Cardio exercise · leverage machine
Walking on Incline Treadmill
The walking on incline treadmill is a leverage machine exercise that targets your heart and lungs, with the quadriceps, hamstrings and calves assisting.
- Target muscle
- Cardiovascular system
- Also works
- Quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
- Equipment
- Leverage machine
- Body part
- Cardio
How to do the walking on incline treadmill
- Adjust the incline level on the treadmill to your desired intensity.
- Stand on the treadmill with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Start walking at a comfortable pace, ensuring that you maintain proper form.
- Engage your core muscles and keep your back straight throughout the exercise.
- Continue walking on the incline treadmill for the desired duration of your cardio workout.
- Gradually decrease the incline and speed of the treadmill to cool down before stopping.
Sets and reps
Work in intervals — for example 30–45 seconds on and 15–30 seconds off for 6–10 rounds — or keep a steady pace for 10–20 minutes.
Muscles worked
The main muscle is your heart and lungs. The quadriceps, hamstrings and calves work as secondary muscles. See all cardio exercises or every machine exercise.
