When HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, became popular as among the top ways to burn away fat while holding onto muscles, a lot of people have become disappointed with their treadmills. Those long rapid walks on a treadmill – which no one liked, in the first place – suddenly became less interesting. But that does not mean that the treadmill is obsolete. The treadmill can still be considered as an effective tool to burn fat. Through applying high-intensity principles to your treadmill workout, you can raise the amount fat you are going to burn in every session – in just a matter of time.

Benefits of HIIT Treadmill Exercise

»The benefits you get from a short, high-intensity training are all about your post-recovery situation. If you work out harder, the result is a slightly raised heart and metabolic rate that means that you are burning away calories during your recovery period, the same as when you are actually working out.

»But what are the benefits of HIIT, and what can it offer as compared to the traditional, steady-state cardio? According to some studies that HIIT can burn up to nine times fatter as compared to the traditional cardiovascular workout and retain your metabolism raised for more than 24 hours after. This simply means that you are continuing to burn calories even after you have finished training.

»HIIT helps in burning fat and at the same time maintain muscle by a stop-start system of workout that is convertible to any exercise. HIIT, as what the name implies, combines together high-intensity, calorie-burning periods of activity along with low-intensity recovery time for a total duration of less than 10 minutes every session.

Try doing this HIIT treadmill exercise to finish your weight workout session, and have that sought after six-pack in no time!

The Workout

This exercise only takes 10 minutes.

1. Begin with a light jog for 3 minutes and complete a 10 minute worth of among one of the levels below.
2. Then walk for 3 minutes after completing to cool off.
   1. Beginner: 20 seconds of workout and 40 seconds recovery x 10 *
   2. Intermediate: 30 seconds of workout and 30 seconds of recovery x 10 *
   3. Advanced: 40 seconds of workout and 20 seconds of recovery x 10 *
      1. * Doesn’t include 3-minute warm-up or cool down.
3. After completing the advanced level and you need more challenge, you can try adding a slight incline for a change, or you can do the same exact training on a stationary bike.

>> Work-to-Rest Ratios:

The best work-to-rest ratio for every interval training is to take break for 50% of your working time as defined in the advanced option. If doing this the proper way is hard, you can go for the other programs with somewhat longer recovery periods.

>> Try it Post-Workout:

There is an extra benefit from doing these interims after a doing your resistance training. This greatly reduces your carbohydrate stores to place your body in a fat burning phase faster. Keep in mind that this exercise is designed for your lean phase to acquire those rips quickly, and not for your bulking point where you’re trying to maximize on size. It’s not recommended after a tough leg session.