Ruts

How do you deal with a workout rut?  Do you take a break?  Change up the music you listen to while working out?  Change up the types of exercises or order of exercises?  Ruts happen to everyone at some point or another.  Thank goodness I'm an instructor so I am at least getting spin in this week and last.  I am just so bored with everything!  I have no desire to do any workouts other than my spin classes, and those are because I have to!  Next week I am going to make up some new circuit workouts to do before spin class so work on my toning and weights.  Hopefully that will help to get me back into it :) 

We also tend to get bored with our foods as time goes on.  It is important to change up our healthy clean foods every so often as well so we don't stray into to much junk food.  The change of the seasons is a great time to discover new healthy foods, especially if you are like me and EVERYTHING(food, clothes, shoes, purses, even music) have seasons.  It got a little cold here in N TX a couple of weeks ago so we have already had our first crock pot of chili at my house, made with turkey of course and I did not make any cornbread) ;)  We will be having a lot of crock pot meals in my house as it continues to cool off.

With the season change comes allergies, colds, the flu, and other viruses.  Working out and eating right helps to keep our immunity up meaning we are less likely to catch the viruses that will go around.  You might also increase your vitamin C by eating more fruits such as oranges.  We get more busy this time of year with work, errands, parties etc.  This wears down on our bodies compromising our immune systems.  Make time for your workouts, meals/snacks, and plenty of sleep(7-8hrs a night).

Feel free to share any tips you have for over coming ruts!  Good healthy crock pot recipes would be good to share as well.

Stay fit my friends!