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Posted: 2021-01-15T16:42:59Z | Updated: 2021-01-15T16:42:59Z

If the novelty of exercising at home has truly worn off, its time to shake things up.

You may have spent the past 10 months doing the same YouTube workout over and over again or you may have yet to delve into the world of online fitness .

But there are thousands of videos, live streams and on demand services out there. Eventually, youre likely to find something you (learn to) love.

Trying new workouts is never a bad idea, says Jemma Thomas, a personal trainer and founder of Jemmas Health Hub, as itll help boost motivation.

If you do the same exercise over and over again youll get bored and begin to see it as a chore and thats the last thing you want; exercise should be an outlet for your stresses and an escape from the real world, she says.

Its a time for you to let off steam, release some essential endorphins and make you feel good.

Giving your muscles and joints time to rest and recover in between workouts is important, adds Thomas, so consider trying lots of different types of exercise, instead of just one.

Perhaps on a Monday focus on the legs, on Wednesday do an arm workout using weights or tin cans, Friday do a yoga class and at the weekend you could do a low intensity work out, such as a gentle 5k run outside, she says.

Looking for some new options? Weve got you covered:

HIIT

HIIT is high intensity interval training and is suitable for people who might be very time poor, people who might work very long hours or have a busy family to look after so struggle to fit in time for much exercise. Essentially, its going hard or going home! says Thomas. A HIIT work out is a hugely effective way of getting your heart rate up in a short amount of time and feeling good about yourself. Here are some options to try:

The Body Coach

Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach, was creating HIIT workouts for adults long before he gained a reputation as the nations PE teacher .

Dont let the kids have all the fun, check out his workouts for free on YouTube, where youll find options for a range of fitness levels.

MadFit

Maddie Lymburners YouTube channel MadFit has a great range of HIIT workouts, as well as dance-inspired cardio.

The HIIT options include no repeat workouts for those who lose motivation doing the same moves over and over again, plus apartment friendly workouts, for those who dont want to disturb their neighbours with lots of jumping.

Dance

Dance is a brilliant form of exercise as not only does it keep your body fit, but it also tests your memory too as you have to remember dance moves and really concentrate, says Thomas. Often, because youre concentrating so hard on the moves, you dont realise youve been exercising for as long as you have meaning its great for your endurance.

Its great for muscle tone, strength and balance and can be gentle on your body as you can go at different paces with different dance moves suitable for different fitness levels. Here are some to try:

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