Never fear – interval training is here! A true fat-burning exercise, interval training involves both high intensity intervals and lower intensity recovery periods.
Not only will you finally bust through that stubborn plateau – but will only spend half the time doing so.
Take a look at all of the benefits of interval training:
- You’ll torch more calories. The more intense your workout is – the more calories burned – even if it is for short periods of time.
- You’ll become more aerobically fit. As your cardiovascular fitness improves, you will be able to go longer and harder.
- You’ll add variety to your routine – beating the boredom. Not only will you spice up your routine – but switching it up also keeps your muscles guessing.
- You don’t need any special machines. You can do interval workouts indoors or even outdoors – alternating speed between mailboxes, driveways or other landmarks.
Now – how to get started...
You don’t have to be a super-star athlete to reap the benefits of interval training. Here is an example of interval training using a treadmill and varying the incline:
H3’s Famous Treading Routine
Warm-up for 5 minutes at a comfortable speed - increase speed by 0.2mph for minutes 3 and 4
Interval Set #1 – Each minute, increase the incline to the following:
Min Incline
6 3
7 4
8 5
9 6
10 7
11 6
12 5
Interval Set #2
Min Incline
13 – 14 3
15 – 16 5
17 – 18 7
19 – 20 9
21 – 22 7
23 – 24 5
23 – 25 3
Interval Set #3
Min Incline
26 2
27 3
28 4
29 5
30 6
31 7
32 6
33 5
34 4
35 3
36 5
37 7
38 5
39 3
40 1
Begin 5 minute cool-down, decreasing speed in increments of 0.3-0.5mph.
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