Value of changing the workout

First, the value of cross-training is really at this point. In fact, my daughter saw this summer the value in her off-season. 

However, my knees are pretty shot. I know I have severe arthritis in my left knee and suspect highly the right is shot.  Losing weight has helped but I still have knee issues. Planning to ask the doctor on running but my guess it will be limited. Though on getting in the pool, but having swum in the past it’s not my thing. Which is truly ironic given my oldest daughter’s love for the sport.

So I am riding the bike. And it gets boring jumping on a bike everyday at the gym and doing the same routine. So how do I try and change things up:

1) Vary the programs I am doing – I alternate the program on the bike each day (stationary)

2) Change music I listen to just about every day

3) Set goals within goals – like I have to enter my weight so I make that a target weight and every few weeks get to lower the weight

4) I bought a used bike off Ebay – a mountain bike – had it tuned up and at least once a week I ride that and do not go to the gym. This is one of my favorite things to do.

5) Once I felt in shape – like after say 8 months I have added spin classes – again a change of pace.

So there you go – change of pace is super important even we doing the same exercise over and over.