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By Jessica Thiefels  “Ugh, I have to go to the gym after work.” “I really don’t want to go on a run today.” “I should take a day off, but I’ll go anyway.” If you work out regularly, you’ve likely said at least one of these in the last month. There are many reasons we feel this way, and one of the most popular is that working out just isn’t fun for many people. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way. We tend to do the same thing every time we go to the gym, while listening to the same music, and maybe even continually pushing through pain that’s cause for attention. By simply listening to your body and yourself, you can make working out more fun. Use these tips to ensure every workout is one that you love. 1. Track Your Workout If you’re driven by competition, even with yourself, tracking your workout is a great way to make it more fun. The best way to do that is with a fitness tracker, which can provide stats on heart rate, calories burned, fat b...

Morning, midday or midnight — when’s the best time to work out? By American heart association Well, that depends on when’s the  best time for you . “The best time of the day is when you will do it most consistently, because the benefits of physical activity are tightly linked to the amount you do on a consistent basis,” said Russell Pate, Ph.D., professor of exercise science in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Your best time is based on a “constellation” of factors: location, time of day, type of physical activity and social setting, among others. “It’s not just what time, but what activity, with whom and where,” said Pate, who is also an American Heart Association volunteer. “This mix of factors for people come together to result in being consistent.” Everybody’s Different “Different people will have different preferences and predispositions with regard to how they respond to exercise at differen...

What to get for the exerciser who has everything. By  Sally Tamarkin   1.   Basketball That Coaches You This smart basketball works with an app to analyze ball-handling and shooting skills and provide  skill-based basketball workouts. 2.   Ropeless Jump Rope A great "rope" for experienced jumpers who travel and/or need something on hand for practicing in tight  spaces. 3.   All Of The Dumbbells You want your bod to get swole, not your household clutter. That's where this fully adjustable dumbbell  system comes in, offering a ton of variety (from three to 24 pounds in three-pound increments) without  taking up a ton of room.  4.   Lock That Uses Words Instead of Numbers If language were made of numerals we'd probably never forget combinations. But we speak letters and words, just like this lock. ...