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FIT-TIP#1: Interval Training on the Treadmill
Are you ready to break out of your basic cardio routine and try some new ideas? Research has shown that some of the most effective workouts involve interval training. Other common terms used to describe interval training are 'fartlek' or 'speed play' training. There are several benefits to interval training. First, it breaks up the monotony of your current program and brings a new challenge. The design of the program keeps you focused on the next "task" at hand rather than the clock. Second, it shocks the body, thereby breaking through plateaus that you may be experiencing. Third, due to the variance in the program, the body is consistently overloading the heart and lungs, thereby increasing their endurance.
Using the treadmill for training lends a lot of room for diversity and creativity since most treadmills come with different workout profiles such as intervals, hills, random and personal training profiles. By taking advantage of the treadmill-interval-training programs you can take yourself to new levels of fitness.
For sample programs, please refer to the Training Sections on individual event pages of the Canada Running Series. For Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon training programs, click here.
Can-Fit-Pro is the largest provider of education in the Canadian fitness industry and offers workshops designed exclusively for the general public. Check out Can-Fit-Pro's Consumer Fitness Education Workshop — Creating Exciting Cardio Workouts to get more tools to help you design your cardio training. For more information please visit www.canfitpro.com.
