Bored with Walking

fitnhealthyccthatsme
fitnhealthyccthatsme Posts: 359 Member
edited September 28 in Fitness and Exercise
Bored with walking so I did a little research today for ideas & found some good info... "Hula Hooping: Burn Calories While Having Fun" http://fyiliving.com/health/fitness/hula-hooping-burn-calories/ So if I mix up my exercise routine by throwing in some hula hooping (with an exercise hoop), dancing or Dance Dance Revolution, swimming, & elliptical... maybe, just maybe, I won't be bored. :-)

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  • CassieLEO
    CassieLEO Posts: 757 Member
    There is so many great exercises out there. My ultimate favorite high calorie burner is ZUMBA!!!
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    That is a good idea. Got to keep if fun and fresh.
  • jmamahawk3
    jmamahawk3 Posts: 3
    Jumping rope or jumping on a trampoline are fun ways to mix it up too
  • Amber_Kunkel
    Amber_Kunkel Posts: 52
    I got a Hoopnotic exercise hoop and I love it! Its weighted to give you an extra burn and easy to store because it comes apart. It even came with 2 dvds.
  • ajh2011
    ajh2011 Posts: 89 Member
    Jump rope is awesome too! It is a major calorie burner. Get some good tunes on and get to work:) Good luck!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    I like walking too - usually walking DVDs (got sick of the treadmill after awhile). I mix it up with step aerobics. Really fun.
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    Its great for your body too to mix it up or your body gets too used to the exercise. Enjoy and just keep movin!
  • jamantha
    jamantha Posts: 118 Member
    Are you walking outside? If not, get outside - it makes every walk different so not boring. Even walking the same routes over and over are different each day - different weather, different traffic/people to watch, different light depending on what time you go out. I trained to walk a marathon 5 years ago. I walked 3 or 4 days a week and never got bored. The mid week walks would involve me walking to work (direct route = 4 miles, by the end of training I was adding detours to make it up to 7 miles) 2 or 3 times a week. And despite the fact that there are only a limited number of routes between A and B when A and B are fixed points, it was a different experience each time.

    Plus, walking outdoors is slightly hrader than treadmill walking, so burns more calories :smile:
  • jammcq
    jammcq Posts: 1 Member
    I walk 3-4 times a week for about 50 minutes each time. I do this in a huge mall near my office, so the weather doesn't impact my walking. I keep from getting bored by listening to podcasts on my iPod. NPR has a bunch of great programs to listen to. Check out "The Story" with **** Gordon. "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross. "Talk of the Nation", "Science Friday", "Car Talk". I start listening to one of those programs, and before I know it, I've burned 350 calories. I also use an Elliptical machine 4-5 days a week. For that, I have TV shows that I've Tivo'd.
  • fitnhealthyccthatsme
    fitnhealthyccthatsme Posts: 359 Member
    Thanks for all the comments! :-) I'll certainly keep moving it ... somehow.. some way!
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