Check out this workout:
At first glance the speeds don’t look too outlandish, but the incline… oooh the incline.
I based this workout off of one I tore out of Fitness Magazine months ago, but changed the speeds and incline to make it more challenging in the beginning. Boy was it a killer!
Haulin’ booty at a 4.5 speed when the treadmill is cranked up to a level 15 incline had me absolutely dripping sweat. I was watching the timer on the treadmill praying that the minute I spent at that speed and incline would pass quickly so I could breathe again. I was a hot mess!
It has been a while since I took myself through a hard treadmill workout and it felt good to get out of my cardio comfort zone and push myself a bit.
After my time on the treadmill, I headed into a 30-minute TRX class that incorporated a lot of push ups and upright rows in addition to some plyometric and cardio moves. I left the gym feeling like I got one heck of a good workout… the best workout I’ve had in weeks, that’s for sure!
Breakfast
Breakfast was another bowl of scrambled eggs!
I stirred a few crumbled Wildwood veggie meatballs, chopped spinach and shredded mozzarella cheese into the eggs as they were cooking and the result was a rather delicious breakfast bowl.
After breakfast, I leashed Sadie up for a walk around the neighborhood. When we were just about done with our walk and within a minute of our house, a neighbor pulled his car over and rolled down his window to tell us that he just saw a black bear five houses down the street.
Thank goodness we were so close to home! Freaky stuff.
Time to cram in a few hours of work before heading off to a CPR class after lunch.
See ya then!
That looks like an awesome workout!! Running on an incline is so challenging…as is walking! I always feel the burn in my backside and calves haha. I saw a bear when I was hiking yesterday! It was so cool! However, it would not be cool to know that it was near the neighborhood!
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health
What is it with all these wild animals near your house?! So exciting! I don’t think I’d move closer to Ocala’s center if I were you – there is probably less wildlife excitement!
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance
for real! i also thought about taking pictures of the INSANE bugs we have here, but i figure that would just creep you guys out. they seriously look like bugs from jurassic park or something. they’re mutants!
peanutbutterfingers
Wow! That is so scary about the bear! You have so many random animals living near you! It makes for great stories
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope
My friend and I just did that incline run yesterday and sweat more than we ever have before. Glad it’s not just us that finds it super challenging!
Rachel Wagler
this workout, which covered 2.6 miles, was WAAAY harder to me than running 5 miles at a steady state. phew!
peanutbutterfingers
That incline workout looks amazing! So many people will hold on to the handles but when you don’t hold on at all (like you), it becomes SO much harder!!! I’m always telling my clients not to hold onto the treadmill!
Trainer Kjirsten @ Balanced Healthy Life
exactly! if i need to hold on, i reduce the incline/speed until it’s managable. definitely a lot harder!
peanutbutterfingers
How often do you see actual wild wildlife? You guys are always finding something on walks and hikes. The scariest thing we have in SW Iowa are Possums.
Beks
all the time. it’s kind of crazy. we live right up on the ocala national forest, so we’re definitely close to some pretty serious animals. within 5 miles of our house we’ve seen a bear, coyotes, boars and gators.
peanutbutterfingers
Workout looks awesome! I’m noticing that I love incline walking more and more and (very surprising to me as a long time obsessed runner) running less and less.
joelle (on a pink typewriter)
Running on incline is a mofo- sounds like a killer workout!
Khushboo
Oooh the incline is right!!! That sounds like an absolute killer! Nice job! That’s scary about the black bear.. I know Gina (the Fitnessista) saw a coyote on her walk with Bella and Olivia the other day but a black bear would have about done it for me!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
bears are scary! haha when I lived in Utah, we carried bear spray with us when we’d go hiking. that’s some nasty stuff!
Alysia @ Slim Sanity
I’m glad there was no Sadie/bear encounter!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat
oh my gosh, you have fantastic neighbors! The only thing I am scared of where I live are running into black widows. stay safe!!
alex
You are a beast with those inclines! I am definitely not an incline lover, even walking at a 3.8 on a high incline kills me! Haha I guess it means I need to work on it!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats
This workout sounds great! I can’t believe there was a bear close by! We have been told there are some in our area, I don’t know what I would do if I saw one in the backyard!
Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots
That’s so scary about the bear!! Good thing you were close to home. Do they just roam around the neighborhood?
Amy @Macncheesenpeas
Just wondered how you know what to do for your workout at the gym?? I always feel like a dork going there with a piece of paper with the exercises I want to do written down on them, and my iPhone is set to automatically lock after 2 minutes, so I dont like to use it (probably because I’m too lazy to change the autolock setting)! So how do you do it?
andrea
That sounds like a crazy killer workout on the treadmill! Good for you cause I HATE the treadmill!
