Beat Workout Boredom

• Hit Reverse

Take your favourite walking route in the opposite direction or start your strength-training circuit with the last move and work backwards. Sometimes all it takes to make a routine feel fresh is to change the order in which you do it.

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• Play DJ

Music has been scientifically proven to help keep you motivated and make you move faster and longer. An MP3 player (such as an iPod) allows you to be your own DJ—pumping out all the tunes you know will keep you moving. (Hint: For a 30-minute workout, cue up 9 to 10 songs.) If you don't have a portable music player, consider investing in one as a reward for exercising.

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• Make a Date

Workouts are never boring in the company of a good friend. Enlist a friend or two to get fit with you.

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• Sign Up for an Event

If making your swimsuit debut in a trim, toned body this summer isn't enough motivation, put your hard work towards a good cause: sign up for a charity walk. It'll give you a concrete goal to aim for, and you'll get in great shape along the way.

You can even join Michelle Bridges for a FREE morning of outdoor fitness fun in Sydney
- Saturday October 8th
- From 8am to 12noon
- Leichhardt Oval #3

Click here to pre-register to this event