Lungs, legs, core: everything is going to hurt. So. Good. 🏃♀️
Running up the hill while pushing the pace is your"work interval," while walking or slowly jogging back down is your rest period."Think of running hills as both speed work and strength training combined," Tom said. The changes in altitude"will make you faster, more efficient, and stronger, while torching a ton of calories at the same time.
"The great thing about hills is that they work for the beginner to the advanced athlete," Tom told POPSUGAR."You run up at a speed that is challenging for you." For a beginner, he recommended starting with a shorter hill. Try one that takes you 10-30 seconds to run up, and repeat three to four times. As you get stronger, increase those reps until you're up to eight or 10 intervals. You can also push the length of time of each interval, up to 30-60 seconds or even more.
Another great thing about running hills: for such an effective weight loss workout, a hill interval run ."In fact, due to the higher intensity work involved, they should be on the shorter side," Tom said. He recommended this simple, 30-minute hill workout to start:60 second slow walk downhill to recoverfull-body stretch sequenceFor weight loss, you should do cardio two to three times a week. Tom recommended doing one steady-state workout, such as a longer, slower run or bike ride; one speed interval workout, like this sprint circuit; and one hill workout.
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