{"id":470,"date":"2019-01-31T09:03:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T09:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?p=470"},"modified":"2019-01-31T09:03:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T09:03:43","slug":"solo-workouts-do-you-need-to-step-it-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/solo-workouts-do-you-need-to-step-it-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Solo Workouts: Do You Need to Step It Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>I was given a visceral reminder of slacking off this past weekend when I attended a Spin class. &nbsp;Now, I have a Spin bike in my house and I happily pedal away on a regular basis, usually while watching TV. &nbsp;I do sprints, I do hill climbs, I do jumps, the whole she-bang. &nbsp;Even so, taking someone else\u2019s Spin class absolutely kicked my tushie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a fairly self-motivated exerciser. &nbsp;I love to move and I\u2019ll do it whenever I can slide in a few minutes here and there. &nbsp;That\u2019s the good news. &nbsp;The bad news is I still don\u2019t push myself as hard as someone else does. &nbsp;Someone who sees my potential and forces me to use it all. &nbsp;Did I mention I looked like I had taken a shower with my clothes on by the end of Spinning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, that was a wake-up call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a self-motivated exerciser, are you working out as hard as you could be? Do you need to check-in with a coach or trainer to make sure you\u2019re giving it your all? &nbsp;Here are some ideas \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Take a group class to hone your skills and learn some new ones.<\/strong>&nbsp;During my cycling class, I learned a cool arm move on the bike that I hadn\u2019t done before. I\u2019ll definitely be bringing that one home with me.<\/li><li><strong>Hire a trainer for a session or two.&nbsp;<\/strong>You have likely gotten lazy with form and you probably also need some adjustments to your overall training regimen. &nbsp;Maybe some higher weights or a few new moves to wake your body up a bit.<\/li><li><strong>Inspiration is everywhere.<\/strong>&nbsp;Perhaps a book or a DVD will give you some new ideas. &nbsp;If you\u2019re passionate about your particular sport, maybe even try a certification course. &nbsp;Even if you don\u2019t plan to teach others, getting the view from the other side of the training relationship will give you lots to think about.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m going back to that Spin class on a regular basis so I can stay fresh, and I\u2019ve signed up for some more training credits for my Pilates certification. &nbsp;I know both will help me and I\u2019ll be able to pass that knowledge along to those around me too. &nbsp;Always a good thing, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What have you done with your routine to shake it up lately?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was given a visceral reminder of slacking off this past weekend when I attended a Spin class. &nbsp;Now, I have a Spin bike in my house and I happily pedal away on a regular basis, usually while watching TV. &nbsp;I do sprints, I do hill climbs, I do jumps, the whole she-bang. &nbsp;Even so, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/solo-workouts-do-you-need-to-step-it-up\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Solo Workouts: Do You Need to Step It Up?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Solo Workouts: Do You Need to Step It Up? 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