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[HealthyLiving]

Hi.

 

What are some strategies for pushing oneself harder on the treadmill during intervals? 

 

A couple of suggestions:

Try to foucs on something else (for example a tv in the gym etc).

Use music that goes fast with good earphones (example of music: black eyed peas etc)

 

Make sure that you eat some carbohydrates and protein before the workout.

 

 

[platypus]

Shorter intervals might make it easier? I try to do 12 second maximum-effort bursts, the period is short enough that you do not need extra motivation during it.

[HealthyLiving]

Shorter intervals might make it easier? I try to do 12 second maximum-effort bursts, the period is short enough that you do not need extra motivation during it.

 

Thats true, but if its shorter then the benefit is gonna be less too.

 

I try for 6 minutes intervals.

[platypus]

 

Shorter intervals might make it easier? I try to do 12 second maximum-effort bursts, the period is short enough that you do not need extra motivation during it.

 

Thats true, but if its shorter then the benefit is gonna be less too.

 

I try for 6 minutes intervals.

 

My understanding is that the longer you stay at maximum effort, the more benefits you will reap. The consensus is that after about 12 seconds your power output will start to fall. If you want to reap more benefits you need to shorten the rest intervals like in Tabatha-style workouts. 

Edited by platypus, 09 September 2014 - 09:45 PM.

[mustardseed41]

 

Shorter intervals might make it easier? I try to do 12 second maximum-effort bursts, the period is short enough that you do not need extra motivation during it.

 

Thats true, but if its shorter then the benefit is gonna be less too.

 

I try for 6 minutes intervals.

 

 

So your going 6 minutes all out effort? Far too long. I aim for 20 seconds max.

[forever freedom]

Sheer willpower is most important.

 

I also find it very helpful to listen to musin while running, especially dance music and/or heavy rock.

 

Seeing the cuties at the gym doing their workouts is very motivating too 

[JohnD60]

As others have said, it is not appropriate to call 6 minute runs intervals.

One the other hand, I am not sure how one can do 12 second sprint training on a treadmill. Of the many treadmills I have been on,  a lot start to slip and exhibit erratic spend control somewhere between 8.5 and 10.5 mph. Even the best units I have used have topped out at 12 mph.

[Anewlife]

Be careful because I've pushed and got an exertion headache that kept me out for months. Anyway here's my tips:

Caffeine
Gatorade watered down before and during
Look straight ahead and only focus on breath and feet, no music no tv.
Don't look at any numbers just go by your feet and breath.
Breath deep before you need to.
Use a spring loaded treadmill
Run on grass not concrete
Testosterone and a medicated inhaler can boost performance over time.
Massage once a week on ankles and feet.
Exercise same time each day
Have a fan for air circulation in the room.

[Astroid]

Try taking BSN N.O.-Xplode before and during your workout.. Also Systemic Enzymes.. and Magnesium Bicarbonate Water.. 

[Kalliste]

Cold baths and cold showers made me more focused.

 

[HealthyLiving]

Thanks.

 

I've also read that reservatrol might help.

[Kalliste]

Another weirdly good thing is to buy a good book on lifting or running and read short passages before starting.

[mikeinnaples]

As others have said, it is not appropriate to call 6 minute runs intervals.

One the other hand, I am not sure how one can do 12 second sprint training on a treadmill. Of the many treadmills I have been on,  a lot start to slip and exhibit erratic spend control somewhere between 8.5 and 10.5 mph. Even the best units I have used have topped out at 12 mph.

 

In all fairness, 6 minute runs can most definitely called intervals. I would not call them high intensity intervals though.

[HealthyLiving]

I've read some more about this now and the following supplements are supposed to help:

 

Green Tea

Creatine

Ribose