A spare 20 minutes can disappear before you know it. If I have a little free time, I always find myself dilly-dallying or starting chores but not finishing them. The time always feels wasted, even if I approach it with the intention to be productive.<\/p>\n
We Run<\/a> coach Amanda Grimm thinks 20 minutes is just long enough to invest in yourself and complete a quick, easy treadmill workout.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe all have those days where work takes over or the weather outside is awful. Just remind yourself it\u2019s only 20 minutes, and it actually could be one of the most effective workouts you do,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n While it might not be the most challenging workout you do, if you are able to put aside just 20 minutes, you\u2019ll feel better for it. Your focus, mood and stress levels are likely to improve.<\/p>\n \u201cIt does wonders for your mental health,\u201d says Grimm.<\/p>\n \u201cI often remind my clients that a 20-minute workout is always better than nothing. I personally love walking outdoors for the fresh air and for a better view. However, that\u2019s my choice, and walking on a treadmill is brilliant when life gets in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBoth get you moving, and that\u2019s what actually matters.\u201d<\/p>\n 20-minute treadmill walking workout1. Warm-up<\/p>\n Time: 5min<\/p>\n Walk at a comfortable pace. You should be able to speak in full sentences, but stride forward with purpose and gradually increase your heart rate.<\/p>\n 2. Intervals<\/p>\n Time: 10min<\/p>\n Walk for two minutes at a challenging pace, then walk for two minutes at an easy walking pace. Repeat until 10 minutes have elapsed.<\/p>\n 3. Cool-down<\/p>\n Time: 5min<\/p>\n Walk at an easy pace, ensuring your heart rate gradually decreases.<\/p>\n How to get more out of this workoutSwing your arms<\/p>\n Grimm says that she always reminds clients to swing their arms naturally when they walk. This way, you burn more calories and work the core of your body, rather than just the legs.<\/p>\n Add incline<\/p>\n \u201cIf you can increase the incline slightly every time you train, even just by 1%, this makes a difference as it mimics outdoor walking,\u201d says Grimm.<\/p>\n Incline is a great way to add challenge and progress your fitness without speeding up or spending longer on the treadmill.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A spare 20 minutes can disappear before you know it. If I have a little free time, I…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440670,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[64,63,538,137],"class_list":{"0":"post-440669","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-fitness","11":"tag-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}