An accountability partner. It’s good to have another person that works out with you or someone who always checks on you daily.And “Consistency beats intensity.” If you have someone to encourage you daily to do it even just for 10 mins daily, then you have progress than nothing at all. And take notice of the things that you like while doing your exercise. Listening to upbeat music, podcast, gym set up or in nature. Take notice of those things
to know that if i do it, i’ll get a good nights rest. to know if i do it, im one step closer to my goal. to know if i do it, im making myself proud. to know if i do it, im pushing myself to be better. to know if i do it, im doing it to improve myself not for anyone else.
I have put an exercise mat on the floor in front of my TV. So I can see it telling me to work out. I tell myself it is only 10 or 15 minutes, and then I can do whatever I want after 🙂
No one else can do it for me. No one else can achieve the desired body I want. There’s no magic pill I can swallow and wake up with my dream body. It’s hard, it difficult when I don’t see results, at times I want to quit but then I remember that no one else can give me what I want but ME!
Find something fun for you to do when you exercise. Do something you really enjoy to get started, and once you get going it will be easier. For more motivation, try rewarding yourself with something you love for getting your exercise done.
I used to attempt 45-60minute work outs each day, it never worked. What I try to do now is choose an online workout that I love(!), but it has to be 20 minutes or less, with minimal equipment. I am on a 13 day streak, with a break at the weekend. I am very happy and do not feel guilt about only exercising for 8-20 minutes each day. It is better than 0% exercise and I know I can maintain that. So, start small and do what you love- something that sparks ⚡️ joy and makes you sweat 2-3 times a week.
I say to myself that my body needs it. Like to move more and be more active. So I try to listen to my body to be able to stay consistent
Working out makes me feel good so my motivation is this feeling and my friend – it’s better to workout in pair, with someone you trust etc. Plus I paid some money for the gym so that’s motivating me too haha. I’m not that motivated by words, for me it’s more about feelings and people…
I think back to when I was a younger kid with all the energy in the world and excited to start each and every single day. I lost that feeling going into high school and haven’t been happy since. I found that I was in a loop of laying in bed, playing games, and then repeat until bed time. This wasn’t my life and I didn’t want it to be. I tell myself every morning that 10 year old me would’ve burst out of bed and already be running around. I aspire to have the energy and excitement again.
Things like: you can do it, and then I follow it with something that rhymes. Like: you can do it when you barbeque it! It seems weird, but it works!
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