Burn 2,000 Calories on the Treadmill

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Stay slim on your treadmill all season with this 7-day plan from Jenny Hadfield, author of Running for Mortals.

By the editors of FITNESS

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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robertino.galea wrote:

looks like none of the questions are answered, so I don't know if it's worth asking again, how do you do strength training on a treadmill? and like tentotwolimited said, a bit more detail would be appreciated. thanks.

1/28/2013 07:54:34 AM Report Abuse

tentotwolimited wrote:

It would be helpful if you would give speeds.. run fast, don't sprint means nothing to me. All treadmills have speeds and incline numbers, so it's better if you give us those numbers.

6/16/2012 07:48:01 AM Report Abuse

malekparveen_78 wrote:

on which level...6,7,8...??? which?

2/19/2012 04:56:43 AM Report Abuse

mrsbenjamin77 wrote:

How to use the elliptical effectively to burn fat/calories?

1/4/2012 11:36:16 AM Report Abuse

linda772 wrote:

Strength training is lifting weights

2/12/2011 07:52:49 AM Report Abuse