Demo & instructions
Treadmill Run-Walk Intervals
Also known as: Run-Walk Intervals, Jog-Walk Intervals, Walk-Run Treadmill
Instructions
Short stretches of easy jogging broken up by walking recoveries, repeated for the whole session. It is a friendly bridge from walking to continuous running.
- Movement
- Locomotion
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 10 min – 40 min
Setup
- 1Clip on the safety key and walk for a few minutes to warm up.
- 2Decide your pattern before you start, for example one minute jogging and two minutes walking.
- 3Note the two belt speeds you will switch between so the changes are quick.
Execution
- 1Raise the belt to your jogging speed and run lightly with short, quick steps.
- 2Keep the jog gentle enough that you could still speak in short sentences.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
