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Beebee78
Beebee78 Posts: 703
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Ok so I was a bit of a whinge bag when training this morning, and so in order to cheer me up, my trainer was shouting phrases I will be able to say to my friends when I train with them and they can't keep up and this one really made me giggle - it did the job though - I managed those extra lunges even if I did nearly fall over...

What phrases do you all use to motivate you? xxx

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  • bonnieclarke
    bonnieclarke Posts: 5
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    You go girl! That is fantastic progress:)
  • haleighallen
    haleighallen Posts: 209 Member
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    "Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!" - Jillian Michaels :)
  • MsLisaB
    MsLisaB Posts: 256
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    I don't really use phrases so much as mini goals, like "15 more deadlifts and then you can rest" or "just keep running to the top of the hill and then you can walk". I also tend to be a bit competitive, even with myself, so if I've done something once I wont quit until I've either replicated the effort or improved it.
  • lavondrew
    lavondrew Posts: 19
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    Mine's a bit of the opposite approach. When I start whining (even just mentally), I think of this great Nike ad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    if the link doesn't work, search YouTube for "Nike no excuses"
  • Adusenka
    Adusenka Posts: 108 Member
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    absolutely incredibe video! thank you :flowerforyou:
    Mine's a bit of the opposite approach. When I start whining (even just mentally), I think of this great Nike ad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    if the link doesn't work, search YouTube for "Nike no excuses"
  • Mangoose
    Mangoose Posts: 41
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    absolutely incredibe video! thank you :flowerforyou:
    Mine's a bit of the opposite approach. When I start whining (even just mentally), I think of this great Nike ad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    if the link doesn't work, search YouTube for "Nike no excuses"


    I use the Nike advert they had for the World Cup, it was entitled 'Write Your Future'

    The music is awesome too, really gets me pumped to sprint that last half mile!
  • MsLisaB
    MsLisaB Posts: 256
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    Mine's a bit of the opposite approach. When I start whining (even just mentally), I think of this great Nike ad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    if the link doesn't work, search YouTube for "Nike no excuses"

    Powerful ad. I really wasn't expecting the way it ended. Thanks for sharing :smile:
  • xXmimiXx
    xXmimiXx Posts: 564 Member
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    "Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!" - Jillian Michaels :)

    I love Jillian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it most when she actually does make the Biggest Loser's throw up! Hahaha! I'm in the UK but it's on TV on Monday evenings, woop!

    Mimi xxx
  • Aid_B
    Aid_B Posts: 427
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    "One more minute, I can run for One more minute."

    Then repeat for as long as needed

    I find it quite easy to lie to myself :laugh:
  • ProTFitness
    ProTFitness Posts: 1,379 Member
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    "Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!" - Jillian Michaels

    "Do your best and forget the rest!" Tony Horton

    "Dig Deeper" Jillian Michaels and Shaun T

    "End your workout like you Started It! With Intention" JIllian Michaels
  • mlagena
    mlagena Posts: 154 Member
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    "One more minute, I can run for One more minute."

    Then repeat for as long as needed

    I find it quite easy to lie to myself :laugh:
    Ah! I do the same thing! lol I always set the timer to 10 minutes and as it gets close I sneak it up a minute. Today I was able to stay on that forsaken elliptical machine for TWENTY minutes! Oh, how I HATE the elliptical machine... :grumble:
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,420 Member
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    "One more minute, I can run for One more minute."

    Then repeat for as long as needed

    I find it quite easy to lie to myself :laugh:

    Depending on how much time I have left in a class or on a machine, I just say to myself "I can do ANYTHING for 1 minute" or whatever the length is. (Doesn't work much past 15 though!)
  • Beebee78
    Beebee78 Posts: 703
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    These are fab! I'll have to get my trainer to remind me of some more tomorrow xxx

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