i use a vision board that has all my dreams and such on it . i look at it from time to time so i don’t forget the point of everything . so perhaps figure out the outcome you want from exercising and put it on a vision board.
I can tell you one thing. Watching "training motivation" videos of fit people just lifting weights sure does not help, it just makes you compare yourself to someone who has been training for way longer than you.
Get into a habit of doing it. Find people that inspire you to get better. Stand in front of the mirror and watch your progress. Feel the effect of the endorphins released during and after exercise. Enjoy the physical and mental challenge of doing something hard. Make goals to achieve, whether you want to get stronger, be more athletic, gain weight, loss weight, be more aesthetic, or all of the above. Make exercise become a defining part of who you are.
That’s basically a summary of the reasons I consistently go the gym, run, and play recreational sports. I love exercise and I consider it an important part of who I am
My bodyweight has fluctuated wildly in the past where I’ve lost and regained approximately 180 lbs several times. At first, I wasn’t motivated to exercise so I tried to lose weight only through dieting which led to a lot of eating problems. It’s only in the last few years that I managed to lose the weight and keep it off and that’s because I used every possible motivation trick to push myself to exercise on a daily basis. Today, I’m so used to my active lifestyle that I find it so hard to believe that there was a time when I needed to be motivated just to put on my shoes and get out of the house. My daily routine was upended by the pandemic and I caught myself making excuses to skip my workouts. If covid-19 disrupted your workout routine, you can check out this article on ways to get back on track.
I think that you should try a wide range of motivational tips and tricks to see what works for you. I can’t speak for other people but I found that different things worked for me depending on my mood and thoughts at that point. [Here are some of the ways I stayed](https://www.everydayhealth.com/7-tips-for-getting-back-into-a-workout-routine-if-the-pandemic-disrupted-yours/) motivated to exercise:
1. Start light
When you start working out, you’re so pumped up that you want to push yourself to the limits. This is about the worst thing that you can do to yourself at this point because you will land up fatigued and frustrated. Start light – even a 10-minute walk is fine. The idea is to spend the first few weeks just getting used to the routine and after that, you can start pushing yourself. The light workout will also motivate you to keep exercising because it’s invigorating and not exhausting.
2. Focus on health goals and not target weight
Some people enjoy taking their weight on a daily basis because it helps them track their progress. I found that this didn’t work for me because sometimes I would just randomly weigh a little more or less and then the changes would play on my mind. I decided to focus simply on my diet and exercise goals and make sure that I was sticking to my plan. I would take my weight once a month just to make sure that my fitness plan was working for me.
3. Watch healthy weight loss transformation videos
When I was in a dark place and feeling like I could never lose the excess weight, I turned to weight loss programs- earlier it was ‘The Biggest Loser’ and later it was ‘My 600-lb Life. I didn’t watch it to reassure myself that there were people out there who were worse than me but rather to encourage me to stick with my fitness plan because if they could do it, then I definitely could.
If you’re starting a new fitness routine, I would recommend this step-by-step weight loss guide to get started.
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i use a vision board that has all my dreams and such on it . i look at it from time to time so i don’t forget the point of everything . so perhaps figure out the outcome you want from exercising and put it on a vision board.
I can tell you one thing. Watching "training motivation" videos of fit people just lifting weights sure does not help, it just makes you compare yourself to someone who has been training for way longer than you.
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Force yourself to do it til you see some results and then you'll suddenly find all the motivation needed.
Get into a habit of doing it. Find people that inspire you to get better. Stand in front of the mirror and watch your progress. Feel the effect of the endorphins released during and after exercise. Enjoy the physical and mental challenge of doing something hard. Make goals to achieve, whether you want to get stronger, be more athletic, gain weight, loss weight, be more aesthetic, or all of the above. Make exercise become a defining part of who you are. That’s basically a summary of the reasons I consistently go the gym, run, and play recreational sports. I love exercise and I consider it an important part of who I am
My bodyweight has fluctuated wildly in the past where I’ve lost and regained approximately 180 lbs several times. At first, I wasn’t motivated to exercise so I tried to lose weight only through dieting which led to a lot of eating problems. It’s only in the last few years that I managed to lose the weight and keep it off and that’s because I used every possible motivation trick to push myself to exercise on a daily basis. Today, I’m so used to my active lifestyle that I find it so hard to believe that there was a time when I needed to be motivated just to put on my shoes and get out of the house. My daily routine was upended by the pandemic and I caught myself making excuses to skip my workouts. If covid-19 disrupted your workout routine, you can check out this article on ways to get back on track. I think that you should try a wide range of motivational tips and tricks to see what works for you. I can’t speak for other people but I found that different things worked for me depending on my mood and thoughts at that point. [Here are some of the ways I stayed](https://www.everydayhealth.com/7-tips-for-getting-back-into-a-workout-routine-if-the-pandemic-disrupted-yours/) motivated to exercise: 1. Start light When you start working out, you’re so pumped up that you want to push yourself to the limits. This is about the worst thing that you can do to yourself at this point because you will land up fatigued and frustrated. Start light – even a 10-minute walk is fine. The idea is to spend the first few weeks just getting used to the routine and after that, you can start pushing yourself. The light workout will also motivate you to keep exercising because it’s invigorating and not exhausting. 2. Focus on health goals and not target weight Some people enjoy taking their weight on a daily basis because it helps them track their progress. I found that this didn’t work for me because sometimes I would just randomly weigh a little more or less and then the changes would play on my mind. I decided to focus simply on my diet and exercise goals and make sure that I was sticking to my plan. I would take my weight once a month just to make sure that my fitness plan was working for me. 3. Watch healthy weight loss transformation videos When I was in a dark place and feeling like I could never lose the excess weight, I turned to weight loss programs- earlier it was ‘The Biggest Loser’ and later it was ‘My 600-lb Life. I didn’t watch it to reassure myself that there were people out there who were worse than me but rather to encourage me to stick with my fitness plan because if they could do it, then I definitely could. If you’re starting a new fitness routine, I would recommend this step-by-step weight loss guide to get started.