How do anda find motivation to exercise when anda just don’t feel like getting off your butt? I ask myself this pertanyaan every now and then, and I have the feeling I’m not the only one.
A few weeks ago, I wrote 4 Simple Steps to Start the Exercise Habit… and the fourth and final step was to add motivation as needed until the habit sticks. This post is to help anda with that fourth step.
There are a million ways to motivate yourself to exercise, actually, but these are a few that have worked for me. And trust me, I’ve had days when I’ve struggled with exercise. Most recently, the things that have helped include finding a workout partner (one of the best motivators!), logging my exercise, membaca magazines, buku and websites, and rewarding myself.
1.How anda feel after a workout. I always feel great after a good workout. It’s a high. And I let that motivate me the selanjutnya time: “You know how good you’re going to feel, Leo!”
2.Time for you. While many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, other family, co-workers, boss), they don’t often make time to take care of themselves. Instead, make your “you” time a priority, and don’t miss that exercise appointment.
3.Calories burned. If anda count calories (and it’s really one of the most effective ways to lose weight), anda know that the lebih anda exercise, the lebih calories anda burn — and the bigger your calorie deficit.
4.Having fun. Exercise should be fun. If it isn’t, try a different kind of activity that anda enjoy. As long as you’re moving, it’s good for you.
5.How you’re going to look. Imagine a slimmer, fitter you. Now let that visualization drive you.
6.Magazines. It motivates me to read fitness magazines. Not sure why, but it works.
7.Cover models. Sure, they’re genetically freaky, and probably Photoshopped to look perfect. But for some reason, looking at how good a cover model looks helps motivate me to work harder.
8.Blogs. I enjoy membaca blogs about people who are into running, atau losing weight. It can tampil the ups and downs they go through, and anda can learn from their experiences.
9.Success stories. I find the success stories of others incredibly inspirational. If a fitness website has success stories, I’ll almost always read them.
10.Forums. Do the monthly challenge on the Zen Habits forums, atau gabung another forum full of like-minded atau like-goaled peopled. Check in daily. It really helps.
11.Rewards. If anda exercise for a few days, give yourself a reward! A week? Another reward. Do it often in the beginning.
12.Fitting into new clothes. Wanna look good in a smaller size? Work out!
13.Being attractive. That’s always a good motivator, as I’m sure we all know. Edited to correct language.
14.Adrenaline rush. I get a rush when I exercise. Ride that rush to complete the workout.
15.Stress relief. Wound up after a long hari at the office? Get out and work off that stress. It makes a world of difference.
16.Time for contemplation. I love, cinta the quiet time of exercise for thinking about things. Most of this post was written in my head as I exercised.
17.A workout partner. Best thing I’ve done.
18.An exercise class. Sign up for a class, perhaps with a friend, and you’ll be motivated to get there and work out.
19.A coach atau trainer. Worth the money, just for the motivation.
20.An exercise log/graph. For some reason, menulis it down is extremely important. Really. Do it for a week and you’ll see what I mean.
21.Your before picture. anda often don’t realize how far you’ve come. Take pictures.
22.A 5K race atau triathlon. Just sign up for one, and you’ll be motivated to train.
23.The dread of feeling “yuck” from not exercising. I hate how I feel after not exercising. So I remind myself of that when I feel tired.
24.Living long enough to see your grandkids … and play with them.
25.The scale. It’s not motivating to weigh yourself every day, as your weight fluctuates. But if anda weigh yourself once a week, you’ll be motivated to have it keep going down, instead of up. Combine the scale with the measuring tape, and measure your waist.
26.Reaching a goal. Set a goal for weight, atau your waist measurement, atau a number of days to work out, atau a number of miles to run this week. Setting and tracking a goal helps motivate anda to complete that goal. Make it easily achievable.
27.Posting it on your blog. Tell people you’re going to lose weight atau exercise daily, and laporan to them. You’ll make it happen.
28.Motivational quotes. I like to print them out atau put them on my computer desktop.
29.Books. I just bought a strength-training book as a reward. It makes me want to hit the weights!
30.Others commenting on how good anda look. When someone notices the changes in your body, it feels good. And it makes anda want to work out more.
31.An upcoming hari at the beach, atau a reunion. Nuff said.
What are your motivations? Let us know in the comments
A few weeks ago, I wrote 4 Simple Steps to Start the Exercise Habit… and the fourth and final step was to add motivation as needed until the habit sticks. This post is to help anda with that fourth step.
