Incline treadmill walk
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Muscles worked
- High load
- Cardiovascular
- Low load
- Calves, Glutes, and Hamstrings
Not shown on the map: Cardiovascular
Primary muscles
Secondary muscles
How to do it
Set a brisk walking pace and raise the incline until it feels like steady effort you could hold for the whole session. Walk tall and do not hold the handrails — gripping them offloads the work and ruins your posture. It is low impact and easy to recover from, so it stacks well alongside hard lifting days.
Form cues
- Do not hold the handrails
- Low impact, easy to recover from
Safety
Talk to a professional before this exercise if you have any of the following:
Ankle
This is general exercise reference, not medical advice. Stop and consult a qualified professional if an exercise causes pain, and never work through joint pain.