How do you keep your exercise routine fun?

paisley2288

Do you mix it up and try new exercises? Anyone have tips on fun exercises (besides Zumba because I have no rhythm and can hardly keep up! lol )

Elizabeth_C34

Try new stuff. Try lifting. Try spinning. Try everything at least once. I'd also suggest joining a sports club.

My routine is kinda boring, but I love the way it makes me feel. Cardio on machines bores the crap out of me.

taso42

Constantly up the ante. Lift heavier. Run faster/longer. Make goals and work toward them.

paisley2288

Try new stuff. Try lifting. Try spinning. Try everything at least once. I'd also suggest joining a sports club.

My routine is kinda boring, but I love the way it makes me feel. Cardio on machines bores the crap out of me.

I get bored on them too

Debbe2

Constantly up the ante. Lift heavier. Run faster/longer. Make goals and work toward them.

Yes ^^ And do what you enjoy. The idea is to find activities that you like to do. And then keep doing em

jadedone

Intervals and great playlists! I only do intervals on the cardio machine (OK 85%, I am doing some distance drills on the rowing machine).

Oh and I love imaginary races with the person next to me.

Music is really key. If they wrong song comes on or it is ill-timed, I switch for sure. I like high energy music I can sing along too.

douglasmobbs

I have been upping the speed/time I have been doing the cardio. This was good for a bit but trying new things has helped a lot. I really find running difficult, but forcing myself onto a treadmill at the gym has been an enjoyable challenge. My calorie burn has dropped by about 400 doing 1 go on elliptical and 1 on treadmill in comparison to 2 goes on the treadmill but it is using different muscles and different movements so doing me good.

I also people watch and be very judgmental about other people in the gym (but keep my thoughts to myself). I can entertain myself for hours doing that.

PhatAv8r

I swim, and you would think that going 25m one way, and then turning around would be boring 55 times in a row, but it isn't, because you can stop, stare at the people who stare at you.. or you can switch strokes... I play games with myself by doing 50m, then 100m, then 50m fast, then 200m, and mixing crawl with breaststroke. I can't remember exactly what I did last time, so each time I go to the pool, it's all new, and as long as my stroke count is good, and I feel good in the water, and break a sweat, well I'm golden.

When I bike or WOG (walk/jog), I have about 15 different routes.. i use my 1 mile loop most, and I will FORCE myself to walk only sometimes but at a high pace, other times, I WOG it, sometimes, I push the mile hard, and then do another lap on top..

With bike, it's the same, I have different routes that I use so I never get really bored.

In the gym, there are too many muscle groups to get bored,

Amy_Lee_2012

I do the same hour and a half workout everyday and I love it. I also power walk for about 40 mins, whilst listening to music on my ipod, which is a lot of fun! Eventually, I will probably add more to my routine, but for now I am very happy with what I do

BreeShine

I do aerobics in a group and it's super fun because there are all students like me
I do it twice per week for 1 hour )
And sometimes i go running with my mum or dad )

douglasmobbs

I play games with myself

That would certainly make an exercise routine fun.