One danger of falling out of a regular fitness routine is boredom. Exercise is often viewed as boring which is just another excuse that is used to get out of doing it. Although I'm at the point in my life where I enjoy exercise, even I need to add some variety to my workouts to keep things fun. I'm currently doing the beginner level of Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training workout. I'll be moving on to intermediate level at the end of the week.
I also began sampling the Insanity workout which I am now a huge fan of. I figured, why not combine the two into a hybrid workout?
The reason why I like these two programs together is because Turbulence Training involves resistance training, followed by an interval workout. Insanity is interval training using your own body weight. I have been doing them together. This is just my preference. Not everyone would agree to the combination and I even say that the two programs are great on their own. However, I like the variety and challenge the combo provides.
Another popular hybrid workout is the combining of P90X and Insanity. Again, the same principle applies. P90X is an excellent strength training program and Insanity provides an excellent cardio program. Both programs individually provide strength and cardio but combine the two for variety and challenge. A lot of P90X users do multiple rounds. If you like the intensity of P90X then combining it with Insanity would be a fun program.
Of course, the programs mentioned above are just examples. You can get creative and create hybrid workouts of your own. Do you find yourself doing the same routine on a regular basis? Or maybe you are in a workout slump and want some variety to get you back into fitness? There are a lot of workout programs available for free or on dvd. Find ones that sound appealing and put them together.
When you find good workouts, exercise is never boring!
Learn more about the workouts mentioned above:
Turbulence Training
Insanity 60-Day Total Body Conditioning Program
P90X Extreme Training System
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