How do you avoid skipping exercises and workout plans?

Machka9

I need to get to work 5 days a week ... my commute is part bus and part walk. If I opt to skip the walking part, I can't get to work. But I need to work ...


Make your exercise part of your daily life.

cqbkaju

"Discipline always trumps motivation. Motivation is about emotion and too many times, we rely on emotion to raise our performance. Unfortunately, this can quickly wear you down and if you aren't motivated, lead to lackluster or missed training sessions.

Discipline doesn't care how you feel, what the weather is or if you've had a bad day. Discipline will carry the strong. Discipline will drive success. Discipline doesn't need a "hype" video or loud music. Discipline over motivation." -- Jim Wendler

http://www.wisdomination.com/screw-motivation-what-you-need-is-discipline/

If you are trying to "motivate" yourself then you are already in the wrong state of mind for long-term success.

Sunnflwer

For me I started slow and steady. I find when I set lofty goals they often vanish quicker then I set them so I picked activities I actually like to do and set a daily goal that was manageable...in my case it was 15 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes of yoga. I let go the notion that exercise has to always be intense and just focused on moving more and being successful. My goal is to gradually increase my timelines (even if only by 5 mins) weekly and continue to focus on accomplishments vs. Am I sweating enough. I actually feel invested this way vs. Setting lofty goals and feeling a failure resulting in giving in entirely. Working out everyday at the same time has also helped me feel like moving is more natural part of my routine rather then a factor I have to plan and schedule around and can therefore make excuses to avoid.

mrarmaan

I can do mistakes but cant quit

extra_medium

For me I feel so much better after I workout, I'm to the point where I feel like crap when I don't. When you start to see and feel the results, it makes it a lot easier to keep going I think. It's something you start to look forward to rather than dread.

kellyshell215

I normally do exercises I enjoy, even if its like going for a walk or jumping rope for 5 minutes, because chances of not skipping them are lower. Also every week I just write down the possible workouts I want to do that day, knowing that during the week the workout could change accourding my mood or time to workout. This really helps me not skip my workout.
Also doing the workouts first thing when you wake up can help.

One more thing, stop making excuses to workout, do physical activity you enjoy, surround yourself with people who workout or try to find a workout buddy, here or personally.