Don't Limit Yourself to the Gym.
Get outside. Get some fresh air. One of the great fitness pioneers and one of the strongest men ever to walk the earth, Arthur Saxon himself, was a huge proponent of getting out in to the fresh air. "Outdoor work helps to develop this (pure) energy, and such sports as wrestling, swimming, walking etc. etc, keep the muscles in order and give enduring strength which steads the lifter in good stead..." (The Development of Physical Power, 1906) There were very few things he valued as much and there currently are very few things I believe allow us to connect out routines and programs to our actual lives.
Practice doing the things you enjoy doing or find yourself doing every day. Take your regular afternoon walk, but wear a backpack with a few pounds of books in it. Take the dogs for a jog instead of a walk. See how many times you can squat down and lift that 2 gallon jug of olive oil you got at Costco from the ground back up into the trunk before you have to rest. See if you can make it all the way across those monkey bars.
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