How do Du find motivation to exercise when Du just don’t feel like getting off your butt? I ask myself this Frage every now and then, and I have the feeling I’m not the only one.
A few weeks ago, I wrote 4 Simple Steps to Start the Exercise Habit… and the fourth and final step was to add motivation as needed until the habit sticks. This post is to help Du with that fourth step.
There are a million ways to motivate yourself to exercise, actually, but these are a few that have worked for me. And trust me, I’ve had days when I’ve struggled with exercise. Most recently, the things that have helped include finding a workout partner (one of the best motivators!), logging my exercise, Lesen magazines, Bücher and websites, and rewarding myself.
1.How Du feel after a workout. I always feel great after a good workout. It’s a high. And I let that motivate me the Weiter time: “You know how good you’re going to feel, Leo!”
2.Time for you. While many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, other family, co-workers, boss), they don’t often make time to take care of themselves. Instead, make your “you” time a priority, and don’t miss that exercise appointment.
3.Calories burned. If Du count calories (and it’s really one of the most effective ways to lose weight), Du know that the Mehr Du exercise, the Mehr calories Du burn — and the bigger your calorie deficit.
4.Having fun. Exercise should be fun. If it isn’t, try a different kind of activity that Du enjoy. As long as you’re moving, it’s good for you.
5.How you’re going to look. Imagine a slimmer, fitter you. Now let that visualization drive you.
6.Magazines. It motivates me to read fitness magazines. Not sure why, but it works.
7.Cover models. Sure, they’re genetically freaky, and probably Photoshopped to look perfect. But for some reason, looking at how good a cover model looks helps motivate me to work harder.
8.Blogs. I enjoy Lesen blogs about people who are into running, oder losing weight. It can Zeigen the ups and downs they go through, and Du can learn from their experiences.
9.Success stories. I find the success stories of others incredibly inspirational. If a fitness website has success stories, I’ll almost always read them.
10.Forums. Do the monthly challenge on the Zen Habits forums, oder Mitmachen another Forum full of like-minded oder like-goaled peopled. Check in daily. It really helps.
11.Rewards. If Du exercise for a few days, give yourself a reward! A week? Another reward. Do it often in the beginning.
12.Fitting into new clothes. Wanna look good in a smaller size? Work out!
13.Being attractive. That’s always a good motivator, as I’m sure we all know. Edited to correct language.
14.Adrenaline rush. I get a rush when I exercise. Ride that rush to complete the workout.
15.Stress relief. Wound up after a long Tag at the office? Get out and work off that stress. It makes a world of difference.
16.Time for contemplation. I love, Liebe the quiet time of exercise for thinking about things. Most of this post was written in my head as I exercised.
17.A workout partner. Best thing I’ve done.
18.An exercise class. Sign up for a class, perhaps with a friend, and you’ll be motivated to get there and work out.
19.A coach oder trainer. Worth the money, just for the motivation.
20.An exercise log/graph. For some reason, Schreiben it down is extremely important. Really. Do it for a week and you’ll see what I mean.
21.Your before picture. Du often don’t realize how far you’ve come. Take pictures.
22.A 5K race oder triathlon. Just sign up for one, and you’ll be motivated to train.
23.The dread of feeling “yuck” from not exercising. I hate how I feel after not exercising. So I remind myself of that when I feel tired.
24.Living long enough to see your grandkids … and play with them.
25.The scale. It’s not motivating to weigh yourself every day, as your weight fluctuates. But if Du weigh yourself once a week, you’ll be motivated to have it keep going down, instead of up. Combine the scale with the measuring tape, and measure your waist.
26.Reaching a goal. Set a goal for weight, oder your waist measurement, oder a number of days to work out, oder a number of miles to run this week. Setting and tracking a goal helps motivate Du to complete that goal. Make it easily achievable.
27.Posting it on your blog. Tell people you’re going to lose weight oder exercise daily, and Berichten to them. You’ll make it happen.
28.Motivational quotes. I like to print them out oder put them on my computer desktop.
29.Books. I just bought a strength-training book as a reward. It makes me want to hit the weights!
30.Others commenting on how good Du look. When someone notices the changes in your body, it feels good. And it makes Du want to work out more.
31.An upcoming Tag at the beach, oder a reunion. Nuff said.
What are your motivations? Let us know in the comments
A few weeks ago, I wrote 4 Simple Steps to Start the Exercise Habit… and the fourth and final step was to add motivation as needed until the habit sticks. This post is to help Du with that fourth step.
