how to overcome exercise boredom..

The Mommymuscle challenege is on at StrollerFit Blackstone Valley and across the country at a StrollerFit location near you.

I believe the new moves, the new music (if I remember the radio) and the new drills/activities I am doing in class will help to keep my StrollerFit moms from having exercise boredom.  I try to do different workouts, different warmups, different core eexercises and different songs for the kids so as not to face exercise boredom. But sometimes it maybe unavoidabloe depending on what you are doing.  There are many reasons not to exercise, lets make sure boredom is not one of them! 

Here are 5 steps to help you get over exercise boredom...

1. What's your problem? Evaluate your fitness routine and determine what's causing exercise boredom. Then, make a choice:

            a) Eliminate it. Quit running on the treadmill if it's driving you crazy. There are countless ways to
                work out.
            b) Change it. Add something new to make it fun again.  Try a StrollerFit, Restore the Core or
                Mommymusclesculpt class
           c) Do it anyway. Accept that it's good for you, and work through it.
2. Multitask. Keep your mind busy while you're working out. Watch TV, read a magazine, or listen to music to stave off exercise boredom.

3. Make it a combo. Try exercises that combine cardio, strength, and flexibility training. Fast-paced yoga like Vinyasa and Bikram gets your heart rate up while simultaneously providing cardio and flexibility benefits. Jumping rope provides a two-for-one cardio/strength training workout.  Or try a Mom N Tot Yoga class where you workout with your child.  Get the benefits of Yoga while bonding with your child.

4. Involve your loved ones. Friends and family and make your workout a social occasion. Commit to a workout buddy so that you'll show up, even when you don't feel like it. You know it will be fun once you start.   At StrollerFit you have two or more people to help make your workout a special occassion, your child(ren) and the moms that you have formed a bond with.  If your children are out of the Stroller you can still come to any of the classes offered by StrollerFit. 

Contact your local SrollerFit Franchise owner and begin working out and overcoming any fitness bordom you may have.



5. Go retro. Nothing beats exercise boredom better than a workout that's fun and funny. Check out old videos like Jane Fonda's complete workout (yes, she's wearing a thong unitard and has a spiral perm) or Richard Simmon's Party Off the Pounds DVD and rock out 80's style. You'll burn extra calories laughing your socks off.

The final reason "Why Fitness takes No Holiday!"

Lets recap the first  reasons 9 "Why Fitness Takes NO Holiday's!":

Reason #1 - Exercise has the ability to improve your immune system and help you fight off colds, flu and other infections. It can even help you recover faster from a minor infection. So don’t stop exercising just because you are a little bit under the weather.


Reason # 2 - Increased immune function – cardio vascular conditioning makes your immune cells function better every day due to increased oxygen uptake.  Why Does Exercise Improve Immunity? No one really knows for sure, but there are a few theories:When you exercise, your body increases the speed at which it removes waste products."
Reason #3 -Cortisol flusher! Moderate exercise is a great way to flush coritsol (stress hormone) which can make us crabby, tired and hungry for sugar!

Reason #4 - Fat burner! Proper exercise burns fat, lowering your risk of many diseases and conditions.
Reason #5 - Happy hormone producer- exercise increases the amount of serotonin in our system which elevates our mood and helps us sleep better!

Reason #6- Carbohydrate conserver - more fit you become the less carbohydrate you expend during exercise which means you have more energy for all those things you wish you had the energy to do!


Reason #7 Why Fitness takes no Holiday: Money saver! Exercise throughout the holiday season and you won’t be buying a bigger clothing size in Jan!


Reason #8 Why Fitness Takes no Holiday: Time Saver– low on time? Already too many places to go this holiday season? Exercise for 3 hours a week and you may just avoid the doctor’s office all together this holiday season!
Reasons # 9 Why Fitness Takes no Holiday: CRAZY relatives! No one is going to make you feel bad for leaving them for one hour to exercise! Exercise is a great excuse to get away for one hour and decompress!


And Reason # 10 is.....................................

YOU DESERVE IT – why should all of these benefits and more be for someone else? You work so hard all year round to take care of others T’is the season to give back to yourself!

Check out StrollerFit and see what's coming in January with the 8 week Mommymuscle Challenge