This is a common mistake I see a lot of people do. They get on the treadmill, jog for 30 minutes and think they've had a darn good workout. Of course this is better than sitting on the couch eating chips for 30 minutes but it's not effective. If this is all you are motivated to do at the gym here is a way to make it an awesome workout.
The problem with jogging at a constant (slowish pace) for 30 minutes is that although it will help you build endurance for that activity, after a few times your body conditions to it and it becomes less effective. To overcome this try interval training as follows
- First, set the machine on an incline to at least gradient 3.0, this alone will make you work harder
- start the first 5 minutes jogging slowly say at about 8-9 km/h
- then run at 11-12 km/h for one minute
- walk the next minute 5-6 km/h
- run the next 2 minutes at 10 km/h
- walk the next 2 minutes 5-6 km/h
- Do the above 4 steps 4 times (thats 4 x 6 minutes)
Let me know how you go....
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