Three Ways to Stay Motivated

Let's face it, staying motivated is tough. I'm sure that there's someone out there who never ever misses a workout, has endless will power and is always confident and motivated.

Then there's the other 99.9999999% of us.

Here's three easy ways you can stay motivated:

1. Become a photographer:  When you workout, your body doesn't change overnight. It takes time so you're not going to see changes on a daily basis. For a lot of people, that's a major source of discouragement. However, if you take pictures when you start and then every 3 months, you're likely to see some significant changes which will further motivate you. Go take some snapshots when you're done reading this post.
2. Play the role: Buy workout clothes that make you feel and look good. If you like your workout clothes, you'll want to wear them and will feel good wearing them when you're working out and will be more likely to workout.
3. You deserve a pat on the back: Give yourself an occasional reward. Did you have an exceptional week working out? Really revved it up a notch this week? Treat yourself to a nice dinner. Immediate gratification makes you feel good and helps you stick with your program.

I'll also say that if you're constantly hitting your goals, then chances are you're probably not setting the bar high enough.

The bottom line is that at some point you're going to fail and then fail again some time in the future. It happens to all of us, get over it.

Whether you've missed a workout or had a bad day of eating junk food, move on and start again tomorrow.

Either way, I'll still be here for ya. ;)

Posted by George Louris, CFT at 8:21 AM

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