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Thursday, March 5, 2015

5 Fun Treadmill Workouts

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Treadmill workouts have always been a necessity for me. As a human rights lawyer, I am frequently working in places where it is too unsafe to run around outside. Recently, I spent an entire year living and working inside an armed compound in Afghanistan, where stepping outside the compound walls was strictly forbidden. As much as I loathed the treadmill, I hated the thought of giving up running even more, so I worked to make my indoor workouts as interesting as possible. With a little bit of ingenuity and a lot of time, I developed this unique repertoire of workouts to choose from, which kept me fit and entertained. Treadmill workouts continue to be a necessity in my life, but I no longer prepare for them with dread.

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Great Treadmill Workouts

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“I always suggest intervals when doing treadmill running,” Bakken says.  “In many cases [continuous runs] give the muscles too much of a static or monotonous impact.” One of Bakken’s favorites is a run where the pace is increased every repeat by the tiniest of margins. Not only does it take the body through most of the physiological zones, Bakken says, but it keeps the mind plenty stimulated.

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