Ever feel like this when Monday rolls around?
That was me. Today. and last Monday, the Monday before, and the Monday before that. It’s not that I despise Mondays..it’s just..the weekend is really over and it’s time to get back on the daily grind. BUT. It’s a fresh start!
This past weekend, though, was not one to write home about and I couldn’t WAIT for Monday and a fresh start! I’ll spare the drama and silliness of young-love :).
It was the perfect excuse to hop on the treadmill and bust out a walking workout that would sure leave me a shweaty mess. Walking on an incline of 15% WITHOUT death-griping the handrails is NO JOKE!
| Minutes | MPH | Incline |
| 0-5:00 | 3.5-4.0 | 2% |
| 5:00-10:00 | 3.6-4.1 | 2% |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3.6 | 15% |
| 11:00-12:00 | 3 | 15% |
| 12:00-13:00 | 3.8 | 14% |
| 13:00-14:00 | 3 | 14% |
| 14:00-15:00 | 3.9 | 13% |
| 15:00-16:00 | 3 | 13% |
| 16:00-17:00 | 4 | 12% |
| 17:00-18:00 | 3 | 12% |
| 18:00-19:00 | 4.1 | 11% |
| 19:00-20:00 | 3 | 11% |
| 20:00-21:00 | 4.2 | 10% |
| 21:00-22:00 | 3 | 10% |
| 22:00-33:00 | Repeat minutes 10:00-22:00 | |
| 34:00-35:00 | 4.5 | 2% |
| 35:00-40:00 | 4.0-4.5 | 2%-4% |
Now I’m 5’3″ish and my height is all in my torso so when the speed reached anything above 4.0, my gams were booking it! I had to adjust the speed a few times simply because I looked like a fool..
Power walk your heart out 😀
People underestimate how hard you work just walking at a steep incline on the treadmill; it is tough work! I have a long torso like you, so my legs are pumping extra-hard during workouts like these!
I know! I refuse to hold on the handrails so I made sure to slow the speed down. I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s legs work overtime!
I never thought to do walking at a steep incline. I have a long torso, too. I’ll have to try this!
You should try it! It’s tougher than it looks 🙂
Love this. Thank you for a great power walking workout idea! Pinning this now! 🙂
I never used to walk on the treadmill because I thought it was a waste of time. Not when you’re doing intervals though! It made the time fly and wasn’t as tedious as I thought 🙂 Let me know!
I love fast walks. I sweat so much but my legs don’t kill me like running either!
Walking is legit!