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Motivation To Work Out
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Great post Kevin! I believe that most people just do not develop the discipline early on in their lives; the result is that it becomes difficult to develop this discipline as an adult. Once a person develops self-discipline, they will be amazed at what they will accomplish in all aspects of their lives.
One workout tip that has really helped me maintain a consistent workout schedule is by varying my workouts. I adapt workouts from a free cross-training website. This keeps the workouts fresh and different every day. The other benefit I get is a greater overall toning and weight loss. By keeping the workouts varied, not only do you not get bored with your workouts but also you get in better shape and loose weight in a shorter period.
Thanks for this!
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You're welcome!
This is inspiring!
This will really help me out! Thanks for the information. Two Randys, what a coincidence lol!
This is really inspirational
Thanks everyone. With summer around the corner, it's time to show yourself what you're made of!
Very inspiring! I just have one question; After you saw the results that you were looking for, did you continue to eat 6 meals a day?
@Josh – I did for a while but currently, I'm consuming about 4 meals a day. Getting to your desire weight is a lot harder than maintaining it and once you get to that maintenance phase, things get a lot easier.
That was SUCH an awesome, inspiring, insightful post Kevin. Thank you so much for sharing, and congratulations/good luck in the future! You're awesome!!
Thanks for kind the compliment Lindsay.
i found this youtube channel that has great motivational videos . this guy makes u wanna get up and workout. check it out and tell people about him. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheF0rtress#p/u/1/wcv…
Great post Kevin! I think you were right on with everything. I am 44 now, and I started working out (to gain size like you) when I was a junior in college. You are dead on that eventually it becomes a habit, and if you miss a workout, you feel lost. In my mind to gain weight (muscle) I thought more was always better. It took me 10+ years of 6+ days a week of weight training in the gym to realize that more is NOT better. Over training was a huge issue for me. Not only was it impeding my progress, it was causing many injuries. My point is that sometimes you can have too much motivation. This is where doing your research ahead of time to learn exactly how to properly reach your goals is so important. Thanks again for the great post!
Thanks for the comment Mike. I'm always looking for the most efficient ways to do things and as you pointed out, working out more isn't always better which is a good thing on a saving time standpoint. Doing all of that research on how the body works really helped me out and although took some time, it ended up saving me time by helping me get the results that I wanted faster and more efficiently.
This was a great article, I didn't know you could gain weight the same way as you lose it. I agree with anchor the anticipation of working out to the first song and anchor the feeling to celebration to the second song. This is hypnotic, it goes into your subconscious and helps you to feel the feelings you are wanting to feel. Songs just do that. You can remember all the words and feelings from songs that you listened to in high school!
I also find that putting on your workout clothes works the same way, you just feel like working out once you have them on. It works for me, I think I will add the music. Thanks, Mariah
Well, losing weight and gaining weight are the same in terms of mentality. Of course, the diet and exercise will focus on different things. Music is definitely a powerful tool to anchor in positive feelings. Glad you enjoyed the article and found it useful.
I'm burning with curiosity to know exactly what you did when you found yourself have those thoughts. what actions and/or thoughts worked for you when you heard the little voices in your head telling you to stay in your warm bed or that one workout doesn't make a difference?
Good question. What I personally did to handle the “warm bed” situation was to basically realize that thought was going to come up the next morning. So what I did was imagine myself jumping out of bed once the alarm went off. I knew the hardest part was just getting out of bed so I didn't want to give my mind a chance to convince me to stay in bed since I knew there was a good chance I'll lose the argument 🙂
As for the thought about “one workout doesn't make a difference”, that was handled by keeping on schedule with my workouts. I worked out different parts of my body on specific days of the week so I knew skipping a workout would mess up my schedule.
Another thing that helped was keeping track of my progress. Since I wanted to improve each week, I knew skipping a workout would set me back so that thought helped me to just push myself and get to the gym. Thinking about how I would feel after the workout really helped as well and that's why I recommend doing some sort of celebration after each work out. It helps to anchor that feeling of victory to hitting the gym.
Hope that helps.
Thank you! Your getting me motivated to start again. Your articles are awesome !
You're welcome and thanks!
The thing that always makes it hard for me to start a new workout is the “diet plan” I loved Insanity but all the protein was crazy! I'd rather just eat protein bars all day long then eat all that dang chicken!!!! Any ideas?? I actually don't mind eating the same thing EVERY DAY..as long as I know i'm getting what I need for the workout to “work out”….
There are other things that you can eat to get protein such as spinach, eggs, fish, beans, lean beef, and so on. You probably don't need as many grams of protein per day as many of those supplement companies say you do unless you're trying to be a body builder but protein shakes can be a good option as well. Much cheaper than the bars.
very well written, informative article! Thank you for the tips and info. For me, the “being satisfied” hit the nail right on the head. I lost 35lbs in several months and still have 25 to lose to hit my goal , but I’m at a point where I’ve lost all motivation. I haven’t worked out in weeks. I’ve been keeping up with my diet because I’ve gotten so use to eating healthier. However, i’ve settled on this weight because it’s less than what I’ve weighed. I feel better, but I know that I can feel better and look better. Thanks for a great read! It’s motivational!
You’re welcome, Cynthia. You brought up a great point: “I’ve settled on this weight because it’s less than what I’ve weighed.”
Being satisfied is something that most people will go through simply because they are no longer within that “pain range”. The initial weight caused enough pain to activate a much needed change but once the pain isn’t as intense, the motivation tends to die down.
Running because you’re being chased by a bear (pain) is a bit different than running simply because you told yourself you would. Pain may get you going and get you through the first part but it’s commitment that will get you over the finish line.
Good luck!
Got inspired and motivated! I’m also wanting to gain weight since I’ve lost ever since I got diabetes. My goal is to start eating healthier and get in better shape.
That’s great to hear, Joe! Just make sure you go into this with a long term mentality and you’ll do fine. Consistency is the key.
Great article and comments. I love that you tackled both the reasons why people stop working out as well as the strategies to keep a lasting motivation to workout. I also agree that the reasons for stopping are discouragement, frustration and satisfaction. The strategies you mentioned are challenging but I am glad you said that we should write down why we want to workout in no.2 and write down a list of excuses that we will face in no. 5. You are a great success story. Yes, it is a lifestyle change and I plan to read your article again for inspiration to become fit.
Thanks, Tammy. I wrote this article a while back. Another tip I’ve picked up when it comes to fitness goals is to choose an activity or physical skill that would require you to become stronger and more fit to accomplish instead of just focusing on what the scales reads like so many people do.
For me, it’s doing a calisthenics challenge called the Bar Brothers requirements. There’s also a version for women as well. In order to do this, I need to increase my strength and lower my body fat. This of course will require an adjustment in my diet and workout routine which I just started last week actually. I’ll write up an article about it once I complete the challenge.
This is such a good read. I chanced upon your blog by doing a search for workout motivation and now I’m a regular! Thank you so much for doing such good work, I hope I keep myself motivated by using your suggestions and methods.
Wish me luck!!