Why is it important to vary your exercise?

Answer 1

Your body can become accustomed to one form of exercise and eventually your heart rate won't even rise in response to it; a rise in heart rate is what indicates effective exercising. If you vary your exercise, you're likely using multiple muscle groups as well.

Answer 2

Variety is important in an exercise program because the body gets adapts to the same exercises being done over and over again. Also, variety makes it more interesting for participants so they do not get bored.

Answer 3

Why Variation is so Important to a Workout

It is very easy to fall into a 'routine' or even a 'rut' when it comes to exercise, going on auto pilot and finding a comfortable workout routine that we do time and time again. Although you could argue that getting repetitive exercise in is better than doing nothing, you might be doing yourself a disservice. Why? Your body is smart. If you make it do something repetitively, over time it will get used to it and become so good at it that you don't have to work that hard anymore.