Cardio - Walking / Treadmill
- After following a thorough warm-up session, stand tall on a walkway, treadmill, or other walkable area. Make sure that your chest is up, core is braced, shoulders are back, and gaze is straight ahead.
- Begin by placing your left foot forward then shifting your hips to move the right leg forward. Continue this back and forth motion at a pace that is ideal for you.
- You may also want to include small weights or a grip strengthener during your walks. Remember to maintain perfect form throughout the walk. Avoid slouching.
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Cardio - walking / treadmill is a gym work out exercise that targets calves and hamstrings and quadriceps and also involves glutes & hip flexors. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Cardio – running / jogging / treadmill, wall angels and side to side jump squats are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as cardio - walking / treadmill. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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