If losing pounds is as easy as journaling about what you put in your mouth, can you use the same technique to help you stick to a fitness routine? Read on to learn how to get motivated and motivate someone to work out and how to motivate someone else too.
Change your perspective
Shift your thinking from couch potato mentality to thinking like an athlete
- April Bowling, 33, stopped using her busy life as an excuse not to exercise
- She views exercise as a way to set a strong example for her kids
- Kids do what they see you doing
- Think about your workouts as a blessing, not a sacrifice
Think fun and variety
Design your exercise routine around a variety of exercise methods, including activities you truly enjoy and look forward to doing.
- Workout variety also challenges your body in unique ways, which may introduce you to new muscle groups you didn’t even know you had.
Reach out to others for support
It’s easy to hit the snooze button when it’s just you, but much harder to leave a friend waiting at the track.
- Consider joining a social networking site or online community with fitness trainers and nutrition experts – and support from other people trying to lose weight and maintain healthy eating and exercise routines.
Set a goal
Set realistic goals that include clear milestones.
- As you progress toward your goal, you’ll find a ripple effect occurs and things fall into place in your work, home life, and health.”
- The goal doesn’t have to be an organized race. It can be a mission to fit into that bikini by the annual beach vacation.
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Schedule a regular workout time
Some of the most committed exercisers do it every day before the sun comes up or late at night when the kids are in bed.
- Set an alarm and take the extra initiative
- Use technology like daily e-mail reminders or workout journaling websites to keep you on task
