Cross-training can be
good for us. At the most basic level, it
keeps us from getting bored, both mentally and physically. Doing the same thing every workout allows us
to go into autopilot, making it difficult to move mindfully. The body, without any novel challenge,
settles into a rut and stops making progress.
Changing up the kind of
workout we do also helps prevent repetitive stress injuries. We’ve all heard of tennis elbow and runner’s
knee; those injuries come from doing the same thing over and over and
over. It’s one thing if we are
professional athletes who make our livings in one particular sport. The rest of us can mix it up, resting
whatever is worn out and working something else.
If it has been all about
the running, try some swimming. Too much
dance? Maybe it’s time for Pilates. Is everything stiff from all that weight
training? Yoga class to the rescue! Variety can save the day.
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