{"id":11899,"date":"2017-11-06T12:30:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T20:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=11899"},"modified":"2017-11-06T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T20:21:56","slug":"beating-indoor-trainer-boredom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2017\/11\/beating-indoor-trainer-boredom\/","title":{"rendered":"Beating Indoor Trainer Boredom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daylight Savings Time is almost here. The days are getting colder, the roads wet or icy, and the trails are getting impassable- the perfect time to fire up your indoor trainer and work on building endurance and power for next season!<\/p>\n

To keep you from getting bored on the trainer this season, here are a few ways to vary your workouts to keep motivation high, and boredom low.<\/p>\n

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Vary the Length of your rides.<\/h4>\n

While long rides are an excellent way to burn off some of the extra calories we all find during the holidays, they can get tedious after a while. If you find yourself zoning out after an hour or two on the trainer, try shorter interval-style workouts. concentrating on your heart rate<\/a> can be a great way to keep you engaged, and build great fitness.<\/p>\n

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Switch up your distractions.<\/h4>\n

If you tend to watch a lot more TV over the winter, then you might as well use that time to spin your legs out as well. For a really fulfilling indoor experience, however, consider switching your distractions, limiting them, or cutting them out altogether in the case of hard interval rides. If your heart rate is above 80%, you’re not going to be paying attention to much else anyway!<\/p>\n

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\"\"Join a spin class.<\/h4>\n

Your local Live to Play Sports dealer <\/a>will either be running a bring-your-own-trainer spin class this winter, or they’ll know someone who does. Riding in a group setting is as entertaining and rewarding indoors as it is outdoors, and it’s a great way to make new friends!<\/p>\n

Try Riding on Rollers.<\/h4>\n

If you’ve never ridden rollers before, give it a try! It’ll take you a little while to get completely comfortable, but it’s a better full-body workout, and it’ll certainly keep your mind engaged with the experience in a way that a stationary trainer can’t do. For the uninitiated, here’s a quick video on how to get up to speed with riding rollers<\/a>.<\/p>\n