Exercise doesn’t need to be complicated to be effective. Simply walking uphill and downhill can challenge your fitness levels, and that’s exactly what certified personal trainer Jordan Langhough does when she steps onto the treadmill.
She follows a pyramid-style workout that recreates the feeling of climbing a hill, gradually increasing the difficulty before slowly easing back down.
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The Benefits of Treadmill Walking
“I like treadmills for their consistency, safety, and controlled environment, especially when the weather isn’t ideal,” says Langhough.
This approach isn’t meant to replace outdoor walking, which still offers valuable benefits like sunlight, fresh air, and time in nature. Instead, it provides an accessible alternative when outdoor conditions aren’t suitable.
“The best option is the one that helps you get moving and supports you in staying consistent,” she explains.
How the Hill Pyramid Workout Is Structured
If using a treadmill makes walking easier to stick with, this pattern is worth trying. The workout lasts 34 minutes from warm-up to cool-down and follows a hill-walking pyramid, where the incline gradually increases to a peak before returning to flat.
Although it’s designed for the treadmill, Langhough notes that the workout can also be adapted for an exercise bike or elliptical. In that case, you simply adjust the resistance up and down instead of changing the incline.
