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
- 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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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 AbuseIt 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 Abuseon which level...6,7,8...??? which?
2/19/2012 04:56:43 AM Report AbuseHow to use the elliptical effectively to burn fat/calories?
1/4/2012 11:36:16 AM Report AbuseStrength training is lifting weights
2/12/2011 07:52:49 AM Report Abuse