Working Out is Boring…

When you ask someone to workout with you, you will usually hear; “um, ah, well, you see here’s the thing”, or something close to that followed by reasons why they can’t.  I’ll admit that working out can be boring sometimes and often I’d rather be doing fun things than spending time at the gym doing the same boring workout routines. All the more reason we should make every workout different. We should change the order of the exercises, change the reps, change the number of sets, we can use free weights one session, bands another, and our own body weight another session (pushups, crunches, dips, etc.). By changing routines and mixing it up we keep our bodies in a constant state of muscle confusion which gives us noticeable improvements in a shorter amount of time.

Maybe even you should consider canceling that gym membership since it’s not required for you to live a healthy lifestyle. Some of us have fitness centers at work, most condo and apartment complexes also have gyms, all the equipment we really need for exercising are relatively inexpensive. I’m talking about resistance bands, an exercise mat, an exercise ball, a set of dumbbells, oh and our own body weight (pushups, crunches, dips).  However, for some of us, a gym membership does have it’s advantages.  One main advantage of  joining a gym is safety, because you will (hopefully) have access to experienced fitness professionals who can help you perform exercises correctly.  Performing weight training incorrectly can be damaging and can sometimes result in serious injury. There is also a social element to working out at a gym.

You can even check your local library for fitness DVDs you can check out for free. Go ahead and calculate the gas and time you’ll save without the drive to and from the gym, then calculate the money saved without having to pay the monthly membership fees. Most people believe that to get fit you need to workout in a gym, NOT TRUE.

You should get out of the box and start thinking creatively, there are dozens of fun activities you can do while at the same time getting a great quality workout. Activities such as swimming, golfing (no cart), playing tennis, bike riding, walking, and hiking are some fun activities that can give you a great workout. As an added benefit you can include your family and you can all have fun while at the same time promote fitness.

If you are not sports minded or you can’t think of any sport that can be fun for you, you should also consider dancing as a great workout experience. Dancing is definitely a fun fitness workout alternative if you find regular gym workouts boring. For some of my clients we have incorporated dancing as part of their cardio routine.

These are just some of the examples that can make fitness fun and more enjoyable. There are still quite a lot of activities out there that you can do for fun and at the same time, give you a great quality workout. All you need to do is find one that interests you and be creative.

Tracy L. Speights

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