Boating season is right around the corner! Before you know it, it’ll be time to hop into the ol’ bathing suit to hit the water. You have a workout plan in mind and you want to look and feel confident. The only problem…. you can’t get yourself to go to the gym! Motivation is a HUGE problem for gym-goers and non gym-goes alike. Follow these 5 steps to create a newer, better you.
1.) New gear
Sometimes all it takes is a new shirt, new shorts or new shoes to get you motivated. If you feel good about how you look it will motivate you to go strut your stuff in the gym. A hundred bucks on a new outfit is definitely worth getting you motivated to look and feel better.
2.) Change it up
How would you like it if you had to eat the exact same boring cereal every meal, every day for 6 months? That’s how your body feels after being forced to go through the same workout week in and week out for months at a time. No wonder your body isn’t motivated, it’s tired of eating the same cereal every meal day in and day out! Look up new workouts, ask for advice, or check in Wednesday’s for Wednesday’s Workout Tips. Creating a new workout program is just what your body needs to get you motivated.
3.) Set goals
Setting (and sticking) to goals is one of the best ways to stay motivated. Start daily; today I will eat well and exercise. It’s ok to reward yourself for sticking to your goals by making a deal with yourself. Make a long term goal with a reward at the end; if I eat well everyday and workout 4-5 days a week for a month I’ll buy myself those new jeans or that new video game I’ve been wanting so badly. Pretty soon your reward won’t be a material object but it will become the feeling of accomplishment when you see how great you look in the mirror.
4.) Go to the gym at the same time everyday
If you change the time you go to the gym everyday it’s easy to skip out. Saying, “I’m just gonna sit here 10 more minutes then go” can easily push you into the next day, then the next week without you ever going. When you go to the gym at the same time everyday it becomes a habit and you’ll feel like you’re cheating yourself if you don’t go at your usual time.
5.) Reward yourself on the weekends
Another reward system! Tell yourself that if you eat well everyday and exercise 4-5 days a week then on Saturday for dinner you can treat yourself to a nice burger and fries. You’ll go nuts without cheating a little bit, but limit it to once a week. Since it’s only once a week, though, you better make it good!
Use these motivational tips and when boating season comes around onlookers will be drooling over your six pack instead of staring at your keg!
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