Variety is the spice of life. It's also a good rule of thumb when setting up an exercise program.
OK - Your aerobics consists of running. You like to run. That's good but you can still mix it up. Throw in some semi-sprints. Kick it up a notch. Run at near sprint pace for as long as you can, then slow it down as you recover. This is exercise for the heart and it helps build the heart muscle but . . . . .
you better be trained first and you should have your doctor give you a physical.
Strength training - mix it up. After 4 weeks of doing a set of specific exercises, switch. Add some new ones. Shake up your body. Your body learns to adjust - so the benefits become less once it adjusts to specific exercise and weight. Add on poundage to shock it into working harder.
Change an exercise to hit the arm muscles in a different way.
It keeps your routine from going stale and the results in strength and fitness gains will improve greatly.
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