Treadmill Incline - Adding Variety to Your Workouts

You can adjust the incline of your treadmill to alter the intensity of your workout. Walking or running on an inclined surface mimics the effects of climbing hills, and it burns more calories than a flat exercise.

The increase in incline requires different muscles to work and raise your heart rate. This can help you avoid plateauing in your fitness level.

Strengthens the Heart

The treadmill's incline will boost the intensity of your workout, and help you burn more calories. You can walk on an incline of between 1-2%, regardless of your fitness level. If you want an exercise that is more challenging, you can increase the degree of incline. When walking uphill, you engage different muscles in your glutes and legs, which helps increase the muscle tone. In addition, the added stress of running on a higher incline causes your heart to pump faster which may improve your cardiorespiratory endurance, and lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.