Fitness Tip of the Week - Incline Walking

If you are walking indoors on a treadmill, crank up the incline, at least 3-6%. It mimics more natural elements of the outdoors and engages leg muscles. A 0% incline allows the belt to do much of the work for you. So you would really cheat yourself our of cardio and strength training. Incline walking also encourages arm swings! Goodbye waving jelly...hello Michelle Obama! Walk up...you life may depend on it!

Web captured photo, Jillian Michaels, superstar fitness expert