While both weight lifting and high intensity Interval training (HIIT) have huge health and fitness benefits, some days they just feel too daunting.
Here's an easy, non-scary 30-minute workout that’s perfect for days you just want to check the “I worked out” box while still making a meaningful impact on your health. (It counts as Zone 2 cardio, and it’s a great way to burn fat.)
Set a treadmill to a 12% incline.
Get on and start walking. (If you're in decent shape, ~3mph is a reasonable place to start.)
If you're feeling saucy, increase the speed a bit; if you're feeling tired, decrease it. Keep inching the speed up and down over the 30 minutes based on how you're feeling.
To get the biggest fitness bang for your buck, try to do it without holding onto the rails; if you need to hang on them, you're probably going faster than you can handle, so decrease the speed instead.
At the end of 30 minutes, write down the distance you covered.
The next time you do the workout, your goal is simple: go at least .01 miles further than you did the last time.
Non-horrible enough to do on even your least motivated days. But still effective in helping you progress your fitness and health. 💪