Hi All,
Staying motivated to work out can be very tough for alot of people. Any of the following could be factors in keeping people from working out.
Tired of their routine
Tired from working too much
Not seeing results fast enough
Would rather be doing other things
I've come across each of these before and would like to share some of the things i've done to combat them.
Tired of the routine-For me its not really so much the routine that bothers me, but the intensity with which I go about it. I've been in the gym before and have been going through my workout and than i'll run into someone I know and end up talking to them for the next ten minutes. Anytime something like this happens it completely ruins my workout. I'll leave the gym saying to myself how bad the workout was and convince myself that my routine needs a change. The next time I workout i'll go in and do a similar routine without interruption and will leave the gym saying what a great workout I had. So i've come to realize that it has more to do with how I go about my workout than the routine i'm going through. Pace and intensity keys to getting yourself out of a workout rut.
Tired from working too much-We all have jobs that take up a large junk of our lives. There's no way around it. So you have to learn how to deal with it and avoid letting work get in the way of your fitness goals. If you know that you are going to be tired after work and will not work out than you have to change your workout time to the morning or afternoon if possible. Vice versa if your tired in the morning. Also remember that working out will give you energy if done with the right pace and intensity.
Not seeing results fast enough-If you're not seeing the results you want fast enough than you need to take an honest look at what you're doing and how disciplined you have been with it. If you want results you have to be all in with the fitness path you are following. You won't get there if you're doing it half way.
Would rather be doing other things-Everyone has a life and sometimes you'd rather be out fishing, playing with your kids, or going to a move than working out. It's totally understandable. One thing to ask yourself is how long do you want to be able to do these things? To have a quality of life as you get older it's imperative to stay fit. Strong muscles take pressure off the joints and ligaments and help prevent injury. Also you don't have to spend 2 hours in the gym everyday to stay fit. Cutting Edge has proven that with 30 minutes to Fitness. So the next time you think about skipping a workout to go to the beach remember that you still want to be do all those same beach activities when you get older.
Stay Fit and Stay Focused
Russ
