Why we have a short attention span for workouts, according to a neuroscientist

Im an Exercise PhysiologistHeres Why You Shouldnt Worry About Cortisol Spikes When You Do HIIT Workouts.

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Yoga might have showed up for you in high school during peak stir-craziness with the whole teenager thing.

Running may have wiped the slate clean when you felt overwhelmed in college.

And maybeat-home strength traininghas beenbigfor you in the last few months of quarantine.

woman sweating in the gym

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The truth is, its normal to get bored with workoutsno matter the phase of life.

There is no surprise; theres no new information there, says Dr. Nan.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

Heres What Experts Say

In some ways, our constant longing to seek out new ways to sweat serves us.

Full body female athlete in sportswear using rowing machine during fitness workout in gym.

In activities like yoga and running, there are built-in milestones.

You learn a new pose; you cut time off your mile.

Workouts like dancing orroller skatingdont often have such a clear progressionand that can make us grow tired of them.

Happy woman dancing and listening to music near a green empty wall outdoor in the city.

Those mini-goals that you’re able to set can certainly keep you interested.

Your motivation should be really small, incremental goals.

And also, it should make you feel good, says Dr. Adam.

Healthy female training in the gym, performing a hip thrust.

Or, Im going to take up Pilates because I want thePilates burpeeto be second nature to me.

Dr. Adam also adds that competition can rekindle a workout thats been falling flat for you lately.

If youre a runner seeking that high, sign up for a (far out) race.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

If youre a swimmer, why not look into triathlons?

And thats true whether yourun miles, climb walls, orhop on a trampolineto get your heart racing.

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