You have been walking leisurely for ages now. You are no longer out of breath, and everything seemed comfortable. You realize that it’s kinda been boring lately. The weighing scale has been pretty stable too. No significant change to-date. Yes, you are now in a plateau and you desperately want to get out of it.
Yet you cannot follow my previous advice to inject running steps in between your walks. You honestly believe that you’re simply not cut out for running. Well, I happen to agree with you. Not every body is born to run, contrary to what others say.
Here’s what you can do: You can challenge yourself with a High-Intensity Interval Training.
How? Let me first describe the following Levels of Walking:
#1–your Normal Pace. #2–slightly faster than your Normal Pace. #3–Fast Walk but you can still carry a conversation with your walking buddy. #4– Very Fast Walk that a normal conversation is now difficult and #5–Equivalent to Sprint in running. This is your fastest walk possible.
With these levels in mind, do the following:
5-10 minutes of Level 1-2 for Warm-Up. Then 30 seconds of Level 5, followed by 30 seconds of Level 3. Repeat 5 to 10 times. Then 5-10 minutes of Level 2-3. Then 1 minute of Level 4, followed by 1 minute of Level 2. Repeat 5-10 times. Then 5-10 minutes of Level 1-2 to Cool Down.
So there. One way of spicing up your regular walking routine.
Enjoy!
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