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Boredom

jackaroo21
jackaroo21 Posts: 127 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone have any ideas on how to beat boredom when doing cardio?

Replies

  • shaxnax
    shaxnax Posts: 87 Member
    I watch movies that I LOVE on my phone through netflix (otherwise after ten minutes I'm like, ENOUGH OF THIS CRAP), but if I'm outside I only need music to listen too because scenery changes.
  • CentralCaliCycling
    CentralCaliCycling Posts: 453 Member
    Does anyone have any ideas on how to beat boredom when doing cardio?

    Isn't that what iPods were made for?
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
    Listen to music; listen to Audio books; watch TV; sing to yourself; listen to learn a foreign language; work-out with a buddy; run/walk your pet..... No intention of sarcasm, do you need more ideas?
  • jackaroo21
    jackaroo21 Posts: 127 Member
    It is hard for me to stay motivated for a full hour. I do fine when hiking outside, but have trouble when on a machine that long
  • Does anyone have any ideas on how to beat boredom when doing cardio?

    I get bored if I do a machine cardio exercise for more than 15 minutes so I break it down to 10 minutes between lifts and cardio (a great playlist helps). 10 min on tred, (lift)10 on elliptical,(lift) 10 on bike.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    2 words.


    Zombies! Run
  • waterwing
    waterwing Posts: 214 Member
    Machines are terrible! Take your workouts outside!
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