How do I motivate myself to exercise?
What is your idea of a workout? Aerobic, resistance, how long, at home, at the gym etc. etc.?It will only work if you're able to do your workout as part of your daily routine, since having to go somewhere e.g. to the gym or for running outdoors to a park is only for those very well motivated, but doesn't work for most, although I know a young lady whose office is next to a gym, so she exercises two to three times a week after work, doable for many but not for me personally.So what can or will you do?When I was still working (12 hours days, apart from being on call 1 in 6 and for a very long time also running our intensive care unit) after coming home I would have no motivation at all to do anything physical, I just wanted to be with my family. So I woke up 45 minutes earlier at 6, exercised at home since I was totally unmotivated to go outdoors in the dark to the gym which in NL wouldn't be open anyway (in the US I read they open quite early), after that shaved, showered, got dressed to went to the hospital to work.On the job I climbed stairs and walked where ever I needed to, it has been shown that low intensity physical exertion over a longer time (4-6 hours in total) metabolically is better than 30 minutes of high intensity physical exertion e.g. on an exercise bike see PLOS ONE: Minimal Intensity Physical Activity (Standing and Walking) of Longer Duration Improves Insulin Action and Plasma Lipids More than Shorter Periods of Moderate to Vigorous Exercise (Cycling) in Sedentary Subjects When Energy Expenditure Is ComparableThere are tons of video's on YouTube, and lots of books showing you what you can do at home, without having to take the threshold to go to a gym for a workout. Simple push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, skipping, kettle bell exercises, climbing stairs repetitively can all be done in the warmth of your own home before or after work. I never read any books, but did look at quite some video's to see what suited me.Up to the present day I do 20-30 minutes of physical exercise every day, more diverse and with better results since I retired, I climb stairs instead of taking the elevator etc.Hope you will be able to have your exercise as you rightly wish!
Need motivation to exercise?
Well believe it or not. Just over 4 years ago I was very overweight, extremely unfit, and also had high blood pressure. Exercise was something I had never really participated in (apart from when I was a young girl at school). I just hated exercise so much and could never manage to keep going with it. Yes, I bought various exercise bikes, aerobic fitness/dance dvds. And all of them after a couple of weeks just put them away in the corner to collect more and more dust. But after a family get together one afternoon. We decided to put on some old videos/dvds of when we were that bit younger. And one of them was when I first got married and the other was after I had my youngest son. Well I really could not believe how much I had changed. This was when I decided to change my lifestyle. I set out to eat a healthy, balanced low fat diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. But secondly embark on some regular form of exercise. So I initially started walking at a fast pace. Around 3/4 times a week. For about 30 minutes at a time. Then after a few weeks incorporated a little bit of running into it. I kept this up and at around 6 weeks I was running without having to stop and walk. I managed to lose 52lbs in just over 6 months. This has now just be over 4 years. I have since then been able to maintain my weight with ease. I am now a regular runner. And run around 5/6 times a week. I started running at the age of 46 and I will be 50 in June. There is saying it is never too late. I can really vouch for that. I have run various marathons. I ran the Edinburgh Marathon, New York Marathon and London Marathon last year and I have also a place in the London Marathon this April too. The benefits have been absolutely amazing. I feel so healthy. My blood pressed is not high anymore. In fact it is low. I have so much energy. Feel very confident. Try to find an exercise that you enjoy. This way it will be easier to incorporate it into a regular routine. Make exercise part of your daily routine. Just as you brush your teeth in the morning, or wash you hair in the evening. 30 minutes 4/5 times a week is really easy to fit in. Anyway, I wish you lots of luck and hope you have the success that I have had.
How do motivate yourself to exercise?
i have a lot of weight to lose in order to become more healthy. at times it seems so overwhelming; i sometimes feel like 'why bother even trying?'. how do motivate myself to exercise when i feel so hopeless?
How do you motivate yourself to exercise?
Give your self rewards. For example, when I first started to go to the gym, I had a really hard time motivating myself to do it. So, I set a goal that if I go to the gym TODAY then I get to have a ghirardelli square for dessert (most of the time I didn't have one...after working out I didn't want to ruin it). Then, when I got into that routine, I made a week long goal...If I go 4 times this week, then I get to get my nails done, that sort of thing. If you really don't enjoy going to the gym, don't try to convince yourself that you do, instead, think of it like eating vegetables: you have to do it, so swallow them and move on. P.S. I've lost 35 pounds so far!
ANY and all ways to get motivation to exercise?
I want to start working out to flatten my stomach, yet the image of my un-flat belly isn't motivation enough to actually get into the flow of working out. What are some things I can do to motivate myself? Even weird, or "bad" things. ANYTHING. I'm desperate.
How can I get motivated to work out?
There are several ways to keep motivated for working out, I'll list a couple from my own experience, but first remember that the most important thing is how much you want it, and forcing yourself to understand that you will not succeed without hard work. There are many days when I feel tired and don't want to work out but I just think about my goal to keep motivated. Anyway, here are a couple day-to-day things to consider: 1. Make sure to get enough sleep. This will help your body get in shape and will give you more energy throughout the day. 2. Your body develops a pattern over time of when you are tired and when your second wind kicks in, if you work out at the same time every day your body will give you an extra boost of energy. I try to work out around 5 every day and I usually feel good enough to work out then. For a weight lifting session it is good to do it after you have eaten two full meals. 3. Make sure to eat filling meals that will give you the energy to work out. I usually eat something a little while before working out (not before cardio, of course because you don't want to cramp up). 4. Keep mixing up workouts. If a workout is too difficult/confusing/painful for you, it will make you not want to do it, and before long you will stop working out all together. Believe it or not, you will eventually enjoy working out (hopefully) and while it's not necessarily fun, your body was made for physical activity like this and rewards good workouts with a "runner's high." 5. If you are having trouble sticking to a workout or diet, start keeping track of when you cheat or skip a workout/meal and then have someone you respect/look up to that you have to report to at the end of every week/month so that you will be more inspired to keep to your workouts because you don't want to disappoint that person. 6. Set an exact goal you are working towards so that you can track your progress. The feeling of getting closer to your goal should be rewarding enough and motivate you to keep going. 7. Every now and then it's okay to skip a workout if you are not feeling up to it, as long as you mostly keep to your schedule it's okay to reward yourself every now and then if you aren't feeling up to a workout. Just make sure to keep working towards your goal after your break is over. I hope these tips help you, good luck reaching your goal!
How to get motivated to workout?
I like watching the TV at the gym when I work out and putting it on an infomercial/paid program for an exercise program. The people in those commercials definitely motivate me! Plus I love the feeling of accomplishment that I get every day after my run, and I must say my body speaks for itself! You're thinking about working out now, so instead of thinking about why you should--go do it! You'll feel great! Good luck!