If you’re like me, you love to do things efficiently, including getting your workouts done fast.
You may know by now that we have a number of super-efficient, 20-minute HIIT treadmill workouts in the Motion Traxx app.
The fitness app features audio coaching from top trainers like master trainer Amy Dixon, set to motivating dance music beats, to push you and keep you in your groove for a quick, calorie-burning sweat session.
But sometimes you may be really short on time (i.e. the morning craze before work) and even 20 minutes may be too long of a time commitment. So, here’s an efficient treadmill workout you can do when you’re really short on time (or for when you rather train without the Motion Traxx app or music).
I consider this the ultimate treadmill workout for when you’ve got ‘no time’. This is what I usually do to elevate my heart-rate and get my blood pumping when I’m in a hurry. Go ahead and steal this workout now…
Deekron’s 10-minute ‘Mini Pyramid’ Treadmill HIIT Session:
1:00 Walk
0:30 Jog
1:00 Run
0:30 Sprint (rest for 0:30)
0:45 Sprint (rest for 0:45)
1:00 Sprint (rest for 1:00)
0:45 Sprint (rest for 0:45)
0:30 Sprint (rest for 0:30)
0:30 Slowback down and catch your breath
Voi la! You’ve revved up your heart rate and your metabolism, and you’re done in just 10 minutes, including the warm up and slow-down.
Best of all, you weren’t bored at all! So the next time you’re hesitating and thinking ‘I don’t have time’ or ‘cardio bores me’, do this workout.
It’s the cardio quick fix for any time crunch.
P.S. You can actually use this mini pyramid HIIT workout on any cardio machine – elliptical machine, spin bike, rowing machine, stepper, etc.
P.P.S. Remember to stretch when done!