A Magic Potion for Your Workout

Don’t like your workout?  Change it!  There is absolutely no reason why you should stick yourself in a weight/fitness routine you don’t like.  If your workout has become stagnant, change things up to make it more exhilarating.

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Yesterday, I was in the gym and I didn’t feel like a long monotonous run on the treadmill.  I usually don’t mind, but I was in the mood for change yesterday.  I did end up running 24+ minutes, but I broke that into 6 treadmill sessions of 4 minutes apiece.  Each session I would run a little faster (.2 mph more).  In between the sessions, I would get in one leg exercise.  For example, I would run 4 minutes, then jump on to leg extension.  Then, I would run another 4 minutes and go to hamstring curls.

This worked fantastic.  My heart rate was up.  I gave my legs a good stretch.  My muscles were staying loose and the workout didn’t become stagnant.

The same logic can work for you.  Don’t settle for your boring workout, be creative by substituting and splicing where you see fit.  You want to make sure your putting in the work and being smart about it, but after that the sky is the limit.

Next time you don’t like the road ahead of you, make a new path.