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Jogging to combat boredom
Let's face it, some of us are really tired of doing our traditional and standard cardio routine on a regular basis. It seems like you're running like hamsters on the never-ending road to nowhere, which means the treadmill just doesn't feel like it's working. Sure, you could take a break from the tedious task by plugging in your iPod or watching one of the large television screens your gym might have next to the running machines. However, the truth is that you are not working hard enough if you are able to watch TV or even hold a conversation while watching your...
Jogging to combat boredom
Let's face it, some of us are really tired of doing our traditional and standard cardio routine on a regular basis. It seems like you're running like hamsters on the never-ending road to nowhere, which means the treadmill just doesn't feel like it's working. Sure, you could take a break from the tedious task by plugging in your iPod or watching one of the large television screens your gym might have next to the running machines.
However, the truth is that if you're able to watch TV or even hold a conversation while doing your cardio, you're not working hard enough. While I'm certainly not completely against regular cardio exercises like jogging or cycling, this article hopes to show you some alternatives that will get the blood pumping and take your breath away.
Take, for example, a movement most commonly performed with dumbbells, barbells, or kettlebells called the clean and press (often abbreviated to C&P). You lift the barbell/dumbbell from the floor to your shoulders and then push the weight up towards the ceiling so that your arm is straight above you. Reverse the action to drop the weight. You may be reading this and thinking that it looks more like a strength training exercise than a cardiovascular exercise, but I'm sure that after just 10-15 reps with a fairly challenging weight, you'll definitely have an elevated heart rate and be gasping for air.
This exercise alone is far more effective in the long term than 40 minutes of jogging on the treadmill for losing weight. Also try single-arm dumbbell snatches to feel the benefits. Your body gets a great workout and your mind has something to focus on. Really focus when you do these exercises and you may even find that your attention span and work ability can improve as well.
For the particularly busy types, why not try doing five minutes of intense, vigorous exercise. For example, five minutes of lunges, push-ups, squats with little or no rest between sets. Five minutes is all it takes, and if at the end you feel like you've just finished sprinting, then you can't have worked hard enough.
Try these exercises next time you don't feel like jogging. Changing your exercise routine regularly will do you a lot of good.
Inspired by Jason Britton