It’s frustrating, but it’s also common.
The best part: It’s easy enough to get exercise motivation back even if you’ve lost it.
These tips will help you regain your motivation to work out.
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Losing sight of why you started working out in the first place?
Get excited about it!
Keep short-term goals in sight, too.
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Sometimes, having a goal that seems far away can be daunting and overwhelming.
Instead, break a goal into smaller, short-term goals.
Make dates with the scale.
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True, the scale isn’t everythingbut it could help keep you on track.
Track all positive changes.
Making lifestyle changes impacts your mental and emotional health as well.
Have you used afitness trackerto note changes in your sleep and energy?
You’ll reap about 12 percent more power imagining those perfect lifts versus when you’re distracted.
It could stimulate muscle fibers enough to help eke out more curls.
“The bigger the effort, the bigger your body’s response will be,” he says.
(you’re free to always switch over todrop setstoo.)
Running motivation is especially fleeting.
Also add a can-do mental mantra, like ‘I’m a running machine!’
to put more mettle in your pedals.
As you improve, stretch out the jogging and shrink the walking segment before jogging that final quarter mile.
Be creative especially if you get injured.
Go at your own pace.
Is intimidation wrecking your motivation to work out?
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Start with the hard stuff.
Can’t complain there!
Commit to just a short workout.
Gassed after a long day at work?
Touch base with an expert.
Get an accountability buddy.
You don’t have to go it alone.
Some people find that having anaccountability buddyto check in with periodically can be a great motivation to work out.
you might cheer each other on, share your struggles, and trade tips.
(Learn more about how building afitness support systemcould help you meet your goals.)
Change gears when necessary.
Still not feeling motivated to work out?
Make that goalspecific,measurable,achievable,realistic,timely, (and fun).
Remember, working out and getting stronger is about feeling healthy and happy.
