Treadmill walk

A compound exercise for the calves and quads, with help from the glutes. Equipment: treadmill.

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WorksCalvesQuadsGlutes

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How to do it

Setup: A brisk pace on a flat treadmill.
Walk tall without holding the rails
Swing the arms naturally

Muscles worked

Treadmill walk: 3D figure mid-rep with the calves and quads highlighted

Calves · main
Quads · main
Glutes

Equipment

Treadmill

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all treadmill walk alternatives.

Brisk walkNo equipment
RunNo equipment
Shuttle runNo equipment
Star jumpsNo equipment
Treadmill runTreadmill
High kneesNo equipment

More calves exercises

Standing calf raiseCalf raise machine
Single-leg dumbbell calf raiseDumbbells and Plyo box or step
Calf raiseNo equipment
Jumping jacksNo equipment
Leg press calf raiseLeg press
Seated calf raiseCalf raise machine

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