Five Workout Variations To Boost Your Weight Loss Efforts

If you are new to exercising for weight loss, the last thing you want to do is get stuck on one particular type of exercise. You see, once the novelty wears off and you realise that you don’t love the exercise but merely tolerate it, the tendency to drop it altogether increases significantly. Of course if you find out what you love, such as a team sport, things will be okay.

With that being said, putting a bit of variation in your workout will do wonders, seriously! It does not have to be drastic changes; even small changes can introduce variety and keep you motivated and challenged as you progress towards your goals. So here are some ways to do it. Oh, some of them can apply to different exercises too.

One: Use The Rowing Machine

Go into any gym and you’ll find that this is an often underutilised piece of equipment. In a sense it is neither cardio nor strength training. But if you think about it, there are numerous benefits. It does not hurt your joints and gives you a great workout.

Two: Stair Simulators

Is it just me, or is climbing stairs in general exhausting? Well, some genius came up with the idea of producing a stair simulator. This piece of equipment is also heavily underutilised, most likely because it holds a mystical status since it looks different from everything else. But give it a shot; it’ll challenge you for sure.

Three: Alter The Inclines

If you are one of the many people who use the treadmill, chances are that you would adjust the speed at least periodically, right? One often overlooked feature is the incline. You see, having an incline changes the emphasis of which leg muscles are used. Give it a shot.

Four: Isometric Exercises

Big word alert! But fear not – isometric simply refers to exercises that can be performed with you being stuck in one position and not moving. The plank is one of them. Another would be hanging from the pull-up bar. These exercises are great for building muscle endurance too!

Five: High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

This form of training has been described several ways. But the basic principle is that you will be alternating short periods of intense effort with longer periods of low effort. This is good for stimulating weight loss as your heart has to rapidly adjust to the switch in tempo.

For all the low-down on exercise, check out the Lifelong Fitness Blueprint, which is also found as part of the Granite Fitness Masterclass. You’ll thank yourself for it later. In the meantime, remember to ensure that your workout has variety, okay?

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