Treadmill Hill Workout!
Happy Friday friends! I hope you are having a great week and you’re excited about the weekend! We’ve had all the seasons this week and we are slowly moving into Spring/Summer. I will admit that I took to the treadmill this week because I didn’t want to run in the cold. However, a treadmill workout can be just as hard as an outdoor one. Today, I’m sharing with you a challenging treadmill hill workout!
Treadmill Hill Workout
The idea behind this workout is that your speed will be the same as the incline gets steeper. The highest incline for the workout is 4% and all recoveries will be on no incline. Start with a moderate speed and aim to pick up the speed as you progress through the workout.
- Warm up: 1 minute walk, 1 minute jog, 1 minute jog @ 2% incline
- 1 minute run @ 2%, 1 min recovery
- 1 minute run @ 4%, 1 minute recovery
- 30 second run @ 2%, 30 second recovery
- 30 second run @ 4%, 30 second recovery
- 45 second run @ 1.5%, 90 second recovery
- 45 second run @ 3%, 90 second recovery
- 45 second run @ 1.5%, 90 second recovery
- 45 second run @ 3%, 90 second recovery
- 30 second run @ 1.5%, 1 minute recovery (aim to make this the fastest speed so far)
- 20 second sprint @ 2% incline, 20 second recovery
- 20 second sprint @ 2% incline, 20 second recovery
- Cool down: 5 minute jog with no incline
Hills are hard work and it’s always a challenge for me to feel strong as I go through each set. Honestly, I’m completely wiped out at the end of workouts like these but I do feel they make me stronger. Adding a treadmill hill workout every other week will engage your legs and help you get stronger. It will also make the treadmill less boring!
Give this workout a try and let me know what you think!
