You asked how to make lifting weights more interesting and basicly everyone else has just said suck it up and do it. Let me try to give you a couple things that may be a little more helpful, cause I can totally relate to your mental boredom when it comes to simple repetitious movements (lifting weights). And I am a certified personal trainer so hopefully I know what I'm talking about here....lol. One thing to try is doing more than one excercise at once. That will give you more to think about. A couple examples: When you do dumbel curls (for biceps) do lunges or wall sits at the same time. Try standing on one foot while you do deltoid raises...this will improve your balance and also require more concentration. And with the deltoid raises lift one arm to the side and the other arm to the front. This will take more coordination and challenge your balance. Do a tricep cable pulldown with one arm while doing a bicep curl with the other arm then switch arms for the next set. When you do bench press try adding leg lifts to strengthen hip flexors and abdominals while you perform the reps. By integrating excersises like that you give yourself more to think about, it may be more fun for you, and it will keep your heart rate higher and give you additional cardio benifits. Any other questions let me know. Good luck.
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