How to do the Outdoor Incline Walk
Step by step
- Find a gentle hill or sloped path and start at a comfortable walking pace.
- Lean slightly forward from the ankles and drive through your legs going up.
- Hold a steady effort on the climb where you can still talk in short sentences.
- Shorten your stride and control your steps on the way back down.
- Take short breaks whenever you need - this should warm you up, not wear you out.
The thing people get wrong
Keep the uphill effort conversational rather than all-out, and slow down on the descent - going down fast is where knees get overloaded.
Coaching cue
Push through your whole foot going up and stay tall instead of folding at the waist.
Stay safe
Watch for uneven ground and traffic, especially coming down when your legs are tired.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: Pick a gentler slope and walk it for less time.
- Harder: Find a steeper hill or add laps up and down.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Cardio
- Secondary: Glutes, Calves
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