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These cardio plans for the treadmill can help you train for a 5k, burn fat, and get fit fast.

5 Calorie-Burning Treadmill Workouts Short on time? These fast, power-packed routines are for you. By Annabelle RobertsonWebMD Feature Bored with the treadmill? Not seeing the results you want? It's time to super-charge your treadmill time. Treadmill workouts can be some of the most efficient, challenging, calorie-burning routines around. The key is intervals.

Sure, you might feel slower running on a treadmill during winter than you would training outside. But believe it or not, you can get more from the belt-beyond jogging on an incline. It's time to dust off your sneakers and revamp your indoor running, so you can hit the spring season at full speed.

Get lean legs, firm abs, and a tight tush with this fast, fat-burning workout plan. Lower-body exercises combined with cardio intervals on the treadmill torch up to 300-plus calories while targeting stubborn fat and sculpting muscles. Download the free plan and a matching cardio playlist to beat workout boredom once and for all!

Just think: If global warming were a good thing, you'd never have to run indoors on a treadmill ever again. You can see where we're going with this. The next time you're running bored on the belt, change your routine with one of these four programs. They'll help you burn calories, without burning you out.