Doing the same old workout routine every week will not only get boring, it'll stop being effective. Change something in your routine at least every 4-6 weeks so you don't plateau and to keep yourself interested and motivated to continue.
If you are always on the treadmill for your cardio, switch it up every once in awhile by using another cardio machine like the bike or, one of my favorites, the arc trainer. The muscles that are recruited during a cardio workout are different depending on the machine- so add some variety!
The same goes for strength training and flexibilty training. If you're constantly using dumbells, grab a medicine ball or some resistance bands. Find out some new ways to stretch or grab a partner and do some partner stretching once in awhile.
Strive to do things you're not efficient at, as weird as that might sound. You want to wake up your body and make it learn new things, keep it guessing and you'll be FAR less likely to ever hit a plateau!
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