Some Motivation

buffjess
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edited September 18 in Motivation and Support
Insta-Motivation
Quotes to keep you going in the gym
Dimity McDowell


OK, it's not always your brain's fault that you find yourself back in the locker room before you've completed your planned workout. Sometimes you just wuss out. We polled 100 women to find out the sweet nothings they whisper to themselves when they want to quit but know there's still gas in the tank. Add them to your mental arsenal during your next strength or cardio session


"I never regret it when I do it, but I always regret it when I don't."
-- Devin McDonald Vinson, 37, Portland, OR

"Don't judge it, just do it."
-- Kathleen Johnston, 48, Nashville, TN

"Kill…Kill…Kill. The. Hill." (You say the words to match your feet hitting the ground, and it creates a rhythm for you to fall into. A little violent, but hey, it works.)
-- Rita Buscher, 21, Boston, MA

"KMF: Keep Moving Forward"
-- Laura Staub, 34, San Francisco, CA

"This run (or hill or these bicep curls) is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S!"
-- Sarah McDougal, 31, Denver, CO (to the tune of "Hollaback Girl," by Gwen Stefani)

"If you don't focus on your *kitten*, no one else will."
-- Cristina Goyanes, 27, Women's Health associate editor, New York City

"A strong outside strengthens the inside."
-- Selene Yeager, 38, Emmaus, PA

"Push the stress out!"
-- Samantha Denny, 37, Jackson Hole, WY

"What's for dinner: something warm and cheesy?"
-- Sue Piccone, 38, Salt Lake City, UT

"Beat, beat, beat, beat, fast little feet feet."
-- Marit Fischer, 36, Salt Lake City, UT

"Grab it! It's yours!" -
- Nona Jordon, 37, Rome, Italy

"This is not the hardest thing I've ever done."
-- Amanda Ryan, 32, Portland, OR

"Thin, strong, lean, long…thin, strong, lean, long…"
-- Kristen Lowery, 35, Colorado Springs, CO (used in yoga class)

"Can I get some fries with that shake-shake booty? If looks could kill you would be an Uzi."
-- Leslie Goldman, 31, Chicago, IL (lyrics from "Shoop," by Salt-N-Pepa, which she sings to herself)

"I am strong beyond belief. I am powerful beyond measure."
-- Abby Ruby, 28, Boston, MA

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  • buffjess
    buffjess Posts: 382
    Insta-Motivation
    Quotes to keep you going in the gym
    Dimity McDowell


    OK, it's not always your brain's fault that you find yourself back in the locker room before you've completed your planned workout. Sometimes you just wuss out. We polled 100 women to find out the sweet nothings they whisper to themselves when they want to quit but know there's still gas in the tank. Add them to your mental arsenal during your next strength or cardio session


    "I never regret it when I do it, but I always regret it when I don't."
    -- Devin McDonald Vinson, 37, Portland, OR

    "Don't judge it, just do it."
    -- Kathleen Johnston, 48, Nashville, TN

    "Kill…Kill…Kill. The. Hill." (You say the words to match your feet hitting the ground, and it creates a rhythm for you to fall into. A little violent, but hey, it works.)
    -- Rita Buscher, 21, Boston, MA

    "KMF: Keep Moving Forward"
    -- Laura Staub, 34, San Francisco, CA

    "This run (or hill or these bicep curls) is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S!"
    -- Sarah McDougal, 31, Denver, CO (to the tune of "Hollaback Girl," by Gwen Stefani)

    "If you don't focus on your *kitten*, no one else will."
    -- Cristina Goyanes, 27, Women's Health associate editor, New York City

    "A strong outside strengthens the inside."
    -- Selene Yeager, 38, Emmaus, PA

    "Push the stress out!"
    -- Samantha Denny, 37, Jackson Hole, WY

    "What's for dinner: something warm and cheesy?"
    -- Sue Piccone, 38, Salt Lake City, UT

    "Beat, beat, beat, beat, fast little feet feet."
    -- Marit Fischer, 36, Salt Lake City, UT

    "Grab it! It's yours!" -
    - Nona Jordon, 37, Rome, Italy

    "This is not the hardest thing I've ever done."
    -- Amanda Ryan, 32, Portland, OR

    "Thin, strong, lean, long…thin, strong, lean, long…"
    -- Kristen Lowery, 35, Colorado Springs, CO (used in yoga class)

    "Can I get some fries with that shake-shake booty? If looks could kill you would be an Uzi."
    -- Leslie Goldman, 31, Chicago, IL (lyrics from "Shoop," by Salt-N-Pepa, which she sings to herself)

    "I am strong beyond belief. I am powerful beyond measure."
    -- Abby Ruby, 28, Boston, MA
  • cobra1368
    cobra1368 Posts: 90 Member
    Or, just listen to "Enemy" by Disturbed. That gets me up any hill!

    P.S. I like the one about focusing on your *kitten*. :bigsmile:
  • auntkaren
    auntkaren Posts: 1,490 Member
    :bigsmile:
  • Helawat
    Helawat Posts: 605 Member
    I just think to myself, "If I quit now, people are going to think I'm a wuss for walking out of this exercise class or jumping off the elliptical machine"

    Works for Me!
  • Mireille
    Mireille Posts: 5,134 Member
    When I jogged last summer I always chanted " fit to fight, to have a good life". It's from Billy Blanks and it really motivated me to keep running.
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    A motto saying that we learned in boot camp.
    "pain is weakness leaving the body" lol
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