There are a million ways to motivate yourself to exercise, actually, but these are a few that have worked for me. And trust me, I’ve had days when I’ve struggled with exercise. Most recently, the things that have helped include finding a workout partner (one of the best motivators!), logging my exercise, membaca magazines, buku and websites, and rewarding myself.
1.How anda feel after a workout. I always feel great after a good workout. It’s a high. And I let that motivate me the selanjutnya time: “You know how good you’re going to feel, Leo!”
2.Time for you. While many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, other family, co-workers, boss), they don’t often make time to take care of themselves. Instead, make your “you” time a priority, and don’t miss that exercise appointment.
3.Calories burned. If anda count calories (and it’s really one of the most effective ways to lose weight), anda know that the lebih anda exercise, the lebih calories anda burn — and the bigger your calorie deficit.
4.Having fun. Exercise should be fun. If it isn’t, try a different kind of activity that anda enjoy. As long as you’re moving, it’s good for you.
5.How you’re going to look. Imagine a slimmer, fitter you. Now let that visualization drive you.
6.Magazines. It motivates me to read fitness magazines. Not sure why, but it works.
7.Cover models. Sure, they’re genetically freaky, and probably Photoshopped to look perfect. But for some reason, looking at how good a cover model looks helps motivate me to work harder.
8.Blogs. I enjoy membaca blogs about people who are into running, atau losing weight. It can tampil the ups and downs they go through, and anda can learn from their experiences.
9.Success stories. I find the success stories of others incredibly inspirational. If a fitness website has success stories, I’ll almost always read them.
10.Forums. Do the monthly challenge on the Zen Habits forums, atau gabung another forum full of like-minded atau like-goaled peopled. Check in daily. It really helps.
11.Rewards. If anda exercise for a few days, give yourself a reward! A week? Another reward. Do it often in the beginning.
12.Fitting into new clothes. Wanna look good in a smaller size? Work out!
13.Being attractive. That’s always a good motivator, as I’m sure we all know. Edited to correct language.
14.Adrenaline rush. I get a rush when I exercise. Ride that rush to complete the workout.
15.Stress relief. Wound up after a long hari at the office? Get out and work off that stress. It makes a world of difference.
16.Time for contemplation. I love, cinta the quiet time of exercise for thinking about things. Most of this post was written in my head as I exercised.
17.A workout partner. Best thing I’ve done.
18.An exercise class. Sign up for a class, perhaps with a friend, and you’ll be motivated to get there and work out.
19.A coach atau trainer. Worth the money, just for the motivation.
20.An exercise log/graph. For some reason, menulis it down is extremely important. Really. Do it for a week and you’ll see what I mean.
21.Your before picture. anda often don’t realize how far you’ve come. Take pictures.
22.A 5K race atau triathlon. Just sign up for one, and you’ll be motivated to train.
23.The dread of feeling “yuck” from not exercising. I hate how I feel after not exercising. So I remind myself of that when I feel tired.
24.Living long enough to see your grandkids … and play with them.
25.The scale. It’s not motivating to weigh yourself every day, as your weight fluctuates. But if anda weigh yourself once a week, you’ll be motivated to have it keep going down, instead of up. Combine the scale with the measuring tape, and measure your waist.
26.Reaching a goal. Set a goal for weight, atau your waist measurement, atau a number of days to work out, atau a number of miles to run this week. Setting and tracking a goal helps motivate anda to complete that goal. Make it easily achievable.
27.Posting it on your blog. Tell people you’re going to lose weight atau exercise daily, and laporan to them. You’ll make it happen.
28.Motivational quotes. I like to print them out atau put them on my computer desktop.
29.Books. I just bought a strength-training book as a reward. It makes me want to hit the weights!
30.Others commenting on how good anda look. When someone notices the changes in your body, it feels good. And it makes anda want to work out more.
31.An upcoming hari at the beach, atau a reunion. Nuff said.
What are your motivations? Let us know in the comments
1.Buy a kids meal, and play with the toy anda get on the middle of the floor.
2.Fill a kaus kaki with pennies, and then demand all of the food using the money in the sock.
3.Run through the waiting lines.
4.Buy a burger and give it to the waiter/waitress.
5.Go up to the counter, and before the waiter/waitress can say anything, say "Welcome to McDonalds. How can I take your order?"
6.Give a burnt french fry to a acak person across the room.
7.Buy something off the menu, like tacos atau baked beans.
