2 Beginner weight loss interval routines
- Basic Interval workout
- Pyramid Interval
workout
1. Basic interval workout
- Warm-up for 3-to-5 minutes
- Do a high intensity (hard) activity for 20-to-45 seconds followed by…
- Do a low intensity (easy) activity or DO NOTHING & REST for 60-to-90 seconds
and…
- Repeat this for 10-to-30 minutes
Here's An Example of a Basic interval workout…
- Warm-up for 3-to-5 minutes
- Run on a treadmill at 7mph for 20-to-45 seconds followed by…
- Walking on a treadmill at 2mph for 60-to-90 seconds
and…
- Repeat this for 10-to-30 minutes
Another Easier Example of a Basic interval workout
- Warm-up for 3-to-5 minutes
- Walk fast on a treadmill at 5mph for 20-to-45 seconds followed by…
- Walking slower on a treadmill at 3mph for 60-to-90 seconds
and…
- Repeat this for 10-to-30 minutes
2. Pyramid Interval
Workout
- Warm-up for 3-5 minutes
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30-to-45 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 40-to-60 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 2 minutes
- 40-to-60 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30-to-45 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30-to-45 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 40-to-60 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 2 minutes
- 40-to-60 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30-to-45 seconds high intensity activity
- Stop Here if you're just doing a 20 minute interval workout
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30-to-45 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 40-to-60 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 2 minutes
- 40-to-60 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- 30-to-45 seconds high intensity activity
- DO NOTHING & REST or Do a low intensity activity for 1 minute
- Stop Here if you're just doing a 30 minute interval workout
Here's An Example of a Pyramid Interval Workout…
- Warm-up for 3-5 minutes
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 30 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 45 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 60 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 2 minutes
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 60 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 45 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 30 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 30 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 45 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 60 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 2 minutes
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 60 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 45 seconds
- Stop Here if you're just doing a 20 minute interval workout
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 30 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 45 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 60 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 2 minutes
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 60 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Ride a stationary bike FAST for 45 seconds
- Ride a stationary bike SLOW for 1 minute
- Stop Here if you're just doing a 30 minute interval workout
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