How to Lose Weight Fast With a Treadmill

You can lose weight fast using a treadmill if you also combine your cardiovascular exercise with eating a balanced, low-fat diet.
Use the treadmill to jumpstart your weight loss program by starting with an easy start of walking for 20 minutes the first day. Add hills and several short bouts of faster walking to boost your heartrate and weight loss.
See your doctor if you have any serious medical conditions before you begin a new exercise regimen.

Instructions

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Begin by taking an accurate heart rate to determine if you are working in a fat-burning mode. Find your pulse on your inner wrist or at the neck, below your right ear.
Record your pulse for 10 seconds and multiply by 6. Using a chart at your gym or check the link below, to see what range is for you to be in a fat-burning cycle.

2

Start the first day with 5 minutes of a low pace walking with no incline. Continue with 15 to 20 more minutes of progressively more difficult pace. For example, start at 20 mph for 5 minutes and move up to 18 mph per minute and end at 15 mph. Cool down for another 5 minutes.

3

Proceed the next day with 5 minutes of a warm-up. This time, time yourself for walking in short bursts of 5-minute faster bouts. For example, walk at 15 mph for 5 minutes and taper down to 18 mph for another 5 and repeat. Walk for at least 30 minutes. Cool down for 5 minutes at a slower pace.

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Continue with this routine by alternating days with the warm-up and cool-down sandwiching walking for 30 followed by 5 minutes of mellow walking.

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Record your progress. Add 5 minutes to your active phase until you reach 60 minutes. Record your heart rate at the start, in the middle and end of each session.
Hydrate throughout your exercise session.
Following this simple and gradual treadmill program combined with a low-fat diet can help you shed one-half to 2 pounds a week.