There are a million ways to motivate yourself to exercise, actually, but these are a few that have worked for me. And trust me, I’ve had days when I’ve struggled with exercise. Most recently, the things that have helped include finding a workout partner (one of the best motivators!), logging my exercise, Lesen magazines, Bücher and websites, and rewarding myself.
1.How Du feel after a workout. I always feel great after a good workout. It’s a high. And I let that motivate me the Weiter time: “You know how good you’re going to feel, Leo!”
2.Time for you. While many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, other family, co-workers, boss), they don’t often make time to take care of themselves. Instead, make your “you” time a priority, and don’t miss that exercise appointment.
3.Calories burned. If Du count calories (and it’s really one of the most effective ways to lose weight), Du know that the Mehr Du exercise, the Mehr calories Du burn — and the bigger your calorie deficit.
4.Having fun. Exercise should be fun. If it isn’t, try a different kind of activity that Du enjoy. As long as you’re moving, it’s good for you.
5.How you’re going to look. Imagine a slimmer, fitter you. Now let that visualization drive you.
6.Magazines. It motivates me to read fitness magazines. Not sure why, but it works.
7.Cover models. Sure, they’re genetically freaky, and probably Photoshopped to look perfect. But for some reason, looking at how good a cover model looks helps motivate me to work harder.
8.Blogs. I enjoy Lesen blogs about people who are into running, oder losing weight. It can Zeigen the ups and downs they go through, and Du can learn from their experiences.
9.Success stories. I find the success stories of others incredibly inspirational. If a fitness website has success stories, I’ll almost always read them.
10.Forums. Do the monthly challenge on the Zen Habits forums, oder Mitmachen another Forum full of like-minded oder like-goaled peopled. Check in daily. It really helps.
11.Rewards. If Du exercise for a few days, give yourself a reward! A week? Another reward. Do it often in the beginning.
12.Fitting into new clothes. Wanna look good in a smaller size? Work out!
13.Being attractive. That’s always a good motivator, as I’m sure we all know. Edited to correct language.
14.Adrenaline rush. I get a rush when I exercise. Ride that rush to complete the workout.
15.Stress relief. Wound up after a long Tag at the office? Get out and work off that stress. It makes a world of difference.
16.Time for contemplation. I love, Liebe the quiet time of exercise for thinking about things. Most of this post was written in my head as I exercised.
17.A workout partner. Best thing I’ve done.
18.An exercise class. Sign up for a class, perhaps with a friend, and you’ll be motivated to get there and work out.
19.A coach oder trainer. Worth the money, just for the motivation.
20.An exercise log/graph. For some reason, Schreiben it down is extremely important. Really. Do it for a week and you’ll see what I mean.
21.Your before picture. Du often don’t realize how far you’ve come. Take pictures.
22.A 5K race oder triathlon. Just sign up for one, and you’ll be motivated to train.
23.The dread of feeling “yuck” from not exercising. I hate how I feel after not exercising. So I remind myself of that when I feel tired.
24.Living long enough to see your grandkids … and play with them.
25.The scale. It’s not motivating to weigh yourself every day, as your weight fluctuates. But if Du weigh yourself once a week, you’ll be motivated to have it keep going down, instead of up. Combine the scale with the measuring tape, and measure your waist.
26.Reaching a goal. Set a goal for weight, oder your waist measurement, oder a number of days to work out, oder a number of miles to run this week. Setting and tracking a goal helps motivate Du to complete that goal. Make it easily achievable.
27.Posting it on your blog. Tell people you’re going to lose weight oder exercise daily, and Berichten to them. You’ll make it happen.
28.Motivational quotes. I like to print them out oder put them on my computer desktop.
29.Books. I just bought a strength-training book as a reward. It makes me want to hit the weights!
30.Others commenting on how good Du look. When someone notices the changes in your body, it feels good. And it makes Du want to work out more.
31.An upcoming Tag at the beach, oder a reunion. Nuff said.
What are your motivations? Let us know in the comments
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ok,this is a clean one!I'm not letting David help me with it,so some of them will be crappy.
1.Burn the Justin bieber Posters
2.Grap a chair and chips and sit back and relax
3.Slap a person and say that Du have tourettes
4.Do the moonwalk,frontwards!
5.Try giving an exorcism to a teddy bear.
6.Ask Fragen to a magic 8 ball and take the Antwort seriuosly.
7.Do the Lyn-Z Way backbend!
8.Cry when Du find out that they don't have any My chemical Romance posters.
