You may love to jog and your body may already look great, but your body is getting bored! It’s like eating the same meal every day, all year long. Just like your tongue, your muscles also have a palate that deserves respect and variety. We’ve talked about savoring your foods, so now let’s give your body something to appreciate as well. Here’s a way to make sure you add new challenges to your exercising so that your body gets a great workout.

Every two weeks, try a new exercise or activity. If you switch from doing yoga to doing pilates, you will notice that new muscles are working and firing up. Even changing the type of yoga exercise will give your muscles a run for their money. Bikram yoga anyone? By doing this, you end up building more muscles and burning more calories. If you are an avid jogger, switching your routine and going on a mountain hike can get your heart pounding and quadriceps trembling in a way that’s both refreshing to your body and your outlook on physical activity. If you are a gym buff, try two weeks on the elliptical, and then move to the treadmill. Then swim. Go cycling. Play soccer. Then try out volleyball.

The more you challenge your body to try new things, the greater strength, stamina, agility, flexibility, and endurance you will develop. Not only will you look good, but you will feel awesome. Plus, you end up learning all types of great exercises, activities, and challenges to make sure you’ll never get bored.