Most Hills in an iTread Workout?

[tneah]

I know we have been discussing these workouts lately, and Lorie posted a very helpful guide. But I would like to know right off hand from you itread people, which itread workout incorporates the most hills into the workout?

I use the walking numbers because I am not supposed to run or jog, so the hills really work my heart and butt! I have several of the 60 minute itreads-I prefer the longer workouts. Which ones do you guys think are the most hilly?

Thanks, hope this isn't redundant, so many questions have already been answered concerning itreads already.

 

[banslug]

tneah-Here are a few that I like with hills. I LOVE HILLS, by the way, so I'm all over that! LOL

Set 8, 60 mins (steady state with heavy hills; continuous speed increasing slowly; speed intervals; fast recovery with small hills and one large hill at the end.)

Set 9, 20 mins One Big Hill (each 2-3 minutes, your hill will become higher. You get a break half way thru, then it’s back up up UP!) tneah-this one is only 20 minutes, but I DARE YOU TO TRY THIS ONE! LOL

Set 11, 40 mins (steady run, 6% hill at halfway mark, steady run with increases, finish on a 4-6% hill)

Set 25, 40 mins, Top 40 (hilly)

I'll wait to see what others post for hill workouts, because I LOVE them soooo much!

Gayle

 

[berry99]

tneah, great question. I am just butting in because I would love to know the answer to your question. I have tried itread 9 20 min like Gayle suggested and I love it. I would like to have some longer options too. I hope you get some more recommendations.

 

[banslug]

Yeah! I would totally LOVE a 60 minute workout of intervals ON HILLS! Maybe I should email Grace, hugh!

ETA! OK! I just couldn't help myself...I went to the site and sent in that suggestion! LOL DO NOT blame me if they make one like that! HA!

Gayle

 

[Calee]

Hello, sorry to butt in, but I just wanted to second that suggestion for more i-tread hills. I love these workouts!

 

[tneah]

OOOHH...Gayle, thank you sooo much!:7 You know I am going right over to itrains and downloading number 9 or whatever that 20 minute challenge was! Cannot wait. And, thanks for asking for more hills, I don't love them, but I love what they do for my butt and they keep my heart rate up when walking.

BTW, whats up with the prices now? Sheesh. I just dropped 48 bucks....no more itrains for me now. I get them a la carte, but I have enough to kep my interest for a long time now. Well, until Grace makes some more hilly ones.:7

 

[Kathy G]

Tneah,
I think you'd like iTread 25 - 30 minutes with Nick. It's mostly incline walking. There's a segment of side stepping that I can't do because of my ACL reconstruction but I just substitute power walking. There are also a couple of 4 minute sprints which you can probably do as power walking or a slow jog. Here's the breakdown:

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iTread25– 30 Minutes w/Nick (35:12) – uses perceived exertion not numbers
Walk (2 minutes) – low intensity
Walk – 3% incline – medium intensity
Walk – 5% incline – increase intensity (about 10 minute mark here)
Walk – 2.5 – 4.0 speed – side stepping 1 minute each side (twice)
Walk – Active recovery
Run – High Intensity (4 minutes)
Walk – Active Recovery
Walk – 7.5% incline – high intensity (4 minutes)
Walk – Active Recovery
Run – High Intensity (4 minutes)
Walk – Active Recovery
Walk – 3% incline – moderate cool down
Walk – 0% incline – cool down (35:12)

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HTH,
Kathy