# Cardio help

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-help/122104>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 3, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-help/122104 "2002-08-03T00:29:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Winsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Winsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winsling)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-help/122104/1 "2002-08-03T00:29:26Z")

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I’ve been going to the gym off and on for awhile now, and my cardio work has gotten really boring. Physically, I can keep going, but mentally I’m done after a half hour. Any tips for getting back on track?

Hal

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2002, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-help/122104/2 "2002-08-03T00:56:50Z")

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Stick to a half hour. Although you won’t see results as quickly, it’ll be easier for you to adhere to the program.

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**Author:** ![loupdebois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e495f1/32.png) [@loupdebois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loupdebois)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-help/122104/3 "2002-08-04T01:18:04Z")

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Try doing a dance routine/martial arts workout/Tai Chi thingum. Any one of those should keep your mind occupied for years.

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**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-help/122104/4 "2002-08-04T03:39:27Z")

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Are you wearing a headset? Music helps me keep going.

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**Author:** ![ski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ski)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-help/122104/5 "2002-08-04T07:03:20Z")

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Really, you just need to vary it. You don’t say what kind of cardio you’re doing, but if it’s bike/stairmaster/treadmill/similar device, try one of the other ones, or do aerobics (one of the many forms), or run/bike/walk outside (more to see!), etc.

Any routine will get boring after a while, you need to change things up to keep the interest level, and your participation, up.