Enjoyment! I have tried so many different classes, solo gym circuits, workout buddies, intensities but after years of yo-yo exercising Ive finally listened to my mental state as I exercise. I had to be honest with myself. Just because something works my body or I “should” be doing things a certian way, doesnt mean it works for me mentally. Then I tried kickboxing and I fell in love with it, to my surprise. Its challenged my body and my mind and I enjoy it. Some days its challenging and pushes me to my limits but I always enjoy it. Joy brings its own motivation.
Being able to fully engage with my children physically emotionally and being up to any task that might entail motivates me to exercise.
I feel better when i exercise. I’m a happier person and a nicer person to those around me. I feel better about myself, my body, and my future when i exercise.
Since I started with my humble 8 minutes walk every morning 6 months ago with this fabulous app, my exercise routine has grown to 45 minutes to an hour every morning. I run three times a week and the other times I do body weight resistance at home with a great app I have found called Freeletics. I can honestly say that it is my happiest time of my day, I absolutely love running outside in nature and also love feeling and seeing my body get stronger and more effective. When it’s over I can’t wait to start the next day agAin. I love how I feel afterwards too. That is my motivation. I would be and have been miserable without it!
To relax at night and during the day to maintain focus, maintain calm amen able to control emotions to work. Overall to duplicate my energy level .
I try to remember the high I get after exercising, for me it does genuinely make me happy, like that sense of achievement and accomplishment. But I want always like that, so I used to just remind myself why I want to exercise - so to become healthier, to be able to walk up the stairs and not be tired, to be able to chase my little cousins and acc not be huffing and puffing, taking care of my body for me - I don’t want aches and pains and at the end of the day (I’m religious) but my body is a trust, an 'amanah' it’s not mine, but rather it’s just a place for my soul to be for this life. So I have a duty upon myself to look after it :)
I enjoy walking out in nature. I like to hear the sounds of the birds around me. It makes you feel good being outside in the fresh air.
My motivation is that I want to change. I want to achieve the good things and become a better person. I want to be a better me.
What usually motivates me to exercise is how much I’m not satisfied with the way I look or how I sometimes struggle to lift things. I guess you can say that my desire for a more goodlooking and capable body is what motivates me to exercise
I feel better. It helps me manage stress. It is good to help manage health risks and helps me keep weight off. I feel stronger and happier knowing I’m taking care of myself.
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