A work out that will keep me NOT bored?

[gingey158]

I get bored when it comes to working out..

what work out routines can I do (at the gym) to keep myself not bored and a little preoccupied to help loose calories but not give up after 5 minuets.

also what are good things to tone my body as well as build ab muscle and make that situation over there look nice (I have absolutely no stomach muscle)

[calichick]

OK, as the one guy said, swimming. Do high intervals! It's more challenging and fun imo. Going long distance is boring. It's a good workout, but boring. Basically anything high interval will burn a good amount of calories, but also doing this means more reps (if you're doing cardio then more intervals). So, If you're running set it ti intervals. Set the speed to whatever is comfortable for you. What I do, when I do intervals, is I walk an and incline of 4.0 and power walk at 4.0 mph. I do this for 2 min just to warm up. Then I run at 0.5 incline for 2 minutes at 7.0 mph. Sometimes I don't go this fast and I'll only run at 6.5 mph. It really depends on you (obviously).

You can also go on the stair master, I know that a lot of people find this slow and boring. BUT you can make it a little more... ummm... for a lack of a better term, intense. You just speed up your speed every 5 or 10 minutes. So every 5 minutes speed it up by 5.

[*PACE YOURSELF SO YOURE COMFORTABLE! if you are feeling OK and breathing steadily you're having a good workout. You should be able to tell the difference from a workout in the comfort zone but its still a little challenging and working out to where it's hard for you.]

If this is still boring to you, try taking a spin class, that will kick your butt! It's so fun! Take the classes that they provide at the gym and get some ideas with what to do to add on to your workouts.

You mentioned toning which I find funny. Cardio will help you lose weight and keep weight off, but only for so long. Lifting weights helps to prevent you from platoing (idk if I spelled that correctly). If you don't know how to lift weights properly you may risk injuring yourself, so I advice you to ask a friend or someone in the gym to maybe help you out. Again, some classes will help with this. SWIMMING will actually help tone you a bit because you are working every muscle in the body. You can also take a yoga class, I would recommend taking a few classes, because this works the muscles out very well.

You mentioned having no abdominal muscle. Well, to define this, take a few Pilates class. You shouyld look into take this and a Pilates Appareatus class. They work a lot on the core and breathing techniques. It also helps with your alignment of the spine. The Pilates Appareatus class goes more into depth really. You actually use a machine called the reformer. You work all the muscles in the body, as well as with breath, fluidity, stability, alignment, etc.

I'm getting tired so I am running out of what else to say. lol I hope this helps out! :)

[curiouschica]

Do you listen to music? Or take magazines? Watch t.v.? Those will help...especially music! Or you can try group classes! Or even workout outside of the gym some days! Just hang in there...distract yourself from the activity (maybe cover up the time on the cardio machine and calorie count) and, sooner or later, you'll develop a routine where u'll look forward to working out for the feeling it gives u! That's what it's like for me fortunately! And not every day there is something to look forward to, but I make myself go...putting on your shoes sometimes is the hardest part. And I will say this: I have never gone to the gym and not felt better afterwards...so go because it's something good for you and something you just have to do...like brushing your teeth!

[Anonymous]

even tho you said gym there will probably be a lot of perverted answers

anyways, my gym has swimming pools so I just go for that;

[gingey158]

mine doesn't!

[Opinion Owner]

well, what are you into ? I also go box in there.

what kind of dancer are you? I'm pretty sure they'll have something in the dancing area.

[gingey158]

hip hop and jazz the problem is I tmy hip in a few spots so I can't dance until I have surgery adn I'm to afraid to do that

[Opinion Owner]

oh OK, sorry I'm out of ideas then :/

[BeerME]

Tabata. Even if you get bored after 5 minutes you'll have had a decent workout.

[gingey158]

by doing hwat? I legit stop and leave after 5 minuets

[BeerME]

Tabata is a form of HIIT (high intensity interval training). HIIT routines consist of short alternating periods of high and low intensity workouts (i.e. walking, sprinting, walking, sprinting and so on). Tabata consists of 8 cycles of 20 seconds of strenuous exercise with 10 second rests in between (4 minutes, but you should stretch and warm up/down before and after). It's quick, it versatile, and as long as you're really pushing yourself it's very effective. It's also tougher than it sounds.

[gingey158]

do you mind explaining step

[BeerME]

There's no set exercise to do with it, though some will work better than others. Compound movements like squats, presses, lunges, pullups, etc. are preferable. Kettle bells are very commonly used in Tabata regimens as well. Once you pick your workout you just go through the cycles. Here's a pretty decent explanation: link

[raptor]

you should check to see if your gym offers a tabata class.

[visualdeception]

Try a group fitness class. Cardio is super boring but in a group class setting it's more motivating and easier to pass the time. An hour goes by no problem!

[CasaNorba]

lmao... INSANITY

[gingey158]

its not my fault I get super bored

[BeerME]

I think he's suggesting the insanity workout.

[gingey158]

oooo... what's the insanity workout?

[CasaNorba]

lmao! is similar to the p90x but more heart pounding link

[calichick]

OMG! Insanity is ummm... INSANE. :P hahaha I loved it!

[CasaNorba]

i try it for the 2nd time this year and still couldn't finish it. so let see if she will finally meet her match (with boredism)

[gingey158]

hahaha are you doubting me

[CasaNorba]

no, I'm kinda warning you.