What do you do at the gym?

I'm going back to the gym today for the first time since...June

I'm a little nervous--I get really bored at the gym and I always quit too soon. So my question is:

What do you do at the gym? How do you keep yourself motivated while you're there?

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Dance Music on the Treadmill or Elliptical
Zumba
Pilates
Yoga
Strength Classes

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I don't currently go to a gym but when I was a member I always tried to have a workout buddy. It always help me work hard and not back out even when I didn't feel like working out. Even now, I run with a partner---it's part of the motivation that I really need.

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I do all different things! When I am unable to run outside I run on the treadmill, I take a spin class twice a week, sometimes I jump in body sculpting class or a pilates class and I also have a PT. By mixing things up I do not get bored! If I went and did the same thing everyday chances are i would last about one week at the gym!

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Zumba
Cardio...3/4 days a week.
2 days a week I have a trainer for half hour.

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When I did belong to the gym, I did classes:

Step
Spinning
Muscle classes
Cardio kickboxing

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Treadmill,Elliptical,circut training. I also meet with a trainer 3 times a week. Listening to music and reading a magazine helps cardio time go by.

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I meet with a trainer 2x a week. I do classes. I get bored too easily with the machines.

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Thanks for your advice ladies! I ended up doing a spin class Wednesday (which kicked my butt!), and then my regular yoga class last night.

Let's see if I can keep it up now!

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I love the gym. For me, i NEED to have a plan before I get there. I try to go 4x a week. 2 days of cardio/2 days of weight training. But sometimes i do 3 days of weights.

I do one spin class a week
a day of Upper Body weights
a day of Lower Body Weights
a day of 40 mins of elliptical/precor/staimaster

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Classes definitely keep me motivated! I only use the treadmill or elliptical.

This is my usual schedule

Monday - run
Tuesday - elliptical and 1 hour total body strength training class
Wednesday - run in the am, boot camp class pm
Thursday - step class and boot camp
Friday - run
Saturday - boot camp

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Elliptical and Threadmill. Every once in a while a body pump class.

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I switch it up all the time. Sometimes I do mostly classes spin, kickbox, weight class. Lately I have been going right after work and doing cardio and weights myself.

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i hate being at the gym (actually should be going right now but on here avoiding going for now) but when I am there i do the following:

2 or 3 days of cardio with either 30 mins on treadmill (high intense walking maybe a jog) and then 10-15 mins on stairs

And if i am lucky enough to get there another 1-2 days of weights. One day upper and one day bottom

i have no classes at my gym and i am not into public group activities.

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dance
barre burn
yoga
running
weights

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I switch up between different machines for cardio to give my body the best workout and just to keep me un-bored. I LOVE the stairmaster. It always gives me a great workout.

I also love using the machines and free weights

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Cardio on treadmill to start

Stretch routine-to take care of my back

abs

weights

cross training to up the cardio

It gives me such a high to work out!

And I love to dance wildly !
(refer to stretches to not have a repeat of a recent danceing related back injury) I had a spinal fusion almost 4 years ago and kind of phased out the stretching before working out as I'm suppose to do on a daily basis.

Message edited 10/9/2010 2:08:48 PM.

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I HAAAAATE doing machines- I get too bored and almost always cut my workout short. I love classes. I feel like once you're in, you're in.

I've taken spin, but I'm not crazy about it. I adore Zumba. I also like to take a muscle conditioning class. My old gym had Body Pump- I really liked it. My current gym has something silimar, but it's just not the same.

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Posted by DirtyBlonde

dance
barre burn
yoga
running
weights

Sorry to hijack but I read this Mel as bare bum I was like, leave it to Mel