9.Freak out when Du see yourself in the bathroom mirror.
10.Slap my brother David with a Hot Pocket for having fucked up thoughts :^D
11.Buy all the hair straightener and eyeliner so none of the emos have them (//_^)
12.Randomly freak out whenever Surfing Bird comes on the Radio
13.Hug a Zufällig person!
1.Burn the Justin bieber Posters
2.Grap a chair and chips and sit back and relax
3.Slap a person and say that Du have tourettes
4.Do the moonwalk,frontwards!
5.Try giving an exorcism to a teddy bear.
6.Ask Fragen to a magic 8 ball and take the Antwort seriuosly.
7.Do the Lyn-Z Way backbend!
8.Cry when Du find out that they don't have any My chemical Romance posters.
9.Freak out when Du see yourself in the bathroom mirror.
10.Slap my brother David with a Hot Pocket for having fucked up thoughts :^D
11.Buy all the hair straightener and eyeliner so none of the emos have them (//_^)
12.Randomly freak out whenever Surfing Bird comes on the Radio
13.Hug a Zufällig person!
raindrops on Rosen and whiskers on kittens
bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
brown paper packages tied up with strings
these are a few of my favourite things,
cream coloured ponies with crisp apfel, apple strudels doorbells and sleybells and snitzel with nudels
wild geese that fly with the moon with there wings these are a few of my favourite things,
girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
silver white winters that melt into springs
these are a few of my favourite things,
when the dog bites when the bee stings when Im feeling sad
I simply remember my favourite thing
and then I dont feel so bad
bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
brown paper packages tied up with strings
these are a few of my favourite things,
cream coloured ponies with crisp apfel, apple strudels doorbells and sleybells and snitzel with nudels
wild geese that fly with the moon with there wings these are a few of my favourite things,
girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
silver white winters that melt into springs
these are a few of my favourite things,
when the dog bites when the bee stings when Im feeling sad
I simply remember my favourite thing
and then I dont feel so bad
Okay so my twin sister Sassikassi is annoying and this is what she does to me and other people!
*She throws Essen at me
*She plays baseball with my sandwiches
*She asks stupid Fragen (ex: What do bibliothek cards do? btw she does not have any medical condition for that I think she trys to embarass me)
*She trys to embarass me
*She tells my secrets to everyone
*She beats me up
*Shes a crybaby I cant remember a Tag when she hasnt burst into tears
*She gets me into trouble
*She yells at me for no reason
*Basicly she is not who Du think she is
*She throws Essen at me
*She plays baseball with my sandwiches
*She asks stupid Fragen (ex: What do bibliothek cards do? btw she does not have any medical condition for that I think she trys to embarass me)
*She trys to embarass me
*She tells my secrets to everyone
*She beats me up
*Shes a crybaby I cant remember a Tag when she hasnt burst into tears
*She gets me into trouble
*She yells at me for no reason
*Basicly she is not who Du think she is
ok so i went to a football game last friday and watched the cheerleaders then walked off! but what i did see was that well they all looked really pretty but never judge a book Von its cover so i am just gonna say it! they all looked stuckup! but arent they all?? my cousin whose a 10th grader and says the cheerleaders at her school r stuck up snotss!!! and so r the ones at mine! so if u feel my pain about cheerleaders oder u r 1 and there r stuck up snobs on ur squad then id Liebe to hear ur thoughts!!
Never mind the haters. All they do is break Du down. Build yourself up and ignore them. Don't they look so small from up here?
When they make a nasty comment, pretend they aren't there. They'll never get to Du that way. When they kick and scream at other peoples hating Kommentare about them, don't they look silly?
When they ask why Du like what Du do, ask them why they like what they like. "How's it feel, huh?"
Hater will say many things, some the probably don't mean. But, if someone does hate, ask them, "Why? Why do Du do it? Do Du have nothing else to do with your life?" Just ignore them, they hate that. All the want is attention. And whatever Du do, don't give it to them.
-JC
When they make a nasty comment, pretend they aren't there. They'll never get to Du that way. When they kick and scream at other peoples hating Kommentare about them, don't they look silly?
When they ask why Du like what Du do, ask them why they like what they like. "How's it feel, huh?"
Hater will say many things, some the probably don't mean. But, if someone does hate, ask them, "Why? Why do Du do it? Do Du have nothing else to do with your life?" Just ignore them, they hate that. All the want is attention. And whatever Du do, don't give it to them.
-JC
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