Walking: Brisk Walk Intervals – 40 Minutes
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Brisk Walk Intervals – 40 Minutes

Cardio for every age

40

min

HexfitBy Hexfit

6 rounds of 3 minutes of brisk walking and 2 minutes of moderate walking.

What does the session look like?

40 min

Total time

36

Training load

Intensity profileIntensity as % of threshold (100 = threshold).
Warm up: 5 min at Z1Intervals: 3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6Intervals: 2 min at Z2Intervals: 3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6Intervals: 2 min at Z2Intervals: 3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6Intervals: 2 min at Z2Intervals: 3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6Intervals: 2 min at Z2Intervals: 3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6Intervals: 2 min at Z2Intervals: 3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6Intervals: 2 min at Z2Cool down: 5 min at Z1
040 min

Time in each zone

Z1 · 10 min (25%) Z2 · 12 min (30%) Z3 · 18 min (45%)

Step by step

Walking

Warm up

  • 5 min at Z1 (Relaxed walk, roll the shoulders)

Intervals6 ×

  • brisk: 3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6 (Long strides, swing the arms, breathing faster)
  • moderate: 2 min at Z2 (Comfortable pace)

6 × (3 min at Z3, RPE 5–6 / 2 min at Z2)

Cool down

  • 5 min at Z1 (Slow walk, then stretch calves and thighs)

Who is it for?

People of any age, especially 55 and over, who want better endurance.

Who is it not for?

People looking for a hard workout.