You know that old saying “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. Although I think that is a great saying I don’t think you can apply it to your workouts.
It is super common to find yourself doing the same things over and over again at the gym because that is what you are comfortable with and that is what you are used too. I know this is true because I am guilty of it myself.
I remember back when I first started working out as a teenager I would go to the gym and do the same thing every time. I would start out by running on the treadmill for about 5 minutes as my “warm up” because that is what I knew.
As you guessed it I got a little stronger but I really did not reach my maximum potential. I was doing the same thing and I never created any different type of stimuli.
If this sounds like something you do don’t be ashamed I was in the same spot too.
Today I want to share with you some tips that will help you keep your routine interesting, help you get more out of it, and have more fun working out.
Move things fast and move things slow
It is not uncommon to see people in the gym either doing exercises constantly fast or constantly too slow. While neither of these are wrong, in order to maximize your results you should look to do different exercises at different speeds. For example you should do some fast exercises like medicine ball slams and skips to build your power. You should follow those things up with some slower strength movements such as a slow and controlled push up, or a pretty looking squat. Moving your muscle at different speeds will stimulate them differently.
