Maybe we really love what we are already doing for cardio. I mean, you can have my spin bike when I’m dead and not before, for example. Even so, we can freshen up our routines with a couple of tweaks.
In my experience, we all have a preferred spot on the continuum between time and intensity. That is to say, some of us would rather work really hard for not very long and others of us would rather spend a longer time working less hard. This is all just fine, but we can mix it up just a little and get lots of benefits. Maybe one workout a week is longer or faster or otherwise harder (think: hills). If we are doing something with a cadence like running or biking, we can shift it faster once in a while.
Even changing up something as basic as what we listen to while we go can make things new. Heck, grab a buddy and listen to them for a workout instead of whatever is on your playlist!
It seems worthwhile to note here that not all things we do to entertain ourselves while working out are equally useful. For example, I love to read, but I can’t work out hard enough while also tracking words across a page. If I want to read and workout, it’s going to have to be audiobooks. (Other folks’ mileage may vary and it depends on many factors including the stability of the modality, the fitness level of the person working out, and even the size of the print.)
Essentially what I am saying here is: get playful. Experiment. Do something novel and see if it is fun.
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