no motivation for working out
cynnamon93
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I have such a hard time getting motivated and pumped to work out.
Tell me what gets YOU going to work out!
Tell me what gets YOU going to work out!
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i actually love exercising so i dont need much motivation BUT one thing that really makes me love it more is making fitness related goals and making plans to progress to those goals.
some goals can be things like doing bodyweight bench presses, deadlifting 1.5x body weight, beating your fastest mile, getting to 5K on the rower, holding a plank for 30 seconds more than before.
i usually make goals the beginning of the month and try to progress towards them. sometimes i can make them, sometimes i can't but i try to make a range of goals from ones that will be easy and sprinkling in a 1 or 2 that are stretches.
it also helps to find something you love doing, then no matter what it's going to be less of a chore0 -
Being active on here helps keep me focused and motivated by seeing my friends and others on here doing it.
I also engulf myself in documentaries, shows related to weight loss, nutrition, fitness; even on my running days I will watch a show like biggest loser or you are what you eat, etc to keep me focused and pumped.
I too have to pump myself up each day to exercise. At times I will put some music on and get myself pumped. Then, without me allowing myself to overthink it I just, without thought, start.
"Wow, I really regret that workout." Said no one ever"0 -
I remember the days when I am sick and have no energy and be thankful to be alive and have the ability to , jump, run, walk, laugh... It's for an improved future self, thats worth the investment!0
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i dunno...it is just something that is a natural thing to my day. it is routine, if you are trying to get motivated before each and every time you work out, it is not going to last very long.0
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nothing.
i've decided that this is a part of my life. that i want to do triathlons and mud runs and all kinds of races, so i guess that is motivation?? maybe it is. but i like being fit and exercising. it gives me energy and makes me feel happy.0 -
I do it because I can. This time last year I wasn't able to due to a health issue. I am so thankful to be better and able so it makes me appreciate all that I am capable of!0
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Two words...great playlist!0
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When I started, I looked at every workout as an appointment. Sometimes with my trainer, sometimes with myself. I never miss appointments so this was the best way for me to look at it.
Now that I am 11 months in to this journey, I want to workout. I know that for every workout I get in, I get to eat some more cals than if I did not workout and food has always been a motivator for me.
You have to find why you want to work out and then focus on that. Once you have the reason behind the why, finding motivation should no longer be an issue. You also need to find workouts that are fun or interesting for you to do.0 -
Working out is just a part of my routine. Wednesdays and Fridays, my clothes go into the gym bag and I stop on my way home from work. That's just as normal as brushing my teeth in the morning. Tuesday are my long run...that's just the way it is. In the beginning, I had to make myself do it a few times, but then I found lifting and fell in love, and it quit being a pain to work out. I looked forward to my workouts, and now it's just habit.0
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You have to do it quick before the doubt and negative talk sneak in.
I don't know how much you love your job, but let's go with the generalisation that some days you don't want to go in.
You wake up, you hear that little voice telling you to call in sick, but habit and necessity mean that you go in regardless, you survive and sometimes you might even enjoy it. If not, hey, you've got money coming in to compensate.
Exercise is the same.
Even the fittest people who you look up to will have days where they have that little voice telling them not to bother. But they go regardless. Even if the workout is rubbish at the very least you can feel good about yourself and you'll have some extra calories in the bank.0 -
i dunno...it is just something that is a natural thing to my day. it is routine, if you are trying to get motivated before each and every time you work out, it is not going to last very long.
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You are already fit and probably been in this lifestyle for awhile.
Beginners, have to get used to it so motivation is the number one key to get them on that path to get to where you are; doing it naturally, without it being a chore.0 -
i dunno...it is just something that is a natural thing to my day. it is routine, if you are trying to get motivated before each and every time you work out, it is not going to last very long.
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You are already fit and probably been in this lifestyle for awhile.
Beginners, have to get used to it so motivation is the number one key to get them on that path to get to where you are; doing it naturally, without it being a chore.
I fail to see why it is relevant if he was fit already or not. He has indicated that a beginner would need to make it an integral part of their daily routine.0 -
I was just expecting something else...rat farts!0
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i dunno...it is just something that is a natural thing to my day. it is routine, if you are trying to get motivated before each and every time you work out, it is not going to last very long.
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You are already fit and probably been in this lifestyle for awhile.
Beginners, have to get used to it so motivation is the number one key to get them on that path to get to where you are; doing it naturally, without it being a chore.
I fail to see why it is relevant if he was fit already or not. He has indicated that a beginner would need to make it an integral part of their daily routine.
I didn't see any other post saying that by him obviously.. smdh ...
My bad to the dude.0 -
At any point in time one part of my body is suffering from DOMS. I like knowing I did something to help my muscles grow.0
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i dunno...it is just something that is a natural thing to my day. it is routine, if you are trying to get motivated before each and every time you work out, it is not going to last very long.
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You are already fit and probably been in this lifestyle for awhile.
Beginners, have to get used to it so motivation is the number one key to get them on that path to get to where you are; doing it naturally, without it being a chore.
I fail to see why it is relevant if he was fit already or not. He has indicated that a beginner would need to make it an integral part of their daily routine.
I didn't see any other post saying that by him obviously.. smdh ...
My bad to the dude.