8.Go to McDonalds in your bathing suit.
9.Chew as loud as anda can so everyone can hear.
10.Run inside and sing Mary Had A Little domba at the puncak, atas of your lungs.
11.Eat another person's food when they aren't looking.
12.Have a loud conversation with your friend about acak things, maybe even a fight (no punches though!)!
13.Rap your meal at the counter.
2.Fill a kaus kaki with pennies, and then demand all of the food using the money in the sock.
3.Run through the waiting lines.
4.Buy a burger and give it to the waiter/waitress.
5.Go up to the counter, and before the waiter/waitress can say anything, say "Welcome to McDonalds. How can I take your order?"
6.Give a burnt french fry to a acak person across the room.
7.Buy something off the menu, like tacos atau baked beans.
8.Go to McDonalds in your bathing suit.
9.Chew as loud as anda can so everyone can hear.
10.Run inside and sing Mary Had A Little domba at the puncak, atas of your lungs.
11.Eat another person's food when they aren't looking.
12.Have a loud conversation with your friend about acak things, maybe even a fight (no punches though!)!
13.Rap your meal at the counter.
u wudnt know if there was roti on yer head now wud u if u ask why u wudnt know if there is roti on yer head its cuz it is floating above yer head and u cant see it if the roti is on yer head which u wudnt know at less i told u and if u wud like to get it off dont try to get it off and atau eat the roti that is on yer head cuz if u do u will die and to get the roti off of yer head u must go to the bottom of a pool and ask the master of crayons to remove the roti that is on yer head so u can on living without roti on yer head.....if u servived under water that long which i rly doubt u did so wen u die the roti that was once above yer head with haunt yer grave and float above yer grave like the magic floating roti it is so if i tell u that there is roti on yer head i suggest not to do anything cuz it ont even bother u at less u try to remove it yerself only the master of crayons can so just dont do anything and go on living life with a loaf of roti on yer head
I HOPE anda ENJOY!
dora!
boots!
come on dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
lets go!
dora dora dora the explorer!
DORA!
boots and supercool exploradora!
we need your help!
grab your backpack!
lets go!
jump in!
vamonos!
anda can lead the way!
hey! hey!
do-do-dora!
do-d-dora!
swiper no swiping!
swiper no swiping! (oh man)
it;s dora the explorer!
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dora dora
ven, ven
dora dora la exploradora
dale con el sol pequeña dora
vamos salta tu puedes niña
consulta a tu mapa
tutu dora tutu dora tutu dora
lets go
The End!
dora!
boots!
come on dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
do-do-do-do-dora!
lets go!
dora dora dora the explorer!
DORA!
boots and supercool exploradora!
we need your help!
grab your backpack!
lets go!
jump in!
vamonos!
anda can lead the way!
hey! hey!
do-do-dora!
do-d-dora!
swiper no swiping!
swiper no swiping! (oh man)
it;s dora the explorer!
--------------------------------------------------
dora dora
ven, ven
dora dora la exploradora
dale con el sol pequeña dora
vamos salta tu puedes niña
consulta a tu mapa
tutu dora tutu dora tutu dora
lets go
The End!
These kutipan are kutipan with differnt meanings of penyelidik, ferret atau just the animal.
“If a penyelidik, ferret bites anda it is nearly always your own fault.”
“To go rabbit hunting with a dead ferret"
“I'm not sure what the tampilan are. I had a private conversation and I did get a feeling ? a feeling. Well, anda can't take a feeling to the bank. So, it's up to me to try to penyelidik, ferret it out.”
“I can't talk to a man who bears an undeserved animosity towards ferrets.”
“You need that U.N. inspection team in there on the ground. They're the people that can find it and penyelidik, ferret it out,”
“We still have a lot of work to do, and we still have to work on recovering prairie dog populations so the ferrets can survive.”
The End!
“If a penyelidik, ferret bites anda it is nearly always your own fault.”
“To go rabbit hunting with a dead ferret"
“I'm not sure what the tampilan are. I had a private conversation and I did get a feeling ? a feeling. Well, anda can't take a feeling to the bank. So, it's up to me to try to penyelidik, ferret it out.”
“I can't talk to a man who bears an undeserved animosity towards ferrets.”
“You need that U.N. inspection team in there on the ground. They're the people that can find it and penyelidik, ferret it out,”
“We still have a lot of work to do, and we still have to work on recovering prairie dog populations so the ferrets can survive.”
The End!