How do people stay motivated to go to the gym

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  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I go straight from the office -- no stopping at home! Pack your gym bag in the morning and you'll already be in the right frame of mind.

    Exactly, and think of it as part of your job. You have to do it. No going home till it's done.
  • sabrina19782014
    sabrina19782014 Posts: 50 Member
    I really look forward to my time at the gym / running, I'm addicted to the routine and the results! I think when you get a better appreciation of how much better your quality of life is as a fit person, your attitude towards it will transform into a more positive one...

    I am the same, I LOVE the gym, yeah im still overweight and unfit but I know that the gym is part of the way to a healthier me, I love the feeling it gives you when you have worked hard
  • karmabear06
    karmabear06 Posts: 62 Member
    LOL.... I paid for an ENTIRE YEAR family membership once and I was the ONLY one who used it approx 2 out of the 12 months.... biggest financial waste I've made! I told myself 4 years ago that I would never pay for another membership unless I made the commitment to myself to go. My lifestyle/fitness anniversary is in a few days and I am beginning to look into a paid membership. I have used the good ol' outdoors and gym at my apartment to accomplish my goals to this point. My motivation is living a healithier life but eliminating excuses was & still is my biggest problem and easier said than done- unless I get my workout done before work. I also use the gym afterwork as an excuse to watch tv since I don't have cable ;)
    You have to find what works best for you and go with it!
  • Cre8veLifeR
    Cre8veLifeR Posts: 1,062 Member
    I go early in the morning. 1. Cortisol levels are highest in the morning 2. I get it out of the way because I KNOW I won't feel like it after work. 3. It's not crowded early in the morning - which is good because I hate waiting. 4. Start going and you will keep going - make it a habit!
  • mjctexas
    mjctexas Posts: 1
    I have to agree with Cre8tvLifeR for all of her reasons plus:
    1. Once you see results, your motivation gets amped up
    2. You get that sense of accomplishment early in the morning, and your blood is flowing when you get to the office
    3. You need to go in the morning, but if you can only stay for 30 or so minutes - do your cardio in the morning and maybe your strength training at lunch or vice versa Break it up if you absolutely have to.
  • phurst00
    phurst00 Posts: 100 Member
    I was never motivated until I discovered les mills classes at the Y. I get super bored just doing weights or elliptical but I Love the classes. Time flies so quick and I leave the classes drenched in sweat, then look forward to my next class. I go several times a week and like to do 2 classes in a row at least once a week. My favorite is bodystep because it really is a class for all fitness levels. They give you low impact and high impact variations for every move, and of course you can do no step, just the step, 2 risers or 4. If you go to the Y bodystep class routines change every 3 month and different teachers do different routines so it never gets boring. Hope this helps!

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