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Fitness: Adding Variety to Your Exercise
Topic Overview
Adding variety to a fitness program is a good way to keep motivated.
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Vary the activity. Many activities can be used to
vary your aerobic, muscle-conditioning, and flexibility programs. If you are
getting bored with walking, try swimming or an aerobics class. If you are bored
with your muscle-strengthening exercises, try doing more gardening instead. Or
try using different weight machines or hand weights for different exercise. For
some ideas, see
pictures of some weight exercises
. - Vary the place. Try a new route for walking or biking or even a different room for your exercises or stretching. By having several options, you can pick one that suits your mood or schedule.
- Vary the time. Do your exercises at different times and for different amounts of time. If you become bored with your noon walk, try exercising in the early morning or after work or school. Instead of doing one 45-minute session, do three 15-minute sessions.
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