Interval Training on Treadmill - Take Your Cardio Routine to the Next Level

Steady State

You should always do your interval training at the beginning of your routine and on an empty stomach. This type of exercise will release non-food energy based fat cells into your bloodstream. You should then rest for 5 minutes before beginning the steady state workout routine to burn up all of the fat cells that were released into your bloodstream by the intensive interval training.

Fit People See Better Cardio Results

For a long time I would do my high intensity interval training with sprints done at 60 seconds or less. This routine helped me to get lean, but I wanted to take it to that next level and get in even better shape. But then I found and read a USA Today article that talked about the importance of increasing your Vo2 max, an indicator of your body's true fitness level. I now set up my treadmill workouts differently since discovering that article and because of it I feel and look so much better.

The Workout Routine

This workout should be done 4 days each week after your weight-training session.

Mondays - Do 4 minutes of running that alternates with 3 minutes of walking for approximately 30 minutes, doing the routine 4-5 times in total.

Tuesdays - Do 2 minutes of running that alternates with 2 minutes of walking for approximately 30 minutes, doing the routing 7-8 times in total.

Wednesdays - No workout.

Thursdays - Do 1 minute of running that alternates with 1 minute of walking for approximately 15 minutes, which should be followed by steady state cardio work for another 15 minutes.

Fridays - Do 30 seconds of running that alternates with 30 seconds of walking for approximately 10 minutes, which should be followed by steady state cardio work for another 20 minutes.

Saturdays - No workout.

Sundays - No workout.

The absolute best cardio workout you can ever do for your health and your body is high intensity interval training on the treadmill.

Tim Downey is a trainer who runs a fitness blog dedicated to helping people get that slim, holly wood type look. Check out my newest posts at http://theleanlook.com or you can just visit my home page.... THE LEAN LOOK

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