| Tired of the same old exercise routine? Are you | | | | (abdominals and lower back). Then take a break |
| burnt out on fitness? I don't expect everyone to | | | | and repeat that cycle again. |
| "love" exercise, however If you dread your | | | | 7. Change your time - you can get a renewed |
| workout, below you will find 12 ways to renew | | | | feeling by changing your workout time. If you |
| your routine, and in the process have some fun | | | | normally exercise in the mornings, try switching to |
| and get the results you have been looking for. | | | | afternoons or evenings. You may find you have |
| 1. Take a class - going at it alone can be a drag. | | | | more energy, it helps to work off the days |
| There are days you don't' push as hard or simply | | | | stress, and you eat a healthier dinner and sleep |
| don't exercise at all. A class adds the excitement | | | | better. |
| of a live knowledgeable instructor, appropriate | | | | 8. Join your kids - get involved with the kids |
| music, variety, group support, and oh yeah - | | | | activities. If they play a sport, help them practice |
| mirrors which can keep you motivated to make | | | | by going to the field and engaging in drills with |
| and see. | | | | them. You can also ride your bikes, play Frisbee, |
| 2. Get a partner - those who exercise with a | | | | inline skate, hike the trails in your local parks or |
| buddy increase their chances of sticking to their | | | | sign up for a self defense class together. The |
| routine by almost 90%. Choose someone who is | | | | time with your children is priceless; you will be a |
| at or slightly above your fitness level. Make a | | | | great role model, and set the stage for a lifetime |
| commitment to each other to show up and even | | | | of good habits for your children. They may even |
| weigh in. You will keep each other accountable, | | | | think you are cool! |
| workout when you would have slept in, and push | | | | 9. Always be dressed to move. You never know |
| a little harder than you would on your own. | | | | when the opportunity may arise to go for a quick |
| Spouses can make the best exercise buddies. | | | | jog. If you find yourself feeling energized or with |
| 3. Enroll in boot camp - Thanks to Oprah, boot | | | | time to kill, instead of sitting around and waiting, |
| camps are all the rage. You can find outdoor boot | | | | get up and get your heart rate up. Keep your |
| camps in just about any town USA. They typically | | | | sneakers handy at all time. |
| meet early in the morning for 5 days a week for | | | | 10. 3 sets of 10 - Cardiovascular exercise can be |
| 4 - 8 consecutive weeks. Then you take a week | | | | broken up into three ten minute sessions. You can |
| or too break. You will work your little tale off and | | | | get the same health benefits as one thirty minute |
| in the end be in a new body. Keep visions of | | | | session without taking a chunk of time out of |
| Demi Moore's shapely body from GI Jane in mind | | | | your day. If you do this throughout the work day, |
| as you get through your first set of push ups. | | | | you will have more mental clarity and give your |
| 4. Use your library card - What I can get fit with | | | | metabolism a boost. |
| my library card? Yes! Libraries house shelves of | | | | 11. Bust out of your comfort zone. Has there |
| exercise videos which you can check out for free | | | | been something you have always wanted to try |
| for 7 days. You can try a new exercise video | | | | but have been a spectator instead? It's time to |
| every week. Choose from a variety of formats | | | | get off of the bench and be a participant. You |
| and instructors. Very little if any equipment is | | | | may just find a favorite new activity and feel like |
| typically needed. Oh and if you are late in | | | | a kid again. From ballroom dancing to kickboxing, |
| returning, the fees are only ten cents a day! | | | | and from rock climbing to swimming, there is no |
| 5. Watch your watch - Have you seen those | | | | shortage of activities to choose from. Check out |
| people at they gym who seem to be there for | | | | your community calendars and sign up. |
| hours and working their jaw muscles more than | | | | 12. Hire A Pro - While personal trainers were once |
| any other? They are the ones whose bodies | | | | available to only the rich and famous, anyone can |
| never seem to change for the better. Cut out | | | | afford a personal trainer today. Seeing a trainer |
| the jabber and you can streamline your routine to | | | | even once a month can help to keep you |
| 25 minutes a session. Time and intensity are | | | | accountable, provide you with a fresh fun routine, |
| inversely proportional. If you work harder, you | | | | measure your progress, help you establish new |
| don't need to work as long. If you know you only | | | | goals and attain the body of Hollywood's hottest. |
| have 25 minutes to get through, you can focus, | | | | Your health is priceless. |
| give it your best effort and be done before you | | | | You may never be an exercise junkie; however |
| know it. You may be panting pretty heavily, put | | | | there are ways to make working out enjoyable |
| know you are burning fat and will be off to the | | | | and to fit into your lifestyle and preferences. Don't |
| showers in no time. | | | | forget to set up rewards for yourself. When you |
| 6. Divide up your body - if you have been training | | | | reach certain milestones such as walking 100 miles |
| using a total body routine, it can be fun and | | | | or completing 20 workouts in 1 month, reward |
| productive to break up your workouts by body | | | | yourself with something you enjoy. Oh and |
| parts. For example, Monday would be upper body, | | | | keeping a positive mental attitude always helps. |
| Tuesday lower body and Wednesday core | | | | |