I felt like I was hitting a plateau in my workouts. I was working reaaal hard and dripping sweat but wasn't reaping the benefits. I switched the days I was spinning, added in treadmill intervals, step class and even picked up a bodycombat class (that really shocked my body). I think I will start seeing results again. Don't under estimate the power and calorie burn of those cardio machines...my treadmill sweat session last night was a reaaal killer!
What do you do to keep your body guessing?
Here is a interval workout you could try:
Intensity Level Warm up: 5 minutes
Low | 5 minutes: 3.0+ mph, 0% incline |
Medium | 2 minutes: 3.0 mph, incline: 6% |
High | 1 minutes: 3.2+ mph, incline: 6% |
Medium | 2 minutes: 3.0+ mph, incline: 1% |
High | 1 minute: 3.3+ mph, incline: 6% |
Medium | 2 minutes: 3.0+ mph, incline 1% |
High | 1 minute: 4.0+ mph, incline 3% |
Medium | 2 minutes: 3.0+mph, incline: 1% |
High | 1 minutes: 4.5+mph, incline: 2% |
Medium | 2 minutes: 3.0+mph, incline 1% |
High | 1 minute: 5.0+mph, incline 0% |
Medium | 2 minutes: 3.0 mph, incline 1% |
High | 1 minute: 3.2+mph, incline 8% |
Medium | 3 minutes: 3.0+mph, incline 0% |
Low | 5 minutes: 2.5 mph+, incline: 0% - cool down |
Total Workout Time: | 36 minutes |
If you haven't been working out for very long please start at your own pace, this just serves as an example of what an interval workout would look like
**You can find workouts like this online shape and woman's health magazine have tons!
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