how to get motivated to exercise (15 motivating tips)

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Getting motivated to exercise, starts before you go for a walk or lift weights.

Motivation stems from planning, being positive, acknowledging the benefits of the exercises you plan to do and that you’re not going to be perfect at every one of them.

By telling yourself that you’re going to give your next workout your best, that you may not like all of the exercises, but that you’ll have fun doing the ones you do enjoy, will help motivate you to start and complete the workout.

Going to bed a little earlier to get a little more sleep may be all that’s needed for that energy boost.

If you feel exhausted daily, start with a walk. Sometimes exercise will give you the energy you need, because moving around feels invigorating.

What foods you eat, and what drinks you consume, also factor into whether you’ll feel up to exercising.

Drinking alcoholic beverages the previous day will definitely tax your energy level and will make you feel like sleeping instead of moving.

If you eat a heavy meal before exercise, you’re not going to want to jump up and down, or do abdominal work. If your body requires to you to eat before exercising, choose something light, such as a fruit smoothie, or some fruit.

Fruit is an excellent pre-workout food because it’s low in calories, won’t upset your stomach, and the healthy carbs from fruit will give you an immediate source of glucose your muscles need.

Simple things like putting on a comfortable exercise outfit that makes you feel good and look good, planning your workout in advance by picking the exercises, how many of each exercise you plan to do, putting the days you plan to workout on your calendar, deciding the start and end times of your workouts, choosing your favorite music or creating a playlist, are surefire ways to motivate you so you’re looking forward to exercising.

Top 15 tips to get motivated to exercise

1. be positive
2. acknowledge the benefits of exercise you plan to do
3. understand that you’re not going to be perfect at every exercise
4. tell yourself that you’re going to give your next workout your best
5. you may not like all of the exercises, but you’ll love the results
6. go to bed a little earlier to get a little more sleep
7. avoid drinking alcoholic beverages the previous day
8. don’t eat a heavy meal before exercise
9. eat a light snack, such as a fruit smoothie, or some fruit, pre-workout
10. put on a comfortable exercise outfit that makes you feel good and look good
11. plan your workout in advance by picking the exercises
12. decide in advance, how many of each exercise you plan to do by writing it down
13. put the days you plan to workout on your calendar
14. decide the start and end times of your workouts in advance
15. choose your favorite music or create a playlist

 

Before COVID-19, before the lockdown, I went to the gym every day, not only because I worked there as a personal trainer, or because the gym has a lot more equipment than I do, but because it was fun. I got to speak to other people (and gym rats like me), see what other exercises that they do, and for that extra motivation of being in that loud, energizing environment. I created a video with invigorating music that will create that similar vibe to motivate you while you work out, to help push you a little harder, work out a little longer, lift a little heavier, and to try new exercises.

This video I put together contains over 80 clips of exercises I’ve performed, either at the gym, my yard, or my home gym, with upbeat music. You can walk and watch, or do whatever workout routine you want to the music, while feeling like you’re around, or with your top trainer, or gym buddy in your favorite fitness environment.

Here’s a partial list of the exercises shown in the video:

Play the above video to watch these exercises

Play the YouTube video above so see these exercises done properly with upbeat music.

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