Using Your Treadmill for Sprinting – Scoop Post

Kim Truman personal trainer and founder of kimtrumanfitness.com believes that sprint training works great because it provides a challenge that advances your lung, heart and muscle capacity, while it gives options for maximum metabolic burn. Plus, practicing it on a treadmill is easier than running outdoors because you avoid hard and uneven surfaces.

Here is one of her favorite formats for maximizing your workout. Just think in less than 30 minutes you have a great plan to get physically fit.

1.  Sprint 20 seconds on the treadmill, then step to the side panels for 10 seconds. Repeat eight times.

2.  Sprint 45 seconds on the treadmill then step to the side panels for 10 seconds. Repeat three times.

3.  Sprint one minute, then step to the side panels for 30 seconds. Repeat eight times.

4.  Sprint for 30 seconds at 70% capacity, step to the side panels for 30 seconds.
Sprint for 30 seconds at 80% capacity, step to the side panels for 30 seconds.
Sprint for 30 seconds at 90% capacity, step to the side panels for 30 seconds.
Sprint for 30 seconds at 100% capacity, step to the side panels for 30 seconds.

Always be aware of your posture—drive elbows straight back (don’t cross them in front of you), keep feet kicking back. If you start to feel tired and start to lose proper form, stop recover and start again if you can. Take time to recover in between each interval and remember to breathe.

Always keep the following in mind that since everyone is at a different fitness level, it is important to speak to your doctor before starting this program.