Do what works best for you

Are you bored with your workout? Answering yes to that question should serve as a clarion call to change it. Not sure how? Take a good look at some of the archetypes below. Any of them sound like you? Even a little bit? If so, try some of the following tips and advice on for size.

"Super Busy Guy/Girl" : You barely have enough time to breath, let alone exercise. Setting aside 60 or even 30 minutes a few days a week is an impossibility. So, what may work best for you are short, but fairly intense, workouts at least once or twice a day. Research has shown that exercising in this fashion may be just as effective as performing one longer session. I've posted this information before, but I thought that some new readers would benefit from hearing it.

"The Conversationalist" : Love to talk? Chat people up about just about anything? Or, maybe you just plain hate being alone? Well, if that sounds like you, try exercising with a friend -- or five!! You'll motivate each other, and by being able to socialize during your exercise program, you may find that the time goes by much faster (that whole time flying while you're having fun theory seems to apply here). Perhaps you could even consider joining a walking or running club. Most cities and towns have groups of these kinds, so finding one in yours may not be any more difficult to do than performing a Google search.

"The Clock Watcher" : Are you the type who is always wondering if you'll have time to pick-up little Billy up from basketball, Jenny from chorus, your aunt Doris at the airport, and still make it to the gym before it closes? Does this looming time lock lead you nix going to the gym, fearing that you'll never make it before it closes? If so, put yourself in the control position. No, I'm not suggesting that you blow off your other obligations (that's up to you, but I'm sure Billy, Jenny and aunt Doris will be plenty P.O.d). What I'm suggesting is that you try doing a home workout on these extra-busy days. Home workouts: Pilate's, yoga, walking on a treadmill, light resistance training -- all of it can be done in the comfort of your home. And, best of all, by doing it this way, the gym hours are essentially whatever you want them to be.

"Bo Ring" : After trying just about everything (because Bo knows just about everything, remember?) to keep your workout from becoming stale, yet you still find yourself dreading the tedium you'll surely experience with your next workout. Is this you? If your not sure, ask yourself this question: Have you yawned during a workout in the last month or so (not counting days where you got less sleep that usual the night before)? If so, Ding-Ding_Ding!! We've got a winner!! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to vary your workout as much and as often as possible. Try something different; biking, swimming, hiking, rock climbing, whatever. Just make it something different from what you typically do during a workout.