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The 20-Minute, 300-Calorie Treadmill Challenge

To get your best body in less time, try this 20-minute run-walk from Aundrea
Hasselbach, founder of tread20.com. You'll blast fat and calories and tone your
lower body.

Minutes: 0:00-3:00 Miles Per Hour: 3.0 Incline: 1


Minutes: 3:00-3:30 MPH: 3.5 Incline: 2
Minutes: 3:30-4:00 MPH: 3.5       Incline: 4
Minutes: 4:00-4:30        MPH: 3.5 Incline: 6
Minutes: 4:30-5:00 MPH: 3.5 Incline: 7
Minutes: 5:00-6:00        MPH: 4.0 Incline: 1
Minutes: 7:00-7:30 MPH: 4.5 Incline: 2
Minutes: 7:30-8:00 MPH: 4.5 Incline: 4
Minutes: 8:00-8:30        MPH: 4.5         Incline: 6
Minutes: 8:30-9:00        MPH: 4.5 Incline: 7
Minutes: 9:00-10:00       MPH: 3.5 Incline: 1
Minutes: 10:00-11:00 MPH: 6.0 Incline: 1
Minutes: 11:00-12:00     MPH: 3.5 Incline: 1
Minutes: 12:00-12:30 MPH: 5.0 Incline: 2
Minutes: 12:30-13:00 MPH: 5.0 Incline: 4
Minutes: 13:00-13:30     MPH: 5.0 Incline: 6
Minutes: 13:30-14:00 MPH: 5.0 Incline: 7
Minutes: 14:00-16:00 MPH: 3.5 Incline: 1
Minutes: 16:00-17:00 MPH: 6.0 Incline: 1
Minutes: 17:00-20:00 MPH: 3.0 Incline: 1

Bike

Minutes What to Do RPE


0:00-5:00 Warm up gradually. 5
5:00-7:00 Pedal steadily at about 85 RPM (level 7-10). 5-7
7:00-8:00         Speed up to 100 RPM (level 7-10). 7-9
8:00-14:00 Repeat minutes 5 to 8 twice more, going 2 5-9
minutes moderate and 1 minute fast.
14:00-15:00 Recover for 1 minute. 5
 
Elliptical

Minutes What to Do RPE


15:00-18:00        Move at a moderate level (level 6-9). 5-7
18:00-20:00    Increase setting (level 14-16). 7-9
20:00-25:00 Repeat minutes 15 to 20, gradually slowing in 5
last 30 seconds to a moderate intensity.

 
Treadmill

Minutes What to Do RPE


25:00-27:00 Walk briskly or jog (3.5 or 5.8 MPH). 5-7
27:00-29:00 Run at a quicker pace (5.8-7.0 MPH). 7-9
29:00-33:00  Repeat minutes 25-29. 5-9
33:00-35:00 Walk briskly or jog (3.5 or 5.8 MPH). 5-7
35:00-40:00 Cool down (3.0-4.5 MPH). 4

Monday
Power walk: 30 minutes
Strength-train: 20 minutes
Total: 50 minutes

Tuesday
Warm up: Walk easily, then briskly: 3 minutes
Power walk: 2 minutes
Run fast (but don't sprint): 2 minutes
Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 10 times
Cool down: Walk easily: 2 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Wednesday
Warm up: Walk easily: 5 minutes
Do your favorite strength-training move: 12 reps
Power walk at 4% to 6% incline: 3 minutes
Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times
Cool down: Walk easily: 5 minutes
Total: 40 minutes

Thursday
Warm up: Walk easily, then briskly: 3 minutes
Power walk: 2 minutes
Run fast (but don't sprint): 2 minutes
Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times
Cool down: Walk easily: 3 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Friday
Repeat Monday's routine

Saturday
Warm up: Walk easily, then briskly: 5 minutes
Power walk: 2 minutes
Run fast (but don't sprint): 4 minutes
Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times
Cool Down: Walk easily: 4 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Sunday
Rest
Next: Lindsay Price's Treadmill Workout

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