Bored with your go-to exercises? Here are the newest routines that will inspire you to get out of your workout rut
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Raise your hand if you're excited about working out later. Anybody? Uh, anybody?
Yeah, as much as we hate to admit it, we're not so psyched either. Just the idea of driving to the gym, changing, waiting in line for the elliptical, finally getting on the elliptical, doing crunches, showering � there's a reason they call it working out. Maybe that's why so many of us throw in the towel and watch the numbers on the scale climb. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that only 18.8 percent of us meet the physical activity guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity.
"People are used to thinking of exercise as something that has to fit into certain parameters: has to be in a gym, or you have to be wearing athletic clothing," says Maria Brilaki, founder of Fitnessreloaded.com, a fitness habits website. "All those rules burden exercise and limit creativity. They make working out so complicated!"
While that may be true, the good news is that workouts don't have to be like this. In fact, they can actually be easy and enjoyable. The proof is in these 10 new workouts -- routines that we promise are so completely different from what you've been doing in the gym, you won't even realize you're actually blasting calories, improving your strength, melting unwanted fat, and getting healthier all around.
You heard us: this is fitness that's fun.
Now who's excited about working out? Read on to find out about the newest workouts that don't feel like work.
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Older comments
Trampoline is supposed to be good for ceullulite too!
by EricaC123 Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 03:44PM Report as inappropriate
Some of these sound like a lot of fun!
by Chris213 Monday, November 5, 2012 at 07:22AM Report as inappropriate
These are great. Love to swing.
by Starlite1 Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 12:28PM Report as inappropriate
An excuse to buy myself all new workout gear just in time for my 35th birthday!
by queeniemeanie Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 01:18PM Report as inappropriate
Great tips to work on I need more hours in the day!
by Ydabney Friday, August 10, 2012 at 11:11AM Report as inappropriate
Love swinging and jumping rope!! Best "non" work outs ever!!!
by sweettpea29 Monday, June 18, 2012 at 03:01PM Report as inappropriate
I really want to start kayaking to work out my arms!
by LipglossandSpandex Friday, June 15, 2012 at 11:08PM Report as inappropriate
Trampoline sounds like a great idea.
by florawynn Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 03:42PM Report as inappropriate
who doesn't like swings? :)
by lisiana_de_bem_justino Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 06:10PM Report as inappropriate
I love these!
by andyv1217 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 03:52PM Report as inappropriate