Over 50?  Feel unmotivated to get your mat out because of the same old boring workouts?  You’re going to come up with numerous reasons to avoid doing them!

For all of us…somedays it can be a ‘good cop/bad cop’ scenario to get on the mat.  And the boredom factor will over-ride all of it!

There’s always ways you can tweak your current workouts to make them more challenging.  And keep your brain interested!

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Here’s 6 ways to tweak your workouts…

1.  Close your eyes when doing certain exercises

But don’t start doing this when standing on one leg!  Build up to that.  Just start with a simple squat movement.  It makes your brain get in tune with your body.  And really feel what your muscles and joints are doing.

AND don’t forget to breathe!  Your body might veer towards holding your breath when you close your eyes.

You can do this through part of an individual exercise or all the way through.  Just play around with it.  It adds another dimension to your workout.

2.  Hold your Workout poses

When you’ve finished doing your repetitions.  Hold the pose for 10 seconds or 3 breaths.  It challenges your body AND mind that little bit more.

3.  Hold your Yoga poses for longer

If you’re used to holding your poses for 3 long deep breathes….do 5 instead.  It makes a big difference and you’ll feel it in your muscles the next day.

4.  Go faster in your workout

 ONLY if you’ve got good form.  If not.  Don’t!  When you’ve got good form you can go faster.  It’s great for your heart rate and the cardio aspect.

5.  Go slower in your workout

 It’s challenging to slow it right down.  Not only for your muscles.  But also for your ‘monkey’ mind!  The mind that wants to just get it over and done with!  It teaches you to ‘breathe’ and be in the moment.  And gets that muscle-mind connection happening.

6.  Do more balance work

Is your balancing ability a bit dicey?  Does it make you avoid doing balance style exercises?  Just use a finger tip touch on a wall or chair.  It’s not cheating.  And you’re still getting huge benefit.

The added support will make it easier for the stabilising muscles around your joints to gradually get stronger.

When my hip is playing up….I use a fingertip touch on the wall.  I’m still working my muscles but without the after joint pain and niggles.