Fit Villains: Selfish, Shameless, Sassy, Fitness.

Hey there,

I DO. Absolutely, I do!

There are a few reasons for this…

1. You’ll get bored eventually and find yourself wanting to punch the TV. That, and boredom causes a drop in motivation & what I call ‘workout lust’. Trying new things at LEAST every few weeks keeps the fires (and calories) burnin’.
2. Your body gets used to the same routine, and your results will stall over time. It’s called ‘efficiency’: the body doesn’t have to work as hard to do the same thing over time. Great for confidence: not so great for results. Mixing things up week to week (or even workout to workout) can prevent than from happening.
3. It gives you the opportunity to find new favorites. We LOVE new favorites, right?

Most of Jillian’s DVD’s provide total body workouts (more bang for your buck), so you can swap them with other total body workouts easily (I have a few circuits I use and love). The Nike Training App provides similar workouts, as do several sites & blogs. Honestly, it’s up to you, but the more challenge you present to your body, the better for your results!

Feel it out & try to do something different at least 1-2 times a week, whether it be a dance DVD, a class or a circuit at the gym. Even changing up your equipment can dramatically change your results (boosting your weights by a pound or two, trying the harder modifications, using a stability ball etc). You will also get faster  results by making your current workouts harder/more intense than by adding workouts to the mix (7 days is a LOT - it may indicate that you’re not working hard enough to NEED the recovery time. Our bodies change during recovery not the workouts). Make sure you’re leaving yourself enough time to recover, and make sure you’re giving yourself something to recover from.

The rest is up to you! If you like Jillian, you can try other DVD’s in her collection, or give some of Bob Harper’s a go. Look Better Naked is another DVD I love (everyone I lend it to LOVES it), and the Jessica Smith 10 Pounds Down series is also fairly solid. If you REALLY want to step out of your comfort zone, Body Rock TV offers almost daily quick workouts for free.

Hope this helps love!

xo

UPDATE: I don’t necessarily mean adding more workout TIME, but rather swapping some workouts for different ones. A double workout day is fine every now and then, but no need to double up every day, or start working out MORE often until you’ve boosted the intensity of what you’re currently doing! :)