How can I keep my training and sports fun?

Doing the same sporting activities all the time can get boring in the long run. To prevent yourself from throwing in the towel, it can help to vary your sports activities.

Group training

If you are a member of a regular gym or sports center, you can (usually) participate in various group classes and other short workouts there, such as a 10-minute abs workout. This makes finding variety there easy. See below for some examples of group classes:

• Les Mills classes such as Bodypump: a fitness workout to music where muscle groups are trained with weights.
• Spinning: cycling while standing or sitting on a special bike. Many different rhythms are used with various seated and standing techniques. The pedaling resistance can be adjusted per individual and song.
• Pilates: a movement method where focus and correct execution are central. The emphasis of the method lies on the muscles that ensure the body is in correct balance and support the spine.
• Kickfun: kicking and punching a punching bag. You don't learn to defend yourself, but you improve your fitness and your body becomes more toned.
• Zumba: an aerobics program that is based on Latin American dance, such as salsa, merengue, and samba.
• Power yoga: a powerful and dynamic form of yoga derived from Ashtanga Yoga. In Ashtanga Yoga, the routine is fixed, but in Power Yoga, a mix of postures is created.

Independent sports activities

You can exercise independently inside a gym (free fitness) or outdoors, in nature. Try to plan a few different activities every week. You could think of more obvious activities such as walking, running, cycling, team sports like padel, tennis, or going for a swim, but also consider climbing, mountain biking, skating, skateboarding, surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, scootering, dancing, ice skating, skiing or cross-country skiing, Nordic walking, rowing, wakeboarding, or waterskiing!

Read a fun 'to do' assignment here.

Schedule various training sessions, physical activities, or classes for yourself over the next 4 weeks. Once you have completed all the workouts, reward yourself and your body with something you enjoy, such as a sauna or massage. You will have earned it!

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