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Are you doing the same old exercises everyday? Do you have to force yourself to go to the gym to work out?

Doing the same routine every day, day in and out is not a good thing for several reasons.

First, it's boring for you and if you're not in a real motivated mood, you might skip that day's workout. Still bored the next day? You skip it again and discipline swiftly takes a nose dive. And anyone who has worked out on a regular basis and then stops for a week or two knows that it will take approximately 4-6 weeks to get back to the level you were at before you quit.

Secondly, it's boring for your muscles. Look at the exercise magazines and they'll give you a work out regimen for you follow for 6 weeks or so before moving on to another one. Why? Because muscles get bored of the same old routine and growth slows down.

Third, muscles need rest to build and grow. Depending on your goals, you should leave at least 2-3 days between working a particular muscle group(s). That means at least 3 routines/week.

So, mix it up. Here are suggestions for varying your routine.

Barbells 1 day do nothing but high rep exercises with light barbells, another day with more weight

Workout at a gym 1 day do nothing but machines. Doesn't matter what, just keep moving

Workout with no weights or machines just good old fashioned continuous push-ups, pull-ups, squats, jump-rope, dips,

Core strictly core exercises for those abs, obliques and back muscles

Wind sprints followed by light barbells, than the same thing again

Keep your muscles guessing and you'll have a more productive, and fun, workout schedule.

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