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Developing Your Exercise MotivationThe key to achieving your exercise goals is consistency - developing your exercise motivation is what will help you be consistent. Below you can find information on how to develop your motivation - at whatever level you are at, whether you are a "self-starter", "social exerciser", or a "leave it to the professionals" person.
These are the individuals who "like" to workout. Overall, they are consistent day after day, week after week, and month after month in keeping their workouts. However, even these "gifted"
Tips for building your exercise motivation 1. Pre-workout routine - habits are hard to break, make working out a habit. Train at the same time every workout day and follow a routine.
2. Warm-up - taking 5-10 minutes to do a light cardio warm-up will get your blood flowing and loosen up your body. 3. Favorite music or motivational speaker - exercising to your favorite music or motivational speaker can give you an extra boost to get over those "hump" days. 4. Set reachable goals - setting reachable daily, weekly, and 90 day goals can give your mind (and you) the incentive to go higher.
Weekly goal- Do all 4 of my workouts. 90 day goal- Lose 20Ibs. If you notice none of the above goals are overwhelming. A person can comfortably achieve them. 5. Keep track of your progress - keeping track of your progress can motivate you to train when you are experiencing success, and , when you may be going backwards.
These are people who like to workout with other people. It motivates them to have someone training with them and helps them push themselves and be consistent. Tips for building your motivation 1. Find an exercise partner - if possible find someone with the same goals (losing weight etc.). At the very least, please find someone who is consistent and is committed to working out together. 2. Be consistent -
3. Set reachable and attainable goals - set goals that you don't have to be perfect everyday to achieve. 4. Keep track of your progress - success breeds more success. As you see your progress it not only will inspire you to keep training/dieting, but also build your confidence. 5. Variety - changing exercises every couple of months will add variety both mentally and physically to your workouts.
These are individuals who pour all their energies into other areas in their lives and don't have any left
for exercising (or maybe just don't like exercising Tips for building your exercise motivation 1. Find the “right” personal trainer for you - A personal trainer can both motivate you and put you on the right path to your success. Interview different personal trainers and choose which one you find most motivating and will help you achieve your goals. 2. Coffee and Music - on your way to the gym, listen to motivating music/speaker, and have a cup of coffee/green tea. This will set the stage for having a fun, re-energizing, and productive workout.
3. Set realistic goals - a personal trainers job is to help you achieve whatever goal you’re
working towards. However, some can be over zealous. Remember, they work for you, don't let
them talk you into starting their new "cardboard & saw dust" diet. 4. Save some $$$ - there are health clubs that due offer free personal trainers, however, most do not. If you’d like to save some money, try using a personal trainer every other workout. This should keep your motivation level high while allowing you to build your own exercise motivation.
Building sustainable exercise motivation is very doable. The above are only a few suggestions that others have found to work. Sometimes learning the right things that will motivate you is trial and error, but it is well worth the effort.
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