The 20-Minute, Glute-Sculpting Treadmill Routine
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Sculpt your glutes and burn a fast 150 calories with this 20-minute hill-walking treadmill workout.
Target Your Glutes
To sculpt your glutes and burn a fast 150 calories, try this cardio hill-walking workout from Diana Maitland, personal training manager at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City. Do this workout three or four times a week to build strength and endurance.
Minutes |
Speed (mph) | Incline (%) | RPE* |
| 0:00-5:00 | 4 | 3-3.5 | 5 |
| 5:00-7:00 | 4 | 8-10 | 7 |
| 7:00-8:00 | 4 | 4-6 | 6 |
| 8:00-10:00 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 10:00-11:00 | 4 | 5-7 | 7 |
| 11:00-13:00 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| 13:00-14:00 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 14:00-15:00 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| 15:00-20:00 | 4 | 2-4 | 5 |
Tip: Beginners should start with a speed of 3.5 mph; advanced exercisers can go up to 5. *RPE, rate of perceived exertion, is a measure of your exercise intensity based on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most effort. Adjust speed and incline to reach desired RPE above. |
Now, a super-effective (super-fast) workout to blast ab fat!
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, June 2006.
