Comments on: 5 Items to Snap You Out of Your Daily Work Out Routine

By: Victor

Victor — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:38:43 +0000

The best way to break out of the routines or to do a workout without knowing, well you feel it, is to help someone move. That is hands down the best all-body workout.

I also like to go to the beach and workout there. Toss debris from the beach that has been washed away is awesome and makes you feel like a cave dweller.

By: Dan Longoria

Dan Longoria — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:38:40 +0000

I use the BodyBlade for my daily workout routine. It not only works as intended but due to it’s diverse applications. I keep coming up with new routines. I’ve gone from the basic 10 minute routine to 30 and I enjoy using this device,

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:49:39 +0000

Keep your goals simple. Don’t ever make things black/white (i.e. don’t say “I am never eating [x]“), instead give yourself an allowance of bad things to do, and work on keeping that low.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:49:04 +0000

I have a number of things I try to do daily/weekly/etc. as my fitness routine, but making things routine is just not that appealing for me. What totally changed my take on workouts was, actually, breaking my leg and being homebound for an entire winter. Eventually, the cabin fever got to me, and that’s when I started getting workout equipment around the house. Now, whenever I feel myself getting restless, bored, or unfocused, I grab my freeweights/pullup bar/etc. and do a 15-30 minute workout – something different every time. I’ll often take that time to research a new exercise online, so it gets me thinking as well as sweating. The stimulus feels great, and because it’s unstructured, it doesn’t feel like a chore – more like recess back in elementary school.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:20:57 +0000

One of the easiest ways I break out of my workout routine when it gets stagnant is to move my workout outside. If i had planned on a workout in the gym, I simply just pick up the weights, or whatever I need and go outdoors. Two days ago, I felt sluggish and needed a boost. I picked up a barbell with bumper plates, two kettlebells, and a jump rope. I did a killer 30 minute workout and gave me a ton of energy, and helped get me through the rest of the day.

By: Trevvor

Trevvor — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 04:38:29 +0000

I’m pleased to see that I’ve already implemented two out of five recommendations–I got an Iron Gym pull up bar for this last Christmas and have already seen significant improvement in my upper body strength, and the year before, I received Five Fingers for Christmas, which I wear as often as I can.
My advice is to check out a rowing machine or ergometer. While some may scoff at yet another piece of cardio exercise equipment, a rowing machine can give you a full-body workout and make your lungs burn in a surprisingly short amount of time. Get some pointers on using one and hope on for a quick five minute interval, and you’ll wonder why you hadn’t discovered the thing before.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:20:46 +0000

Running in Vibrams will not put you at any greater risk for stress fractures. Stress fractures are caused by running too far, too fast and/or with incorrect form. Running in Vibrams (or, better yet, completely bare) will build muscle and balance in your feet and force you to run correctly…work your way into it and once you do, leave those clunky, injury-causing Nikes, Adidas, New balanaces…et al behind for good.

Don’t believe the fear mongers.

By: Kent

Kent — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:45:10 +0000

Add a weight vest or rucksack to bodyweight excercise and run. I do a 5k run with pullups, pushups, and dips mixed in. Once you can do 3sets 20 reps of each excercise and complete the run in 30 minutes-add 4 pounds to vest or rucksack. Keep adding weight as your reps and speed increase. After a few weeks do the workout without the rucksack.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:04:55 +0000

Pursue activities that are a workout in themsleves, take up surfing, row a kayak, mountain biking, etc all are great exercise and you’ll be having fun so you won’t notice the workout.

By: drew

drew — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:03:27 +0000

Learn to walk on your hands. It is possible, but takes patience and baby steps. A year ago, I could not do it. But in the process of learning, you develop the physique and accomplishment of reaching that final goal