Need Gym Motivation !

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Holly_Wood_888
Holly_Wood_888 Posts: 264 Member
edited June 2015 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone have suggestions/ for getting back to the gym?
After finishing my recent weight loss journey - down 23 pounds, I am physically ready to return to the gym but I have 0 motivation -

I used to go 5-6 days a week and I loved being there... now I have no desire.

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  • HamsterManV2
    HamsterManV2 Posts: 449 Member
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    Motivation is fleeting. It comes and goes like the wind. What you really need is discipline. Discipline is what gets you to go when you don't feel like going, but you go because it is in your schedule. You already know which days each week you will be in the gym because you made that commitment to yourself.

    The best way is to have a realistic program which you can commit to. Start off at 3 days a week and make sure you don't miss a session for the first 3 weeks. After 3 weeks, your habit builds and it becomes natural to continue it with less effort required. You can then choose to stay at 3 days/week, or increase it to 4.

    Going from 0 to 5 or 6 days is a huge investment and your willpower will wane and eventually will give out.

    TL;DR - realistic expectations and habits will get you where you want to be.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    Wju not defise yourself soemthing different, new routines or even a spor to ive you variety and soemthing that could be more fun?

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