<\/p>\n \u201cPerformed regularly, it improves your cardiovascular health without putting too much strain on your heart and joints, making it a relatively risk-free form of exercise,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Latest Videos From \u201cIt places less stress on your joints than higher-impact exercises such as running and can be adapted to suit a wide range of ages and fitness levels.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI recommend combining changes in speed and incline. This helps increase the session\u2019s intensity while keeping it low-impact and accessible to most people.\u201d<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Sautter recommends you spend a few minutes warming up<\/a> to gradually increase your heart rate and prepare your muscles and joints for the movement.<\/p>\n He says the following workout is challenging but achievable. If you struggle to maintain the pace or experience pain at any point, decrease the incline and slow down.<\/p>\n 20-minute treadmill walking workout1. Start<\/p>\n Time: 4min Pace: 2.5mph-3mph Incline: 0%-1%<\/p>\n \u201cStart by setting the treadmill to an easy pace. This allows you to ease into the workout and get your body moving right away,\u201d says Sautter.<\/p>\n 2. Increase incline<\/p>\n Time: 4min Pace: 3mph-4mph Incline: 2%-3%<\/p>\n What to read next<\/p>\n \u201cAt this stage, you should start to feel your breathing become slightly heavier while still being able to hold a conversation,\u201d says Sautter.<\/p>\n 3. Fast climb<\/p>\n Time: 4min Pace: 4mph-4.5mph Incline: 5%<\/p>\n \u201cThis may be the most challenging part of the workout,\u201d says Sautter.<\/p>\n \u201cIt should feel like you are walking briskly up a hill, increasing the workload on your hamstrings<\/a>, calves, glutes<\/a> and cardiovascular system.\u201d<\/p>\n 4. Slow, steep climb<\/p>\n Time: 4min Pace: 2.5mph-3mph Incline: 6-7%<\/p>\n \u201cThis stimulates walking up a steeper hill and places greater demand on your lower-body muscles while challenging your balance and posture,\u201d says Sautter.<\/p>\n 5. Cool-down<\/p>\n Time: 4min Pace: 2.5mph-3mph Incline: 1%-2%<\/p>\n \u201cThese minutes can be used as a cool-down,\u201d says Sautter.<\/p>\n \u201cThis will allow your heart rate and breathing to return to resting levels gradually.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/7uepuckkxv1645106070.svg\")
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