One of the most important things you can do is take the time to workout. Sometimes it is just hard to find the motivation though. Let’s dive into this topic and see if we can get you to that motivated state.
We Are Ok Until We Are Not
One thing that makes working out so easy to avoid is the feeling of being Ok. We say to ourselves we feel fine and we always have tomorrow to workout. This gives us the option to make excesses or reasons to why you may skip a session, and continue to skip sessions in the future. There is no immediate threat so not working out is perfectly fine.
The thing about this type of thinking though is when you have done real damage to your body, it may be too late to implement a workout routine at that point. Two of the leading causes of death in America are Heart disease and Cancer. Both of these diseases may not have a cure, but proper exercise can dramatically decrease the likelihood of heart disease and many cancers. Proper exercise is also great for your overall immune system. Giving your body the ability to fight of disease.
One of my coach’s is a prime example of this. After working out for many years he got out of shape and started eating terribly. He felt something was wrong with his heart and went to the doctor because of it. Finding out that he had a 90% blockage in his left ventricle. This is a great man with 2 wonderful kids and a lovely wife, now in a fight for his life. With the scare he has been giving he is starting to do light walks around the park, and has cleaned his eating up quite a bit.
I told him I will help him on every step of the way. The moral of the story is prevention is key. Imagine not having to start when you are on the brink of a very bad situation. The truth is it doesn’t even have to be much. A 30-minute walk around the park can do wonders for your heart. Keep it simple, and don’t over complicate it. Realizing that your present moment will affect your future is one of the most important things you can do. You have the option to maintain your physical health with a regular workout routine. So please do not sell yourself short on your body. Love your body correctly, because if you don’t you will regret it and by then it may be too late.
Invest In Yourself
People are really so amazing to me. We really do invest in so many things. We invest in our friends, family, to work, our vehicles, homes, and many other things, but sometimes we do not take the time to invest in ourselves. The reality is when we take the time to invest in ourselves, everything else when invest in becomes easier. A happy healthy person can do a lot more for others than a tired and worn out person.
A proper workout routine is an investment into yourself. It is taking the time to say I am important enough to do this. We all know we have an extra 30 minutes to an hour to take for ourselves. Yet sometimes we make the excuse that we just don’t have enough time. When in reality we our saying we do not have enough time for ourselves. Make the time to take care of you. You deserve it.
Be honest when ever you have a good workout where you break a good sweat you feel amazing after. It puts you in a position to get ready for the day. I have never seen an individual workout and say “I wish I didn’t do that”. A good workout is a great feeling for you and those around you, because it puts you in a great mood. Realizing that working out does this remind yourself of this when you are looking for the motivation to do it.
Just Break A Sweat
I know that sometimes people are just not in the mood. Either they have woken up on the wrong side of the bed, or they just plain do not feel like it. When these times come around the most important thing you can do is just break a sweat. Usually breaking a sweat will put the body in the mood to workout, and again you will be glad you did.
Honestly you can start with something very small. Jumping Jacks, marching in place, squats, really anything that will just get the body sweating a bit. Once you break a sweat it should motivate the body and mind to get ready to work.
Be Resourceful
The best thing about working out is you can virtually do it anywhere. You do not have to have a gym membership. You can go to the park or even do it at your house. Do something that you would like to do of course. It just makes it easier to do, and your odds of building a routine dramatically increase. There are so many forms of working out.
- Walking
- Dancing
- Mowing the lawn
- Zumba
- Jump rope
- Weight lifting
- Jogging
- Stair Climbing
- Power Yoga
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Grappling
- Kickboxing
- Hiphop abs
- Tae bo
The list can go on forever. Find what you like and build a routine from it. You will be glad that you did.
Write It Down
When you are having absolute difficulty in getting motivated to workout try this little trick. Write down when you are going to do it. Sometimes just doing that will make you feel like you are held accountable to what you say you are going to do. I am a firm believer that writing down what you want will increase the likelihood that it will happen. So if all else fails try this method and see how it works for you.
Good Luck
I wish you the very best of luck in your journey. Being motivated to workout truly is a blessing not only physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. Take the time to take care of yourself, because when you do everything else in your life will only get better.
Here is a list of some of my favorite workout routines to do if I am at the house. My mom has also enjoyed this workout routines as well. You can click on the link to be taking to Amazon.
Disclaimer: I am an affiliate for these products so I will get paid a percentage for these resources. It will not affect your price of purchase though which sounds like a win-win to me 🙂
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