You don't need to shake your head, just consider that maybe he lost 100 pounds before joining this site. Everyone was a beginner at some point. Assumptions aren't always right.0 -
Do something that you truly enjoy. Working out shouldn't feel like a chore.0
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If that's how you feel, then no amount inspiration will get you any more motivated. Motivation is from within. If you aren't committed to doing it, then you'll fight it all the way.I have such a hard time getting motivated and pumped to work out.
Tell me what gets YOU going to work out!
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Thanks for the advice and words!
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You have to do activities you like. It's much better to do something easy that keeps you moving than to trudge through something hard and give up ten minutes in.
What activities do you like?0 -
You have to do activities you like. It's much better to do something easy that keeps you moving than to trudge through something hard and give up ten minutes in.
What activities do you like?
I enjoy jumping jacks, walking and jogging.
Though I AM trying to get better at push ups and crunches...I've just recently started to get my diet and exercise back on track so its been difficult to find work out routines that I find fun is all0 -
To be honest, I hated exercising for a long time. I HATED it.
Then I started jogging. And I hated that too (I did it at the gym on the treadmill). Then I didn't feel like driving to the gym, so I downloaded runtastic and pandora on my phone and jogged the neighborhood.
Best idea I ever had. After a few weeks of doing this, I started craving exercise and more running. And I'm so happy it did. My motivation is becoming stronger, faster, and leaner by running as much as possible.0 -
It's reward time for me, I get on my elliptical here at home or hit the treadmill, bike or elliptical at the gym with my kindle and dive into a good book. It's time I take for me, nothing else matters while I'm doing my workout and the feeling after the workout keeps me interested.0
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i dunno...it is just something that is a natural thing to my day. it is routine, if you are trying to get motivated before each and every time you work out, it is not going to last very long.
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You are already fit and probably been in this lifestyle for awhile.
Beginners, have to get used to it so motivation is the number one key to get them on that path to get to where you are; doing it naturally, without it being a chore.
OK, fine then. I AM a beginner, having started exercising this summer at the ripe age of 42. It's the routine that does it. It's an appointment (6 days a week) with circuit training. Because I know that if I take one day off, then it's the beginning of the slippery slope to 2 days off, then 3 days off, then giving up.
Petty slacking leads inevitably to felony slacking, and there are consequences to that *kitten*.0 -
Lifting more weight, seeing PR's, and seeing changes in my body composition (building muscle).
Lifting is just a habit like smoking, it's just something I mindlessly do.0 -
Part of my life and routine. I hate breaking routine or failing to finish what ive already started. Sure some days i don't feel like exercising but i push myself through the warm up and eventually i just end up doing the exercise. Also sticking to a healthy diet keeps me motivated. In the past, when i have eaten lots of take away, chocolates, alcohol during the week, i become negative towards exercise, so i prefer to cut them out all together and staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water.0
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A study done in Canada a few years ago gathered a group of people who ha pretty sedentary lifestyles. Split into two groups the first group if people were asked to get up in the morning and immediately go on a treadmill. The second group simply kept their sedentary routine. Part of the study was some sort of brain monitoring that identified what parts if the brain were active in the participants. One of the interesting findings was th following. The people who had to get on the treadmill showed activity in a part of the brain that is associated with motivation. But after around 23 days for almost all the participants in that group, that area of the brain stopped "lighting up." In their discussion the researchers concluded that by around 23 days a habit had been formed psychologically and the need to work up motivation to exercise was no longer necessary. Exercise became natural and routine. So upshot is: after 23 straight days of getting yourself exercising, you might find the difficulty with motivation to dissipate. Getting through the 23 days might not be easy, but at least it's a limited amount I time. Whatever you decide to do, I wish you success!!0
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pretty much what everyone else said...plus I want to look great naked!0
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A study done in Canada a few years ago gathered a group of people who ha pretty sedentary lifestyles. Split into two groups the first group if people were asked to get up in the morning and immediately go on a treadmill. The second group simply kept their sedentary routine. Part of the study was some sort of brain monitoring that identified what parts if the brain were active in the participants. One of the interesting findings was th following. The people who had to get on the treadmill showed activity in a part of the brain that is associated with motivation. But after around 23 days for almost all the participants in that group, that area of the brain stopped "lighting up." In their discussion the researchers concluded that by around 23 days a habit had been formed psychologically and the need to work up motivation to exercise was no longer necessary. Exercise became natural and routine. So upshot is: after 23 straight days of getting yourself exercising, you might find the difficulty with motivation to dissipate. Getting through the 23 days might not be easy, but at least it's a limited amount I time. Whatever you decide to do, I wish you success!!
Thats very interesting!
I appreciate this little tidbit.0 -
i dunno...it is just something that is a natural thing to my day. it is routine, if you are trying to get motivated before each and every time you work out, it is not going to last very long.
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You are already fit and probably been in this lifestyle for awhile.
Beginners, have to get used to it so motivation is the number one key to get them on that path to get to where you are; doing it naturally, without it being a chore.
Not really.
"Beginners" are here because they've been lacking self discipline or self control or whatever for a really long time. It wont always be easy and fun to stick to your plan to reach your goals. "Beginners" need to learn how to do what they need to do even when they dont want to and they are completely out of motivation.
otherwise, we are teaching them that not being motivated is a good enough reason to skip a workout or tank on your nutrition.
not a great way to help them start off.0
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