Are you in an exercise Rut? Give your fitness routine a makeover.

You want to exercise for the sake of optimal health, but it all seems too uninteresting and at risk of losing your motivation to continue. Has your exercise routine lost its sparkle? Do you loathe going to the gym when you know you used to love it? Have you listed your motivation in the lost and found ads?
Below are 4 tips to re-energize your exercise schedule to make it fun to stay fit and strong.
1. Maintain some huffy-puffy type exercise every day. Any exercise where you are moving the large muscle groups in the body is enough to get your heart rate up. This is what will keep your heart healthy. So, if you have been walking or running on the treadmill or riding the stationary bikes, it may be time to make a change and get outdoors and enjoy doing the real thing. Running and riding your bike everywhere when you were a kid was so much fun and not a chore at all. Of course, don’t forget to slip, slop, slap in the sun.

2. Change the type of exercise you do. No time like the present to try something new. Join a Swimming Squad if you have always fancied doing some laps or just want to join in some aqua classes. Sign up for some dance classes or just boogie around your home to your favourite tunes while doing the housework or cooking dinner. Join in a team sports group in your local area. Most gyms have a variety of group exercise classes where you can join in with others. Try a different one every week until you find the one you like.

3. Get in the gym and do some resistance training. Lifting weights will increase lean muscle and increase your body’s ability to burn body fat. Get the assistance of a Personal Trainer to assist with technique.

4. Experience some mind-body movements and experience Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, or meditation. They will all strengthen, tone, stretch and align the entire body. All of these disciplines will connect you with a finely tuned awareness of what your body needs as well as provide a system for maintaining long lasting health and well being. A great compliment to any exercise regime.

Remember the purpose of regular exercise is about moving your body to stay fit for a health and longevity. If you are over running on the treadmill or walking the same neighbourhood it is time to move on.