Best exercise?

I LOVE spinning! I take a great class that is 45 minutes of spinning and 45 minutes of toning exercises and abs. I also enjoy the elliptical and have recently started TRX. I agree that mixing it up is a good idea as your body gets used to doing the same thing's over and over.

I go to the gym every morning. i try switching things up as much as possible. Today (for example) I ran 3 miles, did 10 minutes on the stairmaster and 5 on the rowing machine, plus some pushups...yesterday I did the arc trainer for 45 minutes and tomorrow I am planning on going to spin class and either for a swim or run afterwards.

The most important thing is to find something you like to do and can stick with it. there are days I get to the gym and completely unmotivated to do anything. So I do 10 minutes on 4-5 machines (treadmill, ellpitcal, stair, etc) It helps me to keep going and I get a great workout!

If your gym has fitness classes, try checking those out. They are a lot of fun and helps keep you motivated

My suggestion is to try them all, and stick with the ones you love. Mix it up every now and again. That way you don't get bored.

i agree do something that you enjoy, you will be more likely to stick with it.

I do resistance band training at home. and I go to the gym and do the treadmill and eliptical/stairmaster and resistance machines. I hate hate haaate core work on the mat.
I have a love-hate relationship with the treadmill. I am not a runner and never will be, but I jog for an hour some days (4.8-5.3mph) and do HIITS (high interval intensity training) some others, like I'll run at 6.0 for 2 minutes and walk for 1 minute or some variation of that and keep it up for at least 35-45 minutes. Also never run on a 0 incline treadmill because its downhill! I try to jog/run with it between .5 and 1.0, it doesn't sound like a lot but your legs know the difference!! and you can feel it haha
shin splints are a huge issue for me

I like to mix it up. Sometimes I will just do 2 different exercises (kickboxing and running/walking) and just alternate days. Then it doesn't feel like you are living in the movie Groundhogs Day.

The best thing you can do is to mix it up. Change = results

This is wrong. Don't change something if it is working.

My suggestion is to try them all, and stick with the ones you love. Mix it up every now and again. That way you don't get bored.

"Mixing it up" because you're bored is understandable - don't mix it up because you think you have to.

Tread lightly, the reason change = results is because your body adapts to the conditions. It gets more efficient at doing the work, this is a plateau. Sure mix it up if you're bored and no you don't have to. Either you're generalizing and you mean stick to the same routine with increasing intensity or you're a little inexperienced with fitness programs.

Back to the point, do whatever challenges you that's the point. Mix it up, don't mix it up, whatever you do make sure it challenges you, eat right and you will see results.

The best thing you can do is to mix it up. Change = results

This is wrong. Don't change something if it is working.

My suggestion is to try them all, and stick with the ones you love. Mix it up every now and again. That way you don't get bored.

"Mixing it up" because you're bored is understandable - don't mix it up because you think you have to.

Tread lightly, the reason change = results is because your body adapts to the conditions. It gets more efficient at doing the work, this is a plateau. Sure mix it up if you're bored and no you don't have to. Either you're generalizing and you mean stick to the same routine with increasing intensity or you're a little inexperienced with fitness programs.

Back to the point, do whatever challenges you that's the point. Mix it up, don't mix it up, whatever you do make sure it challenges you, eat right and you will see results.

Read what the OP originally said. She cannot STICK to anything. How does one know if something is working if one does not stick to it? How do you define plateau when you are constantly mixing things up?

I define it the same whether you mix it up or not. The point is to avoid it. I apologize for putting you on the defensive. Who am I to know whats right for anyone? I just felt you were shooting from the hip to say change = results is wrong, it's not it's called muscle confusion and is the foundation any long term fitness plan. When you can lift the weight with minimal effort you increase the weight, when you can run the distance without breathing heavy you run further, etc, etc. And as for knowing if I'm producing results, I nor the guy you quoted meant give up... change up the routine when you adapt. Why are we having this discussion?