What is a good alternative exercise to weight training and running?
Swimming freestyle is excellent – great cardio workout and really good for your back. Cycling is fantastic for your cardio fitness and leg endurance. Try yoga to improve your flexibility, which could help your weights and running to be more comfortable. Does your gym offer circuit classes? These are a mix of cardio, muscle endurance and strength exercises, and can be loads of fun if you get a good instructor. Boxing gets your heart rate right up, and works in your strength in a different way from weights, Have you tried interval training when you run? INstead of running the whole time at a steady pace, alternate fast and slow. You’ll get a more intense workout in less time this way. How long has it been since you’ve changed your weights program? Changing any of the variables (weight, reps, sets, rest between sets, order of exercises etc) will force your body to adapt & give your training a kick start. Super sets are a great way to increase the intensity of your workouts. Pick 2 exercis
