Maybe You Need a Change Up

Walking the same route or doing the same routine day in and day out can lead to boredom. And that type of monotony isn't needed for either your mind or body. A rule of thumb is--once your muscles and mind can handle your current workout--you've reached a plateau. Once you reach a plateau, you tend to stop working hard, leading to poor results. Another danger in doing the same workout over and over is that the stress you put on the same joints will result in overuse injuries. How can you stay motivated if you are bored and injured? Don't stop doing your current workout, you have keep with it for this long because you enjoy it. Maybe some tweaks here and there can help transform your routine so it can become challenging again. Over the next few posts, I will offer some suggestions for walking, biking, and weight resistant workouts. Keep checking in and hopefully one will either work for you or will lead you to discover a new twist on the old routine yourself.