Over and Over |

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Our small town barber has the same magazines every time we pass by. We’re talking magazines from several summers ago…i.e. 2009. I can read about Brittney’s meltdown or her comeback and Avatar as the new summer blockbusters. Even though they are the same each time Hunni gets his haircut, I keep reading for lack of other material.

It feels the same with the gym at times. When I go to the traditional gym I do the same workouts over and over. The ones I memorized from old trainers, wrote on my post-its or the preprogramed elliptical or treadmill workouts or just swimming lap after lap out of habit. I am a robot…

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Then I thought about it. Why couldn’t I bring something to the gym like I had started bringing my book to appointments. Really…why?

Of course I take classes like Zumba and Boot Camp but sometimes I just needed a workout when it fit my schedule instead of fitting into the gym schedule.

So I searched some out. I pulled workouts out of my old fitness magazines to mix it up. I wrote down several different workout from a book. I use the Nike Fitness app. These are all something different to do instead of being stuck on a treadmill going nowhere.

Blogs, websites and friends are other fabulous resources. Many people use DVD’s and some basic equipment at home. I’m no exception. I moved my pink room gym to our new house and will be setting it up.

Recently I found some good workouts On Demand to do in my new basement and The Lean Machines on YouTube. These trainers provide great workouts I can do at home or at the gym.

I can’t afford to get bored with workouts because they are my best stress relief. Changing it up is key to keeping the smile on my face.