Have you had a problem with being bored with exercise? I know that I have. Pounding the pavement jogging along is tedious and so is any of those pieces of torcher equipment they call exercise machines.

I'm waiting for the virtual reality game system that involves dodging, jumping and running....now that sounds like fun! Playing with friends all over the world and getting exercise at the same time.

Whizzbang I'm struggling with exercise, know I have to do it.. and will go out and do it, except the stuff I enjoy is usually walking on a beach, except it really doesn't do much. A good jog is probably going to do me more. Winter especially makes it really hard to get enthusiastic. There are other times I just love exercise, certainly I always feel great after it's done. So it means I just have to push. But finding new ways like going for a ride or walking in a really beautiful place with lots of hills might motivate me.

well you know the new Wii does just that ...teh boxing program is amazing!!!
I am waiting for something that you can hook up to the person beside you so that you can burn the same amount of calories as the guy on the treadmill!!!!

well you know the new Wii does just that ...teh boxing program is amazing!!!
I am waiting for something that you can hook up to the person beside you so that you can burn the same amount of calories as the guy on the treadmill!!!!

To get psyched about exercise again, take a break from your normal sports--but keep competing. Adult soccer and basketball leagues are a fun way to do this (trust me, you'll find excuses to work on your free throw when you know your teammates are counting on you).

Another idea: Take up a martial art. You're always progressing toward a new belt, so you'll stay motivated. (It's excellent inspiration for a newbie exerciser too.) When you start to miss running, swimming, and biking--and you likely will in a few months--approach them in a different way: Sign up for a training club so you get a social benefit from your workouts, or register for a race that involves traveling to a new destination."

'm a cyclical exerciser. I'll exercise and eat well for three to four months then get bored, slack off, lie around and eat a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches. Then I'll look at myself in the mirror and get motivated to start exercising again. I've been doing this for my entire adult life and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. I finally sat down (without a grilled cheese sandwich) and made a list of why I stop exercising:

-- Boredom with my current (at the time) exercise routine.

-- Trying to do too much too soon - I'll start exercising and completely change my diet immediately. That's a lot to do at once instead of making gradual lifestyle changes

-- A lack of patience and willpower. I give up too quickly because I don't see results immediately.

-- Keeping junk food in my home. Oh Haagen-Dazs strawberry cheesecake ice-cream, you are my ultimate weakness.

-- Not motivated to go the gym.

I want to be a consistent exerciser for health and of course, vanity reasons. Looking at my list, a lot of it is mental. Therefore I've got to make a few changes. The first one would be not to invite ice cream (or cheese) into my home because I will eat it all. Next, be willing to try different forms of exercise. I like doing weights and hate doing cardio, but since cardio is necessary, I'm trying to find a cardio-based exercise that's fun. Finally, I'm not to look at exercise at something that I "have" to do, but something that I can incorporate into my everyday life to make myself fitter, stronger and less stressed.

I've started the Couch-to-5k running program (again). I'll let you know how that goes.