Legs · Treadmill
Incline Walk
How to do the incline walk, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Treadmill
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Timed
- Movement
- Gait
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Walk on an incline to engage more leg and glute muscles while improving endurance
- 1Walk up an incline and lean slightly forward from the ankles; you should feel your glutes and hamstrings working more than on a flat surface
- 2Keep a brisk yet steady pace and engage your core to stay balanced
- 3Pump your arms naturally to help drive your stride and elevate your heart rate
Common mistakes
- Don't hunch your back or grab onto the treadmill rails for support
- Avoid overstriding or landing heavily on your heels
- Don't neglect a proper warm-up before increasing the incline
Muscles worked
The incline walk mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, calves, and lower back assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the incline walk for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed April 2026.