Variety is the key to overcoming a training plateau. Then crank up the volume in each successive period. It's like a rheostat for your workouts. The structure holds you to the change, because change is hard. After experimenting with periodization, you may decide to incorporate competition as part of your training.
Passion is equally important to fighting workout burnout.
If you don't enjoy your workouts, you probably haven't found something you really like, says Neporent. If this describes you, combine your search for variety with a search for passion. Rowing, skiing, biking, blading - no one activity does it all, she says. Copyright 1999-2001 MyPrimeTime, All Rights Reserved. Inc. The names of actual companies and their products mentioned on this site may be the trademarks of their respective owners.