Bored with Cardio?

Doing a steady cardio routine whether it is walking on a treadmill, running, using an elliptical machine, Stairmaster or whatever you do is great, but after a while can become stale. If you don’t vary the routine, your body adapts to what you do and it settles ‘in’ so to speak.

Once your body gets used to doing the same thing over and over, you fail to get all the benefits you can from your cardio.

So how about we mix it up a bit?

Look at it like buying a new pair of shoes. At first they might not bend or move as easily as you would like but after wearing them for a while they start to break in and move with you a bit easier until eventually those new shoes feel like slippers….oh that feels so good.

So let’s just look at cardio in a similar way. Try varying the pace of your cardio and do some interval training twice a week or try a machine you do not normally use. If you are used to going fast try going slower but at a different incline to change resistance. If you are a runner, try walking. Basically try on a new machine, movement or pace (aka new pair of shoes) a couple of times a week and mix up your cardio to keep your mind, body and workouts fresh.