Katie @ Katie Moves
We have bears where I live in nj in the summer and I am so scared to go outside for my walks because of that..lots of deer all yr round on our property and we have seen coyotes around too..scary..
Jeannie
Oh boy, I don’t know if I can trust you and your workouts anymore haha I’m still dying from yesterday but I will definitely be bookmarking this one! Aren’t eggs just the best breakfast? They really hold you over well! Good luck with your CPR class, I’m really interested in the process of becoming a trainer so I can’t wait to watch your journey!
Taylor @TIUTaylor
They actually just found a black bear down the road. That itself is strange, except I live in DOWNTOWN BOSTON! What are the chances??
By the way, that incline treadmill workout looks AWESOME. I’m going to play around with the numbers (I may not be able to go that hard
haha) but thanks for sharing! I need a workout that kicks my boo-tay.
Sara @ The Foodie Diaries
I live across the street from the Wekiva Springs State park in Longwood FL. Twice this week I have opened the front door to take my dog for a walk and there has been a Bear in the front court yard. We see them in the neighborhood on a weekly bases but it is still scary to see them up close.
Becca H
Looks like a great workout! I do pretty much the same workout, and it kills me every time! Running at a 15% incline is seriously difficult, and the whole end of the workout is killer because even walking at those inclines is tough! Less recovery = more out of breath. Always feels great to finish though!
Meghan @ After the Ivy League
I think that would be reason enough for me to start looking into a new place to live haha! You are a braver woman than me!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated
Hey Julie
Due to your interest in fitness and trying new workouts, I thought you might enjoy this online quiz just for fun: http://getfitguy.com/questionnaires/index.html
I just printed off a few sample workouts for my body type and want to give them a try…why not? :0)
LG
Mmmm LOVE a good burn! Changing the incline is totally killer-this looks awesome! Bring it on
Annette@FitnessPerks
I did a short incline workout a couple weeks ago and was really surprised by how it definitely challenged my body. Just goes to show you that there’s definitely some unused muscles hiding out there that I’m not always hitting.
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More
You really have been loving scrambled eggs lately haven’t ya?! Can’t blame you though ,eggs are so tasty!
janiek
I love your workouts! Thank you so much for posting them! I am going to give this one a whirl today.
Kelli Preston
I feel like Ocala is in the middle of the boonies after hearing about all the bears and wildlife around you guys! I’m glad you and Sadie were safe!
Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie
That treadmill workout looks crazy! I’m going to attempt it today.
Whitney @ Whit Likes Fit
I definitely want to try that workout!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake
I felt my heart getting wound up reading about the treadmill routine. It definitely looks tough but one of those that you just LOVE no matter how much you feel like crying!
Ellie@Fit for the Soul
yay scrambled eggs! looks delicious:) and great workout!
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy
hi Julie- i have been hearing about the hurricane in florida now. do you worry about getting hit in your area this time of year?if i lived there i would probably be freaking out.
elena
Just finished the treadmill workout. LOVED it, and shared it on my blog! OMGoodness it was intense. Just what I needed today!
Katie H.
You inspired me to try this workout at the gym today and it kicked my butt!! I clearly need to start doing more interval work!
Claire
I gotta try this workout! I get so stuck in my ways of just running on the treadmill-and I know a tough incline walk leaves me sore for days (probably why I stick to runs haha)
Kristen C
We have had a couple of black bears roll in to Ottawa this spring too! Scary!!
CampingGirl
Incline Treadmill training is my favorite form of cardio! If you do it right you can burn approximately 250 calories in 15 minutes!
I enjoy doing interval training on the highest incline-and will do sprints for 1 minute and walk for 90 seconds until I reach 1 mile. It is an incredibly difficult workout but I burn close to 300 calories in a short amount of time!
Troy @ Formulatedfitness.com
I read the bear part to my boyfriend – and he said you should carry a gun! Haha. I wonder if any FL folks do carry weapons in case of animal attacks?!?
Grace
I saw this workout on Pinterest and tried it after work last night. It was really hard! I run on the treadmill regularly, but usually without an incline. Running on an incline was absolutely insane! Thanks for the awesome workout
I’ll definitely be trying more from your blog.
Anna
I saw this workout on Pinterest and tried it after work last night. It was really hard! I run on the treadmill regularly, but usually without an incline. Running on an incline was absolutely insane! Thanks for the awesome workout
I’ll definitely be trying more from your blog.
Anna