What motivates you to work out?

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Lovemehatemebytchez
Lovemehatemebytchez Posts: 119 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What motivates me besides wanting to be healthy is I want to have a child. What about you? What makes you get up and workout? Thanks for sharing!
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  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
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    Making all kinds of gains. All kinds.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    Putting more weight on the bar.
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
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    I want to be strong and I want to be hot
  • ireadlabelsdammit
    ireadlabelsdammit Posts: 64 Member
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    slaite1 wrote: »
    I want to be strong and I want to be hot
    This!
    + the satisfying feeling of accomplishment. Some workouts are fun, but my favorite part is still when its over!

  • ireadlabelsdammit
    ireadlabelsdammit Posts: 64 Member
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    slaite1 wrote: »
    I want to be strong and I want to be hot
    This!
    + the satisfying feeling of accomplishment. Some workouts are fun, but my favorite part is still when its over!
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,841 Member
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    Wanting to improve at sports
    Quality of life (not feeling lazy or sickly)
    And lets face it, not having a fat belly.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    Aesthetics and power.

  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,404 Member
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    I don't want to miss out on all the fun stuff. Confidence is a great motivator.
  • munozelvis2341
    munozelvis2341 Posts: 1 Member
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    Knowing that today im doing what others wont so tomorrow i can do what others can't! Stold it from somewhere
  • Justthisgirl1994
    Justthisgirl1994 Posts: 226 Member
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    I started out to be better than others tbh. I'm really competitive haha. Now my results motivate me and really it's just a habit for me.
  • emodavis
    emodavis Posts: 44 Member
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    I'm extremely competitive with myself and like being just a little faster or lifting just a little more. Also, carrying in all of the Costco purchases in one trip.
  • rockyMaknGains
    rockyMaknGains Posts: 2 Member
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    I feel it's a great stress reliever and when I'm done I feel accomplished
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,895 Member
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    It just feels good. And there's the accomplishment thing ... if I've spent the day pushing paper around my desk and not feeling like I'm getting anywhere, I can go for a brisk bicycle ride and feel like I have accomplished something that day.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    edited July 2015
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    I bundle boring cardio with doing something pleasurable like listening to music or an audio book. It's one of the few times that I can listen to a symphony and do nothing else that would distract me, since the stationary bike or the elliptical trainer are basically mindless activities. I start making excuses to go to the gym, instead of excuses not to go.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
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    Right now, other than for vanity reasons of looking good, my Tough Mudder (half marathon length obstacle course 'race') in September is motivation me to break out of my 5-7km runs and bumps those up to 12-15km long runs (once a week). And it motivates me to keep up with my weight training so I will hopefully be able to accomplish all the obstacles.
  • vixtris
    vixtris Posts: 688 Member
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    Seeing my progress and the changes I've made so far motivates me to continue.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,459 Member
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    Cardio - mood maintenance, stress relief, always feel better after doing it & like crap when I don't
    PT and bodyweight resistance - rehab, function. Makes me feel proactive & is empowering in that way, even though it's not exciting on its own. I use an app that helps me pace everything correctly so I don't rush or drag, & have a good playlist)
    Habit, commitment
    +1 for preferring to look good than not (that was always first :) )
  • WheelingGirls
    WheelingGirls Posts: 14 Member
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    Watching videos on YouTube of pros busting their *kitten*!
  • Tintin13
    Tintin13 Posts: 86 Member
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    I love the feeling after a workout.

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