Indoor Running Workouts 

So many of us are now moving our running workout indoors. The treadmill can be both effective and a bit boring. Changing up your routine by selecting from the machine’s workout programs can help. These programs adjust the incline and change speeds which gives you more options than hitting the QuickStart button. Changing up your running pattern will help you stay motivated and achieve different goals. Below is a brief explanation given in American Fitness Magazine to explain these options.

Fat Burn

This program eases you into an intense, fast-paced plateau and then cools you back down. Building intensity in the beginning of the workout then hitting a steady pattern focuses more on distance than intensity and challenges the body to burn more calories.

Sports Training

Shift between low intensity and high intensity exercise to maximize your cardiovascular fitness this is a great workout for those training for better performance on the soccer pitch or the next road race.

5K Run

This program offers a realistic outdoor experience with a combination of climbing up and coasting down hills.

Weight Loss

A steady increase of intensity will help keep your hear rate and calorie burn up.

Heart Rate Interval

This option is based on your current hear rate during exercise. Shifting levels of high and low intensity in a strategic arrangement helps train your heart to be stronger.

Hill

These workouts kick up intensity with varying hiking styles that are sure to provide a heart pounding, quad burning workout.

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