3 Insane HIIT Treadmill Workouts

The treadmill just might be the most overused piece of equipment in the gym; however, many people do not use the treadmill to their full advantage. Sometimes running at a steady pace for an hour just does not produce the type of results that you are looking for. To maximize your fat burn while on a treadmill, you must switch it up by using interval training mixed with HIIT. You've got to keep your body constantly guessing! This guarantees that you will sweat-a whole lot-and feel much more satisfied with the workout instead of feeling like you've just ran around in circles all day.

Here are 3 insane HIIT style treadmill workouts to try today:

HIIT Incline Hill Workout

• Warm up with 10 minutes of easy running
• Begin your workout by setting the incline to 8 percent and sprint as fast as you can for 30 seconds
• Then lower the incline to 5 percent and walk for 30 seconds
• After walking, sprint for 90 seconds at your 10K pace
• Then walk for 2 minutes.
• That’s one round; do 6 to 9 total rounds.

30 Second Interval HIIT Sprint Workout

• Set the treadmill to a 2.5  incline
• Run 30 seconds as fast as you possibly can
• Walk for 30 seconds.
• Repeat 10 times each.
• More advanced runners can crank it up to one or two-minute intervals, with a one-minute recovery in between sets

Short Interval HIIT Workout

• Warm up with 5-minute easy jog or walk.
• Increase incline to 1% and run at a fast pace for 30 seconds.
• Run easy pace for 30 seconds.
• Run fast pace for 1 minute.
• Run easy pace for 1 minute.
• Run fast pace for 90 seconds.
• Run easy pace for 90 seconds.
• Decrease incline to .5%, run fast pace for 2 minutes.
• Run easy pace for 2 minutes
• Repeat pattern of fast/easy intervals (from the beginning) 2 more times.
• Cool down with 5-minute easy jog or walk.

Perhaps, we can learn a thing or two from this guy. Do not try this at home!