need a new workout

mvandommelen
mvandommelen Posts: 71
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok, so my problem is I get BORED easily. I have done insanity, P90X, 30day shred, I have been running, and lifting weights and I just get bored. I recently started doing intervals in running. I do jogging and sprinting. I still enjoy that, but I know soon enough, that will get old too. I need a new workout to do at home. I don't have time for the gym, I teach and coach high school volleyball, and have 2 kids, so not lots of time :). Has anyone done a workout on the xbox kinect? Was it challenging? Any new ideas would be appreciated!

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  • mmadhani
    mmadhani Posts: 15 Member
    How about Yoga at home? Lots of basic Yoga dvds available out there..or on the net (youtube it!). It's a nice calorie burn..light....stretching...mind-body...and relaxing.. Different styles of yoga out there will never get you bored...

    good luck.

    -Milan
  • texancountess
    texancountess Posts: 52
    I get bored easily with working out too. The only thing that I've found to consistently keep me interested in doing something is doing it with a partner. My husband and I go to the gym together - and even if we don't do the same things, it keeps me there because I know he's there. I also try to just vary things regularly - one day I may run on the track, the next I might use the elliptical, and the day after that I might do an Exercise DVD.

    If variation doesn't help then you might consider getting Exercise TV or some equivalent via cable/satellite. That way you can try new things on a regular basis and none of it ever becomes the same old same old. Good luck.
  • dcmat
    dcmat Posts: 1,723 Member
    If you want to be out and about how about cycling?
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I try to focus on doing what it takes to reach my goal. Not sure how someone can get bored with so many different exercise programs so quickly. I became bored once I reach my goal but then I decided it was important to create new goals.

    Do you think you have an issue making a commitment to completing an exercise program?


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  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    I have done yoga too, I love yoga and I used to do Pilates too. THe Winsor Pilates :)
  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    I so wish I could get my husband to workout with me!! You are lucky!!
  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    Those are the workouts I have done over the past two years, Insanity is 60 days each time and so is P90X. I have also done Turbo Jam, Chalean Extreme, and others. I just find routine boards me :). I also have a total gym and free weights, so I try to vary what I do and the programs I select :)
  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    and I complete every program I start :) But at most, they are two months long lol
  • HOSED49
    HOSED49 Posts: 642 Member
    Deck of cards workout is something I use to add to a routine
    Pick four exercises one for each suit (clubs, hearts, spades, diamonds)
    Jokers included for cardio
    Aces are eleven reps
    10-king are ten reps and every other card is face value
    When the jokers come up they are typically a mile run but assign whatever you want to them for cardio

    I know this isn't a complete routine but it is tough and fun depending on the exercises you assign to each suit
    At work we usually use pull ups , burpees, knees to elbows and squats
  • scyian
    scyian Posts: 243 Member
    I try to vary things as routine can get very boring and sometimes I can be really in the mood for one workout and the next day I hate it and I'm rubbish.

    If you use music when you're exercising I find refreshing the playlist can sometimes revamp the whole workout.
  • Ally_Clare
    Ally_Clare Posts: 355 Member
    What about swimming?

    It's finally warming up here and i can not wait to get into a pool and start doing laps!
  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    I like the deck of cards idea. I used the deck for ab work before, but not doing it with cardio and assigning an exercise to each suit. I think I am gunna try that this week and change the exercises each day!!! Thanks for the idea!
  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    I swam all summer, we are only 68 today, so I think my swimming days are over till next year :)
  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    Music is a motivator especially when I run, I love when a great song comes on and I can just pick up the pace!!
  • mvandommelen
    mvandommelen Posts: 71
    I did the deck of cards workout this morning and LOVED it! I did burpees, pull ups on my total gym, squats and squat jacks. I did it in my basement so I could not run a mile, but I jogged in place for 3 minutes I think tomorrow though I will do jump roping. IT was great workout! Thanks for the idea
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