Don't let your weight loss plateau get the best of you. Just make these tiny tweaks!
Revamp your routine
While running five miles every single day may have helped the weight fall off at first, your body has now gotten used to the routine. Your muscles aren’t sore anymore because they’ve come to expect this exercise, and so the routine is less effective.
To melt more body fat, you have to switch things up. If you’re doing the same run every day, and love it, try interval running. This Fat Burning Interval Training guide is a great way to get started.
Have a Fitbit? Take advantage of the interval timer to make things super easy and accessible.
If you’re all about yoga, check out this Fat Blasting Yoga sequence. It’s a great way to enjoy your favorite workout by adding in a little more intensity than your body is used to.
Try adding jump roping into your workouts. You won’t believe the muscles you find sore the next day after your first time!
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is another great option for burning body fat.
This Jump Rope Tabata Challenge combines the best of both worlds.
Try a new physical activity
Another great option is to incorporate something that feels less like working out and more like a new hobby. Pick up tennis, rock climbing, or swimming.
Not only will you introduce your muscles to new exercise, thereby using more calories, but you’ll also find motivation to keep yourself active, because let’s face it, a run, a yoga class, a HIIT workout can feel boring if you do it too much.
Switching things up keeps everything fresh, so you will always love your run, your vinyasa flow, and now perhaps tennis!
Need a little inspiration? Check out these fun activities that feel much more like picking up a new hobby than working out.
