Motivation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85eCqEJYBM

We have all been there. You have had a shitty day, you're tired, you hate your boss, your clients, your roommate, whoever. Someone cut you off on the way home from work, you slept like hell last night, you fought with your girlfriend/boyfriend, or that deal that was supposed to pay this month's rent fell through and is not going to close. Some of these factors are outside of your control and others are within your control. The only thing that is 100% within your powers is your reaction to these different things. You can let these things ruin the rest of your evening by going home, putting your sweatpants on, watching a movie in a dark room while feasting on take out, or you can dust yourself off and still get your workout in and keep your life on track. Scientifically, if you do get that workout in you will feel 1000 times better than not working out. Your body releases all sorts of endorphins when you exert yourself and you will forget about your troubles for a little while. So in order to help you get to the gym when you don't feel like it, here are some motivation techniques I have used to get amped up:

1. Revisit your goals. If I don't want to work out, often times taking a look at my goals will add a little gasoline to my inner fire. If you have been following me for a while, open up your powerpoint resolutions and read through them. Will today be a day to move towards your goals or away from them? Your choice.

2. Look at a picture of you at your fattest. I have a couple of pictures that I will pull up on my computer when I was at my heaviest. Never fails for creating a little motivation or self hatred to fuel your workout.

3. Music. Find a go to song that always gets you going, one that you can't help but want to workout and sweat to when you hear it. As cheesy as it sounds when you hear the Rocky 4 training montage song, how the hell are you not going to want to do something.

4. YouTube. On that last topic, find a clip that gets you going. Here are a few of my favorites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDko7Utfqdg Rocky 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA No Excuses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o0pv6k37yE "Haka" (probably think I am strange after seeing this one.)

If you hate these ones, find a couple you like.

Bottom Line here: Even if you don't want too, you have to get yourself to the gym.


Hope this helps,

TSull
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