INCLINE TREADMILL WALKING
A great way to start hamstring training, especially if you’re a beginner, is with incline walking. Hopefully your hamstrings are feeling loose and relaxed after the Seated Hamstrings Mobility exercise, and you notice a little more stride length and ease with each step. Your hamstrings and gluteal muscles (aka: butt, glutes, tush, ass, and my favorite, the booty) provide the strength to propel you forward in a long stride, and the power to propel you forward when you sprint.
Walking up a hill provides more resistance on your hamstrings and glutes, making them stronger and more resilient. Walking has many other benefits, which you can check out in another blog I wrote on the benefits of walking.
Check out this video for guidance on Incline Treadmill Walking:
The benefits of Incline Walking include:
- Hamstrings and Booty strength and resilience.
- Aerobic conditioning that improves your heart and lung health, improves circulation, and burns calories.
- Improves your mood and sense of well-being.
I recommend doing this for 10 minutes, at a moderate intensity, before the next hamstring exercise. Moderate intensity means a level 5 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being as hard as you can work).
This is also a great exercise for aerobic conditioning with less stress on your joints than running. Refer to the Incline Treadmill Workout in this blog to choose the workout that’s best for you.
Feel free to e-mail me at joe@zumfitness.com if you have any questions.
Enjoy!