my garage)! I've been using the incline to burn more calories and build me up to running. I was on for 50 minutes this morning. Do a couple minute warm up at 3.5 mph and 1%. Then moved up to 3.7 mph at 4% with a couple minute cool down at the end. Burned 400 calories!
  • arizonagog
    arizonagog Posts: 22
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    Make sure you start out slow though, running and pushing yourself too hard right away can have a bad affect on your knees.
  • africaa
    africaa Posts: 228
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    I don't really like the treadmill but when I get on I like to make it fun..so..

    I usually will workout at a speed of about 3.5 of more and do about 1-2 minutes on each incline level until I reach 10.
  • SilkyHotspur
    SilkyHotspur Posts: 233 Member
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    Lately I have been a workout that consists of alternating 4.5mph for 2 mins then 6mph for 2 mins, all at 3% incline, until I hit 3 miles. Then I will do another mile at 7% incline at 4.2mph.

    I also do this one every now and then and it kicks my @ss (found it here on the boards):


    2 min: Brisk walk (3-3.5 mph)       0-2
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph)      2-3
    1 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)         3-4
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).     4-5
    1 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph).          5-6
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                    6-7
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).      7-8
    2 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        8-10
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).      10-11
    2 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)         11-13
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                   13-14
    1 min: Brisk walk/ cool down              14-15

    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        15-18
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5)                18-19
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        19-22
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                   22-23
    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)       23-26
    2 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mpg)        26-28
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                  28-29
    1 min: Brisk walk / cool down            29-30

    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)       30-33
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        33-36
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0)                            36-37
    2 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        37-39
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        39-42
    2 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                42-44
    1 min: Brisk walk / cool down           44-45

    that's a great interval program!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
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    I'm doing C25K and I also do intermittant walking/jogging while I watch Netflix movies on my laptop. Love it!

    I'm not using the incline at the moment due to an injury.
  • chandra38
    chandra38 Posts: 112 Member
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    I don't like running, so I like to do Interval training. I start out with 5 minute warm up (usually around 3.4 mph), then incline for 4 minutes while walking (3.7 mph), then 2 minute rest meaning I go back to 3.4 mph and 0 incline. I do this for an hour, and usually bump my speed up on the inclines and rest about 20 minutes into the walk. I usually burn about 500 calories in the hour and typically walk 4 miles in 65 minutes (includes 5 minute cool down).
  • TriciaZ944
    TriciaZ944 Posts: 317 Member
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    I do intervals with a slight incline because I get so bored on the treadmill.
  • CeleryStalker
    CeleryStalker Posts: 665 Member
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    Lately I have been a workout that consists of alternating 4.5mph for 2 mins then 6mph for 2 mins, all at 3% incline, until I hit 3 miles. Then I will do another mile at 7% incline at 4.2mph.

    I also do this one every now and then and it kicks my @ss (found it here on the boards):


    2 min: Brisk walk (3-3.5 mph)       0-2
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph)      2-3
    1 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)         3-4
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).     4-5
    1 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph).          5-6
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                    6-7
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).      7-8
    2 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        8-10
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).      10-11
    2 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)         11-13
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                   13-14
    1 min: Brisk walk/ cool down              14-15

    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        15-18
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5)                18-19
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        19-22
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                   22-23
    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)       23-26
    2 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mpg)        26-28
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                  28-29
    1 min: Brisk walk / cool down            29-30

    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)       30-33
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        33-36
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0)                            36-37
    2 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        37-39
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        39-42
    2 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                42-44
    1 min: Brisk walk / cool down           44-45

    That's awesome. My treadmill lets me program and save workouts. I've finally gotten to the point I can do my starter program with ease and was looking for a new routine to program into it. I do believe I've found it. I'm tired just looking at this, LOL! Thanks for sharing!
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
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    Lately I have been a workout that consists of alternating 4.5mph for 2 mins then 6mph for 2 mins, all at 3% incline, until I hit 3 miles. Then I will do another mile at 7% incline at 4.2mph.

    I also do this one every now and then and it kicks my @ss (found it here on the boards):


    2 min: Brisk walk (3-3.5 mph)       0-2
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph)      2-3
    1 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)         3-4
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).     4-5
    1 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph).          5-6
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                    6-7
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).      7-8
    2 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        8-10
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5 mph).      10-11
    2 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)         11-13
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                   13-14
    1 min: Brisk walk/ cool down              14-15

    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        15-18
    1 min: Fast walk (3.5-4.5)                18-19
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        19-22
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                   22-23
    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)       23-26
    2 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mpg)        26-28
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                  28-29
    1 min: Brisk walk / cool down            29-30

    3 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)       30-33
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        33-36
    1 min: Run (7.0-8.0)                            36-37
    2 min: Light jog (5.0-6.0 mph)        37-39
    3 min: Fast jog (6.0-7.0 mph)        39-42
    2 min: Run (7.0-8.0 mph)                42-44
    1 min: Brisk walk / cool down           44-45

    That's awesome. My treadmill lets me program and save workouts. I've finally gotten to the point I can do my starter program with ease and was looking for a new routine to program into it. I do believe I've found it. I'm tired just looking at this, LOL! Thanks for sharing!

    A member named chicago_martin first posted this. Don't think he's around anymore, but glad to pass it on. I do ok thru the first 30 minutes, but that last 15 is brutal. :smile:
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
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    I've always meant to try these random programs but then always think it will be too hard! I usually end up doing a sort of triangle - upping the incline every 30 seconds until I cannot do anymore then coming back down and repeating. I also like to do 1 min run, 2 mins walk, but some gym treadmills are a nightmare to change the speed on....

    I started on level 1, and it only goes up to like 1.5% incline. Then when I was OK with that, I started changing to level 2 half way through my workout--that goes up to 2.2% incline. I am at the point now where I start at level 2, then change to level 3 for the last half of my workout ( I think that goes up to 2.6% or 2.9%). The treadmills I walk on have an incline AND a speed control button on the handles, right near the heart rate sensors.

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