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The Ultimate Lunch-Hour Workout
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Cardio in a Crunch
Hit the treadmill for a 10-minute interval pyramid to kick-start the fat burning and keep it humming. You'll alternate one minute at a steady pace with varying 1-minute bursts. (The plan also works for the elliptical or stairclimber.) Do the highest level you can:
| Beginner | |
| Minute | Speed (mph) |
| 1 | 3.0 |
| 2 | 4.0 |
| 3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | 4.5 |
| 5 | 3.0 |
| 6 | 5.0 |
| 7 | 3.0 |
| 8 | 4.5 |
| 9 | 3.0 |
| 10 | 4.0 |
|
Calories burned = 50 |
| Intermediate | |
| Minute | Speed (mph) |
| 1 | 4.0 |
| 2 | 5.0 |
| 3 | 4.0 |
| 4 | 6.0 |
| 5 | 4.0 |
| 6 | 7.0 |
| 7 | 4.0 |
| 8 | 6.0 |
| 9 | 4.0 |
| 10 | 5.0 |
|
Calories burned = 77 |
| Advanced | |
| Minute | Speed (mph) |
| 1 | 5.0 |
| 2 | 6.0 |
| 3 | 5.0 |
| 4 | 7.0 |
| 5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | 8.0 |
| 7 | 5.0 |
| 8 | 7.0 |
| 9 | 5.0 |
| 10 | 6.0 |
|
Calories burned = 103 |
*Calories burned are based on a 140-pound woman.
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I would like to have ALL of these exercises printed on 1 or 2 or 3 pages ready to print. PLEASE ! ! !
12/12/2011 01:50:13 PM Report AbuseIt IS a good workout, but perhaps it should be touted as one for a busy lifestyle, or when you don't have much time to spend at the gym...not one for a lunch break, for the reasons that others are saying. I would love to see an article under this title with creative ideas for activities that you can actually do in the office, like leg lifts in your desk chair, or making X number of trips up and down the stairs of the building. This is a good workout, just seems to have the wrong title!
3/28/2011 11:01:46 AM Report Abusewell its clearly for people who have time to do this during their lunch break. Obviously you would find a treadmill at the gym..duh. If you don't have time to fit this in you don't have to down it for everyone else..its a great work out.
3/28/2011 10:39:58 AM Report AbuseAs much as I love this site, this was a little stupid. I mean, where do I find a treadmill at work? What the h3ll should I do with my sweaty hair and clothes? How do I workout in my work clothes? This is full of complications and faults. Maybe just go to the gym AFTER WORK.
2/5/2011 11:58:43 AM Report Abusejust think, when you do come back to work with your red face and slightly sweaty hair, you are just a little bit better than everyone else who ate fast food and sat on their butts during lunch....
12/2/2010 09:55:23 AM Report AbuseI know, a lunchtime workout sounds like a good idea. But what am I to do with my trashed hair and melted makeup afterward? No way am I lugging all my hair and makeup products to the gym on my lunch hour... I say directly after work is the best time to go to the gym. Don't go home first, straight to the gym.
8/21/2010 09:19:55 AM Report Abusebased this work out on 190lbs, what would the work out look like
8/17/2010 06:40:02 AM Report AbuseExcuses excuses... no treadmill walk!
3/24/2010 10:14:10 AM Report AbuseGood idea in theory, but I don't want to be all sweaty and/or hot coming back to work....
2/16/2010 08:01:33 AM Report AbuseUh....where am I going to find a treadmill on my lunch break.
1/6/2010 01:47:59 PM Report Abuse