staying motivated after a long day
jenspadafora
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Hey! I'm sure I'm not the only one who comes home after a long day at work and just wants to lay down& do nothing haha how do you guys get motivated?
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That is a tough one. I don't sleep much so going to bed at midnight and being up at 4:40a doesn't help. I work 10 hour days too. Most evenings I am scheduled to play tennis and it takes a lot to get myself on court. My motivation is, I know when I start, if I can just get myself going, most the time I get into it and get a second wind to complete and compete.
I realized a long time ago, when I want to work out and have the energy I can burn a lot of calories. On those days I don't want to workout, or energy is low, if I STILL do the workout, no matter how I feel about it, I still burn the calories! Calories don't care how you feel, they burn the same. The only thing that will change is your effort, and that is what you tough through.
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Make it part of your schedule/daily activities?0
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Motivated to do what? Workout? I workout on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. If I miss one of those days, I have to make up the work...so I might as well not miss it.0
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I know exactly how you feel, I work 2 jobs and am going to school full time. By the time I get home I'm already half asleep. I know I'll feel great after a workout but you're right getting started is the hardest part! I love you're quote..calories don't care how you feel, they burn the same you're awesome, thanks for the help!
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Arditarose, first of all you look amazing! What workouts do you do? And you're right, I should get into a routine and stick to it0
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jenspadafora wrote: »Arditarose, first of all you look amazing! What workouts do you do? And you're right, I should get into a routine and stick to it
Thank you! I lift weights, I do a program called PHUL. It is not really a beginners program but I attained this look from doing compound lifts like those in the programs: Strong Lifts 5x5, Starting Strength, New Rules of Lifting for Women.
And yes, having a program helps. I would never make it in to the gym if I didn't know what I was supposed to be doing that day. Or if it was just to do cardio.0 -
I'm right there with you. I can never do anything after a long day so I wake up an hour earlier and get my exercise done in the morning.0
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I never can muster the energy to workout after work. If I don't go in the morning, it doesn't happen. So I guess my answer is to workout in the morning.0
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Gyms are too intimidating! But I'll have to start lifting weights more at home thanks:)0
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Ugh I am the farthest thing from a morning person& need my beauty rest but maybe I'll give it a try, thanks!0
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It blows. I hate getting up at 5, 4 days a week. But the alternative (doing nothing) blows more.0
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ckspores1018 wrote: »It blows. I hate getting up at 5 4 days a week. But But the alternative (doing nothing) blows more.
I couldn't do it. Props to you.0 -
I can't do it later so props to anyone that can. The only things i can think of when i get home are how quickly i can get my pjs on and how to get to the couch in the fewest steps!0
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