The 30-Minute Fat-Burning Power Walk

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The 30-Minute Fat-Burning Power Walk

Tone your lower body while burning calories with this walk-and-sculpt routine from Therese Iknoian, author of Fitness Walking and Walking Fast.

From the editors of FITNESS magazine

MINUTES	WHAT TO DO	RPE*
0:00–3:00	Warm up slowly	2–3
3:00–5:00	Increase to a moderate pace	4–5
5:00–8:00	Speed up and lengthen your stride; your breathing should be faster	5–6
8:00–10:00	Do walking lunges	7–8
10:00–12:00	Walk at a moderate pace	4–5
12:00–17:00	Alternate 30 seconds fast; with 30 seconds moderate	6–8; 4–5
17:00–18:00	Repeat walking lunges	7–8
18:00–20:00	Recover	4–5
20:00–26:00	Alternate 1 minute fast; with 1 minute moderate	6–8; 4–5
26:00–30:00	Slow pace to cool down	2–3

*Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is based on a scale from 0 to 10, 10 being the most challenging.

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, August 2006.