5 tips to motivate yourself to work out when you don't like to workout!
Sometimes it is SO HARD to get yourself motivated to exercise,
You just don't feel like it!
You're unmotivated,
dreading it,
and hating life but you know you need to workout.
Sometimes I feel like this when I am busy in office & tired.
No worries though, it's normal, and I feel ya. In this Blog,
I am sharing with you my 5 tips for getting pumped to work out.
Remember that YOU have all the control!
Just tell yourself you can do this...and you will!
If you want to feel healthy all year long, a high level of motivation is necessary. Not only will it help you get the most out of your workouts once you're at the gym, but it's what gets you there in the first place week after week.
Maintain a high level of exercise enthusiasm with these five tips to help you power towards progress.
1- Refresh your Playlist
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here's absolutely no denying it, music plays a pivotal role in workout motivation. Not only has self-selected music been shown to increase performance during explosive exercise, but one study from Ohio State suggests that listening to music while exercising might improve verbal fluency and overall mental performance. Tune in to benefit both your body and brain.
2- Goals (Commit to regular assessments)
The only way to know if you have set a realastic goal is to consistently reasess where you are in relation to your target. If you are not seeing progress, you may need to break your goals down even further or tweak your plan.
Map out a timeline of assessment, so that you can make the necessary changes.
3- THINK FUN AND VARIETY
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By nature, humans need change and variety to stay motivated. We also need to have fun — even while we’re working hard. Do both!
Whether it’s a toning and sculpting class that changes choreography every week or a trail run that changes scenery every season, design your exercise routine around a variety of exercise methods. Make sure you include activities you truly enjoy and look forward to doing, and can even make you forget you're working out — like dancing, hula hooping, or playing sports with family and friends.
Listen to your inner voice when choosing the best workout for you, says Fowler. Cole found a hip-hop class that satisfied her passion for dance. “I had more energy from dancing than I did from running,” she says.
Workout variety also challenges your body in unique ways, which may introduce you to new muscle groups you didn’t even know you had. Consider disciplines that give you more bang for your buck, suggests Haberstro. Ta’i chi and yoga, for example, serve dual purposes as mental therapy and physical activity. Or try a workout DVD to help you shake up your routine
4- I don't have the energy.
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Exercising at even a very easy pace will give you more energy than if you sit it out. A University of Georgia study of people who reported persistent fatigue found that those who rode a stationary bike three times a week at low intensity got a bigger energy boost than those who didn't exercise. In a follow-up study, the same cycles maintained the extra oomph over the six weeks they kept exercising.
5- TRY ONE NEW EXERCISE VARIATION PER WORKOUT
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Finally, change things up if you want to see significant improvements to your drive and desire. Try adding in one new exercise variation per workout.
New exercises keep you interested. We all seek variety in our routine and, if it's not being met, we're likely to skip a session. One slight change is often all you need to create the variety your mind craves. There is no need for extensive planning. A change could be as easy as using a different grip placement on the bench press or using a wider stance for your full-depth squat sets.
An additional benefit to using this technique: it prevents you from hitting that dreaded plateau. Having ongoing change added to your workout program is going to be vital to ensuring your workout success.