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Combating workout boredom: get moving part IV
Get pre-programmed to avoid a fitness plateau.
Most gym and home exercise machines have a manual mode that allows you to control how tough your workout is. But, it’s easy to get lazy and stay at the same pace throughout your workout. If you find yourself feeling like your exercise programme is too easy, experiment with the various pre-designed ones in the computer's memory. They’re brilliant because you don't have to decide what to do next, yet they challenge you just the same.
Read a mag or listen to a tape.
Exercise mags offer lots of encouragement and contain easy-to-skim lists—the kind that are perfect to read when you're drenched in sweat on the stair climber and want something short and inspirational. Listening to a book on tape or even to your favourite music is a great way to zone out and take your mind off of your workout, both indoors and outdoors. One caveat: Don't turn up the volume so loud that you lose awareness of your surroundings.
Exercise in short spurts.
To prevent boredom, alternate 5 or 10 minutes of cardio exercise with 5 minutes of weight lifting, or mix two 5- minute sets of different cardio exercise (switch from the treadmill to the bike, say). Breaking up your workout into small bits is a great way to burn maximum calories and improve your health. However, longer steady workouts are more effective for building overall endurance.
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