Three Treadmill Workouts To Make You Sweat

Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN
myTreadmillTrainer.com

Repeat after me: The treadmill is your friend.  The treadmill is your friend.

Now that we have dealt with the myth that treadmills are torture devices, we can move on to talking about how wonderful these machines can be when it comes to creating a fitter, better-looking, and healthier you.

A treadmill lets you run in place inside your own home, and comes with lots of bells and whistles that are not only neat and fun to press, but highly effective in tailoring a workout to your specific needs.

So you see, treadmills really are your friend.  These three treadmill workouts provided below will show you just how to become better acquainted with your treadmill, so that it can make you sweat and incinerate some calories in the process.

Treadmill Workout #1: Mount Everest

You won’t actually run up Mt. Everest with this hill-climbing workout, but you’ll feel like it.  Your treadmill should have a program that takes you along a graduated incline, like climbing a mountain.  All you need to do is set the initial pace and the machine will adjust the angle of the incline to compensate.  While the platform probably won’t move more than 4-5 degrees upward, it will definitely cause your metabolic and aerobic rates to skyrocket.

Typically the program starts out level for approximately 15% of your total distance.  Then, over the next 30% or so, it will gradually increase by a degree or two.  For the next 10%, you will peak – the incline will get harder in a short amount of time before tapering off for the next 45% of your run.

Treadmill Workout #2: Forced Sprints

I call these forced sprints because you ‘re basically forced t keep up with the treadmill if you don’t want to go flying into the wall.  Take your average mile pace and crank it up until you are putting forth serious effort.  For example, if you’re at 7:00, turn it to 6:00 a mile or faster.  The goal is to run sprints of 400m-800m with 30 seconds of walking in between for 2-4 miles, depending on your level of fitness.

Treadmill Workout #3: Upper Body Workout

A treadmill isn’t just for increasing your aerobic capacity.  It can also help you develop your upper body muscles at the same time. 

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