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Does boredom set in sooner rather than later?

What if I could tell you the best way to to increase your health and fitness without ever getting bored?

Let me backtrack and give you the big picture of my original model of a healthy workout.

During my college years, it was popular to pop a Jane Fonda video into the VCR. My girlfriends and I would clear the furniture away and squeeze, jump and bop our way to fitness.

This was followed, post-college, by aerobics classes at the gym where I wore cute little leotards and colored tights. I could admire myself in the mirrored wall while following the movements of an enthusiastic instructor. And if I was lucky I'd meet a nice guy in the weight lifting area and, well, that's another topic.

I married and my first son came into the world by an emergency C-section which was much more scary and painful than I could have imagined. When my Dr. gave me the okay, I found myself shoving the coffee table in the corner and dragging my step from under the couch. The VCR image showed me exactly how to climb my way back into my pre-baby outfits (shrugging off the extra 7 pounds).

Son number two arrived by C-section yet again and spurred my purchase of the latest exercise gadget, a slide. This equipment came with nylon covers for your sneakers so you could slide side-to-side on its slippery surface. Once again, the trusty video tape went into the VCR and you followed along and slid your way to fitness. One more year went by before I could squeeze into my before-the-baby clothes (with another 4 pounds added).

When Oprah started running marathons, I thought, "I can do that." So I got some good running shoes and began waking ridiculously early to get a 2 1/2 mile run in before my husband left for work each morning. I read Bob Greene's book and followed Oprah's routine to better fitness. Every day I could be proud that my healthy workout was complete and I could spend the rest of my time with the boys.

Son number three, by a planned, completely painless and uneventful C-section, had me adding cycling to my morning workout. Limitless variety! I toggled between biking and running every morning along familiar routes that never took me too far from home. And for the poor weather day, my library of video tapes was still in the television cabinet.

Life was good!

So let's see, one more year to get into those old clothes, but with zero pounds extra. Three years later, my morning healthy workout was a still a habit and completely boring. The running and cycling routes were too familiar. The video tapes were worn and had seen better days. The entire routine was predictable and required less and less effort on my part to accomplish.

Do you see yourself in this workout nightmare?

Let me give you the answer to what you've been seeking. It's the real deal and I am proof positive that it works. I discovered the benefits of Martial Arts.

Martial Arts provides the most complete, full bodied, healthy workout on earth. While you work hard to increase your personal fitness, your brain gets a workout as well. As with any new endeavor there is a learning curve to challenge your perseverance. But beyond that, martial arts forces you to engage your brain.

At this stage, martial arts is similar to the currently popular ballroom dancing. There are specific routines to learn, that have required footwork and arm movements done for an exacting purpose. You practice the basics to build your foundation. Your brain gets quite a workout in remembering what step comes next in what direction while your body becomes more fit.

One of the best benefits to martial arts training is that it can be done as a family. It's a great way to spend time with your children in a healthy, fun activity. You'll never get bored because the workout changes every time you go to class. Increased flexibility, strength and confidence are a small sample of the benefits package.

While the only the thing you have to show outwardly for a good aerobics class is plenty of sweat and a cute outfit, in martial arts training you earn a belt that declares you've worked hard and have goals that set you apart. Those goals are always changing as you reach new levels of success and mastery of your routine.

So if you're a goal oriented, type A, easily bored health nut like me, there's nothing like martial arts.

About the Author

If you're ready to break free, check out martial artist Kalynn Amadio's comprehensive taekwondo website and learn her secrets to healthy tae kwon do workouts and then some.

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