Burn 2,000 Calories on the Treadmill
Stay slim on your treadmill all season with this 7-day plan from Jenny Hadfield, author of Running for Mortals.
Monday
- Power walk: 30 minutes
- Strength-train: 20 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Tuesday
- Warm up: Walk easily, then briskly: 3 minutes
- Power walk: 2 minutes
- Run fast (but don't sprint): 2 minutes
- Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 10 times
- Cool down: Walk easily: 2 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Wednesday
- Warm Up: Walk easily: 5 minutes
- Do your favorite strength-training move: 12 reps
- Power walk at 4% to 6% incline: 3 minutes
- Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times
- Cool down: Walk easily: 5 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Thursday
- Warm Up: Walk easily, then briskly: 3 minutes
- Power walk: 2 minutes
- Run fast (but don't sprint): 2 minutes
- Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times
- Cool down: Walk easily: 3 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Friday
- Repeat Monday's routine
Saturday
- Warm Up: Walk easily, then briskly: 5 minutes
- Power walk: 2 minutes
- Run fast (but don't sprint): 4 minutes
- Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times
- Cool Down: Walk easily: 4 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Sunday
- Rest
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, November/December 2008.
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