Repetitive Stress Injuries - Important Things You Might Not Be Aware of

You were doing great for a month or two but now you find it hard to get yourself to the gym. You know all the reasons you should workout but somehow those fitness benefits just aren't enough.

Now you feel like a fitness failure!

Take heart - you are not lacking in willpower or desire. You are not a fitness failure.

What you are suffering from is boredom. Do you find that surprising? Most fitness failures are the result of good old fashioned boredom.

If your thinking - "I don't feel bored. I just don't want to workout," ask yourself this - are you having fun when you workout?

If the answer is "no" then you are most likely bored with your workout. After all, how long can walking or jogging on a treadmill be interesting?

The key to avoiding fitness failure is variety.

Change your Idea of Exercise

Take some time to explore different activities, especially those that don't strike you as exercise. Do you like to play a sport like tennis? Do you like to dance? If you don't play a sport or dance, would you like to learn?

Any physical activity is a form of exercise so take the opportunity to learn something new.

Change your Venue

Workout plans do not have to revolve around a gym. Take your workout outdoors - try rollerblading

Do yoga in your backyard

Change your Type of Workout

There are as many types of workout out as there are days of the year. Pop in a DVD at home

DVR a free workout from your cable or satellite provider

Surf YouTube for all kinds of great free workouts

Try out the Latest Craze

There are all kinds of fitness trends that are hot right now. You are sure to find them in your area. Outdoor bootcamps are plentiful in the warmer seasons

Zumba has exploded on to the scene and can be found in churches, school cafeterias and all kinds of unusual open rooms

The more variety you can build into your workout plan the less chance you have of becoming a fitness failure. Choose a few different styles and venues to keep your interest level up.

Most importantly, choose activities that are FUN. If you dread running, how long do you really expect to stick to it!

Comment below and let me know what you do to avoid being a fitness failure.