Comments on: 3 Ways to Keep Exercise Fun and Rewarding – Variety, Variety, Variety http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:51:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Health Suicide in 10 Easy Steps | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-401447 Health Suicide in 10 Easy Steps | Mark's Daily Apple Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:56:35 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-401447 [...] and therefore, with less exertion. To ensure that you are progressing with your workouts, try mixing it up: Swap your usual bike ride for an hour of pilates or sub your ho-hum half hour elliptical routine [...] [...] and therefore, with less exertion. To ensure that you are progressing with your workouts, try mixing it up: Swap your usual bike ride for an hour of pilates or sub your ho-hum half hour elliptical routine [...]

]]> By: Dave C. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31564 Dave C. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:33:23 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31564 One thing I really miss since moving to Corpus Christi is mountain biking. Berlin was a great place for cycling in general but MTBing was super. We shared the same trails as the guys doing cyclocross and it was a great workout. The best part was doing it in the winter and then stopping at a kiosk in the forest for some gluwhein! :-) My favorite activity now is racquetball but I haven't been able to play for a few months due to injury. I finally made my comeback today. BTW, I've decided to jump into the blogoshphere. I plan on writing up my racquetball experience tomorrow. Check it out: davegetsfit.blogpsot.com One thing I really miss since moving to Corpus Christi is mountain biking. Berlin was a great place for cycling in general but MTBing was super. We shared the same trails as the guys doing cyclocross and it was a great workout. The best part was doing it in the winter and then stopping at a kiosk in the forest for some gluwhein! :-)

My favorite activity now is racquetball but I haven’t been able to play for a few months due to injury. I finally made my comeback today.

BTW, I’ve decided to jump into the blogoshphere. I plan on writing up my racquetball experience tomorrow. Check it out:

davegetsfit.blogpsot.com

]]> By: Gilbert http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31526 Gilbert Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:30:11 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31526 Totally agree. Variety helps me be an active person in everything I do, I always look for some way to make it active. Mike OD... watch out for those trees!!! Totally agree. Variety helps me be an active person in everything I do, I always look for some way to make it active.

Mike OD… watch out for those trees!!!

]]> By: Mike OD - IF Life http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31463 Mike OD - IF Life Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:45:10 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31463 Most fun I have is a single speed mountain bike. Doing different trails, one speed, alternating high levels of anaerobic spurts with cruising...it's so much fun...well until you hit a tree that is. Most fun I have is a single speed mountain bike. Doing different trails, one speed, alternating high levels of anaerobic spurts with cruising…it’s so much fun…well until you hit a tree that is.

]]> By: johnR http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31445 johnR Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:39:05 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/exercise-variety/#comment-31445 Great post. I know for me the only way I can keep up regular physical activity is if I change the things up frequently. In fact, I hardly ever do the exact same thing twice. Even if I am doing the same 30 minute run or longer bike ride I at the very least change the route, however slightly, and usually throw in some new form of intervals in there as well. You have to keep it fresh. Also, as you say changing things up eliminates the worry of plateauing to a large degree. CrossFit does a great job of this. Great post. I know for me the only way I can keep up regular physical activity is if I change the things up frequently. In fact, I hardly ever do the exact same thing twice. Even if I am doing the same 30 minute run or longer bike ride I at the very least change the route, however slightly, and usually throw in some new form of intervals in there as well. You have to keep it fresh. Also, as you say changing things up eliminates the worry of plateauing to a large degree. CrossFit does a great job of this.

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