One of the easiest ways to get into an exercise rut is to simply do the same thing every day. Because it can be daunting to try new things, especially at the gym where it feels like everyone is watching you (hint: they’re not), many people will stick with what they knew back when they started working out. Because of this, the exercise that a person indulges in one year after they embark upon a new fitness routine looks quite similar to where they were at the start.
The tedium that this breeds can actually undermine an individual’s fitness goals, because they may simply become burnt out on exercise. Or, the opposite could happen, where a person engages in one single action to the point where an overuse injury can result.
Don’t let this happen to you. Rather than grow comfortable with a workout, consider the tips included in a new report. They are focused on differentiating your exercise from one day or one week to another. By enacting some of the advice available, you should be able to improve multiple aspects of your workout and in turn avoid injuries.
Many people intent on getting some sort of cardiovascular workout will insist upon running pretty much every day. But that’s not the only type of cardio exercise available, and running too much can actually lead to serious leg injuries.
You don’t have to stop running entirely, but you might give your joints a break by swimming or riding a bike. Those give you cardio optimization without the repeated impact of jogging. Or, you can sign up for the type of local class at the gym that has you following the movements of an instructor, which will really test your cardio mettle.
On the other end of the spectrum, there’s the danger that can result if you don’t give your body the opportunity to rest from the trauma you’ve put it through with intense exercise. Build rest days into your workout to allow your body to recuperate, and if you insist on still engaging in some sort of exercise, try yoga or some sort of regimented stretching activity. That way, your body won’t be taxed to an unreasonable degree, but you’ll still be able to derive some fitness from a relatively relaxed situation.
Although the above advice focuses on cardio, differentiation can also be applied to strength exercise as well. Try to work different sets of muscles using different types of weights and machines. In doing, you’ll be able to bring power to those parts of your frame that might otherwise be neglected while giving the overworked muscles the chance to recover from the burden of heavy lifting.
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