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One of my favorite cardio workouts is H.I.I.T (High intensity interval training)

*These speeds and inclines can be modified to suit each individual person.*

**Start out on a 0 incline, and increase accordingly**

5 minute warm up. 3.5rpm

1 min 4.0rpm
2 mins 6.0rpm
2 mins 7.0rpm

Complete this 4 times in total

5 minute cool down 3.5rpm

total time = 30 minutes.

This is great. Before you increase your speeds try adding a little incline.

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Now, this is the new one that I just learned of. And it.is.golden.

It's called Treading. I learned it from Laurel Christensen @ http://www.justaroundthiscorner.blogspot.com/ at a womens conference I went to last weekend

Pick your choice of cardio equiptment. Treadmill.Bike.Eliptical.

warm up for 5 minutes(you'll need the warm up)

5 minutes  hard level(9-10/10 on the scale) Something you can barely handle
5 minutes  recovery(where you can completely step off the treadmill, or bring it down to a slow walk)
4 minutes hard
4 minutes recovery
3 minutes hard
3 minutes recovery
2 minutes hard
2 minutes recovery
1 minute hard
1 minute recovery

5 minute cool down.

Total time = 40 minutes.

Let me know if you try either of these and how you felt before,during, and after. I'm curious to know how you handled it. I love doing this on my spin bike. It's an amazing spin workout. Add some music and hit it hard. I want to try the treadmill but I might have to wait until week 18-20 to try.


"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."
- Beverly Sills

Lachele