What do you tell yourself to finish your workout?

dubist

I see the end coming and my body just stops or I convince myself I can make it up later or have done enough.
What do you tell yourself to complete your work out? Any other stratergies?

cardbucfan

"I can do ANYTHING for ____ minutes" filling in the blank with the number of minutes. Works every time because it's true!

Adina81

For me i put on a 'power' song.... you know the song that for you no matter what gets you moving.
I put it on and challenge myself to keep moving till the track is done.
Sometimes that pushes me to go longer too!

lawmama_

YOU WANT TO LOOK GOOD IN YOUR WEDDING DRESS! YOU WANT TO LOOK GOOD ON YOUR HONEYMOON!!!!! YOU WANT YOUR ARMS TO LOOK LIKE ARMS AND NOT THIGHS!!!

haha, these are the things i tell myself when i'm on the verge of tears at the gym doing my circuit workout.

fab50G

"Just 5 more minutes....". Usually once I do 5 more minutes, I can do 5 more and 5 more till I'm done.

taso42

Don't be an *kitten*. That's what I tell myself if I start having those maybe-I-should-cut-this-short thoughts.

rafor

I just remind myself I have ___ many minutes left and it would be stupid to stop 90% of the way through. I end up going faster for the last 5 minutes than I did for the rest of the workout so I can feel like I'm rushing for the end instead of slogging through it.

peralescm

I literally talk outloud and tell myself, "YOU ARE NOT TIRED!!" KEEP GOING!! I change the song on my ipod to pump me up too.

Shayyy01

YOU WANT TO LOOK GOOD IN YOUR WEDDING DRESS! YOU WANT TO LOOK GOOD ON YOUR HONEYMOON!!!!! YOU WANT YOUR ARMS TO LOOK LIKE ARMS AND NOT THIGHS!!!

haha, these are the things i tell myself when i'm on the verge of tears at the gym doing my circuit workout.

^^^^ Love it! I do the same thing!!! ^^^^

Saruman_w

I don't usually tell myself anything, I just concentrate on my music or something else and keep going although I also focus on keeping my HR up.

GinNouveau

I understand where you're coming from. I just finish. I use my imagination a lot. When I'm walking I may tell myself he next tree or lampost is a big life goal (marriage, children, dream job) and if I really want it I just have to walk a few steps to get it. You are the only one stopping you. It hurts and it sucks, but what is the point of doing it if you can't feel proud of yourself after? If you always have this problem, maybe you should consider shorter workouts and increase your time gradually by a minute or two at a time?

tsdsign

I tell myself to work hard and finish now so I won't have to do it later. I can take a day off if I just finish it now.

Jeff92se

"one more song"

During jumprope sessions.

LeanMeanFitnessMachine

An hour of pain is a liftime of gain.

purplebabe2025

Oooooohhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa!!!
Just 5 mins more!

WickedMouse

I tell myself to break through the wall.. then when I do, I can go for another 30 minutes. Don't give up on yourself!

rainbowbuggy

"I can do ANYTHING for ____ minutes" filling in the blank with the number of minutes. Works every time because it's true!

THIS!!!!!!!

CakeFit21

Don't be an *kitten*. That's what I tell myself if I start having those maybe-I-should-cut-this-short thoughts.

THIS!

If I cut my workout short then, in my mind, it's incomplete which is the same thing as not done. Which means I didn't do my workout. Why would I waste 45 minutes of my time when 60 would make it done?

♥_Ellybean_♥

I literally coach myself through working out towards the end, I will tell myself "Don't you give up" or "Just a little more, you go this" - sometimes I say it outloud and people at the gym look at me funny! LOL

runs4zen

Don't be an *kitten*. That's what I tell myself if I start having those maybe-I-should-cut-this-short thoughts.

LOL...I say something very similar to this...

And...(because I workout outside)... I make little mini goals like: just make it to the next light pole, the next stop sign...whatever. Then, when I get there, I set another mini goal.

AZKristi

"I can do ANYTHING for ____ minutes" filling in the blank with the number of minutes. Works every time because it's true!

That's my favorite!

sunkisses

"Just finish your workout."

MissFit0101

I pretend I'm the star and everyone is watching and rooting for me, so there's NO WAY I can let them down... I must shine on :bigsmile: (and yes I'm totally serious, this is what I do when I feel like cutting a workout short.. particularly if I get super tired when I'm running, I just pretend I'm running a marathon and everyone is cheering for me)

BerryH

I go up to the next round or interesting number - 30 minutes, 333 calories etc. so I can easily remember it!

Lizzy_Sunflower

I convince my self that I CAN, in fact, do this!

Sometimes I tell myself "It's only X minutes" (like if I am running)

I tell myself Not to give up, and to push on through.

Angel87a

Push it- you're that much closer to eating dinner haha. Usually a good song makes me push through.

Kris10can

It's your time to shine! ...and then I usually listen to a cheezy fast beat 80s song to get me going longer, faster and stronger!

Secret_Agent_007

I have a built-in refusal to quit. IMSH (ha ha, I totally just made that up) In My Stupid Head I will just flat out refuse to quit and I will beat the dreadmill into submission.

donnacowboysfan

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has to coach myself to finish! I usually try to go a little longer or burn a few more calories than I did the day before. It makes me feel good to know I've completed a new mini goal everyday...and it really does get easier!

CaptainGordo

"Everyone on MFP will laugh at that number. Keep going."

writtenINthestars

"Finish workout...then Dunkins."