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You’ve found your fitness groove, but what do you do when it starts to feel like a rut? It’s easy for your routine to turn into a rut when you’re doing the same run or the same class each time. Mixing things up can actually be one of the best motivators for sticking to your normal workout! Challenging your muscles and mind by forcing them to adapt to a new set of moves can actually help you grow in your fitness journey. So if you’ve found yourself in a fitness rut, try one of these five workouts to spice up your exercise routine.
Take a Hike
Take a break from your normal routine and opt for a hike. If you don’t have any trails near you, find a place outdoors you’ve never been and explore on foot. Take someone you live with or a furry friend and get some fresh air while also getting your blood pumping.
Gamify Your Routine
Turn your next HIIT or cardio workout into an exciting game. There are a few fitness games available for purchase, but if you’ve got a deck of cards lying around, we’ve got a great DIY game in mind.
Assign an exercise to each suit and do the number of reps that comes up on the card. The exercise possibilities are endless! Try to challenge yourself to make it through the entire deck.
Find Some Stairs
If you’ve got a flight of stairs (or several) nearby, you’ve got a 10/10 lower body and cardio workout. Run up and down them, incorporate some elevated pushups, or even master frog jumps. Aim to complete 20 to 30 minutes and you’ve got a solid routine.
Make It a Date
Schedule your next workout or run with your significant other. You’ve got a date and your daily sweat knocked out in one outing. Ride your bikes down a scenic trail or take an online class of your choice together. This is peak romance, right?
Bring Back the Hoop
You might remember hula hooping as a child, but if that’s the last time you’ve seen one, you’re missing out on a majorly fun (and effective) workout. Outside of the standard back-and-forth or side-to-side hooping, you can use a hoop for some slide under sumo squats or hula hops.
Never underestimate the power and importance of keeping your workouts fun. Enjoying your exercise routine is what keeps you going and makes you want to continue. Keep in mind, the only routine that's worth it is the one you'll stick to.
After you’ve tested out our suggestions, you’re going to want to deep clean your sweaty activewear. Check out Rockin’ Green’s Active Wear Detergent for a game changing addition to your fitness routine.
