Ways to make fitness more fun

 

• Challenge yourself 

Challenge yourself by saying that you will do more pushups today or more squats today. Set a new goal every day and challenge yourself to achieve that goal.

• Dance 

Most fitness centers offer dance classes designed specifically for sculpting and toning the body. Within ten minutes you should be sweating. What's hip hop like? The next day, drenched in sweat, and sore like hell.

Zumba? Tango, then? Flemish? What you can sign up for and what will raise your heart rate would surprise you.

• Bend with friends

Take a class of yoga with friends, and afterwards share a healthy dinner together.

• Turn up the volume 

Load your MP3 player for cardio sessions with upbeat, fast paced music, and add a slower playlist to cool down and stretch. To keep things interesting shuffle your music.

• Watch a little TV

Power your exercise bike over your easy chair. Only getting started? During the advertisements take a rest and pedal through your favorite program.

• Get social 

According to research carried out by the Department of Preventative Medicine at the University of California, it is more pleasant for people who exercise with their family, friends or colleagues.

• Journal 

Keep your workout records, and take pictures along the way. Exhibiting evidence of your progress will boost your motivation.

• Dress for success

You don't have to buy the gym's most costly athletic clothing, but wearing the wrong clothes will diminish your enjoyment by collecting sweat, chafing skin and triggering blisters.

• Don’t overtrain

Your body needs time to recover between workouts to be able to function effectively. Include time out of the gym to rest, read, visit friends, and other hobbies.

• Celebrate your small victories

While you may start exercising with a big change in mind, try to challenge yourself to manageable targets that you can measure in a shorter period of time such as a monthly loss of one pound a week.

• Run for a good cause

Make your workout more enjoyable by setting a goal for the next breast cancer walk or similar event in your area to train for.

• Add some variety 

Adjust the routine regularly to avoid boredom, and avoid the dreaded plateau of fitness.

• Get Pavlovian 

Develop a motivational reward system, and get into the workout groove faster. Consider a nutritious treat, like a smoothie after workout.

• Ease into it 

Start your workout with a little cardio and warm up gradually. This will signal the secretion of the endorphins that produce a natural "high" into your brain.

• Skip rope

This is not just for children. Were you aware that the jumping rope burns the same amount of calories as running?

• Bounce 

Not up for rope skips? Jump on a personal trampoline to develop your stamina and your equilibrium.

• Jump on a pogo stick 

Try jumping on a pogo stick if the jumping is rough on your joints. It reduces stress and offers many of the same benefits as exercise jumping.

• Do not save the worst for last

Work your hardest exercises as a way to mark the "top of the hill" in the middle of your routine. You'll be more motivated to finish knowing that the rest of your routine is all downhill.

• Learn new things 

Get your favorite TED Talks or podcasts up to speed on the treadmill. You can load the learning as easily as the music on your MP3 player.

• Push yourself 

The next time you feel like giving up on a routine, push yourself to do just one more rep, minute, or mile ... You'll feel a sense of accomplishment because you've just pushed yourself a little further.

• Clean 

 Ugh, no-one likes to clean the apartment / house. It is not my favorite thing to do. So, I make a game out of it, instead.

I see how much I can accomplish, while probably also dancing, with a single song blasting at max volume. I'll even CRUSH podcasts while I'm preparing the dishes.

Obviously, after getting through one song, I think that "welp, I've already begun, might as well proceed."

• Go for a walk while on the phone 

What if you just decided you should be standing up for all your phone calls?

For example, I know many people who do standing-up phone interviews because it makes them more alert and a happier guest.

Next: you're going to take so many steps without knowing it while on the phone!

• Sit in a squat 

As a species, sitting in a deep squat –often for long periods of time–is built into us! We just got soft from sitting in chairs for the whole day.

I try to achieve 15 minutes of "squat time" each day–sitting in a squat while reading a book chapter, or replying to an email with my laptop on the ground.

• Climb a tree 

Your safety level and ability to do so will depend on your experience here, but I remember climbing trees like a monkey as a kid and loving them every minute.

Even if it's just hanging from a branch of a tree or trying to scramble down to a low branch, it can be a great way to "exercise."

• Fidget more 

Sure, from tapping the toes to playing music and twitching your legs to the rhythm. Step up, and sit back down. Do laps around your desk.

You don't need to get a standing desk or treadmill desk, but the link between those who can't sit still and the body composition is clear.

• Get mental 

Psyche yourself by developing an inspiring affirmation like "I can do this." Repeat this phrase in your head while you're exercising — especially when things get rough.

• Stand on your head

Get a new perspective when gaining control and balance. Start by balancing against a wall and progressively move towards reversed independence!

• Swing 

For dual action workout, get on a swing. You're engaging your leg muscles when you push off; when you pull back, you're working on your midway point.

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