Motivation

How do you keep yourself motivated? After a long days work, do you really want to go fight or wait for a machine at the gym? Most of the time the answer to that question is "No". Summertime is great, when your workouts can take place out doors, and you don't have to worry about visiting a sweaty gym; running through parks, working on a tan, and sweating your butt off. Theres nothing better, right?

I was the story of a 12 hour work day, hardly got the time to eat lunch and ran around all day long. My relief was going to the gym during the winter, and running or biking outside during the summer and fall. Listening to my music would always be my rescue from my customer service way of life.

My first advise is to download some tunes to run, walk, or ride to. This will make doing the deed a little more enjoyable. Secondly, remember how you feel at the end of the aerobic activity; your full of energy, the day doesn't matter anymore, your ready to get on with your night, things feel good in your mind, and your excited because you had a good workout. All of this makes it worth while to exercise, ask yourself, " Why wouldn't you do it?"

Exercise is not the easiest activity. It will take lots of effort and sometimes pain to get your muscles, mind and body into a consistant cycle and working together. I could never wake up early enought to workout in the morning, although when I did it made the day that much better, my exercise cycle was at night. I would always grab an afternoon snack around 4ish, because I new by 7ish I was going to be starving. If I ate before I worked out, it was a lost cause and sleepiness would set in.

Find a workout schedule that works for your lifestyle. Don't dwell on it because that will be the first thing you think of when considering a workout program. Also remember, diet and exercise work hand-in-hand, so make smart eatting choices for your new healthy lifestyle change.

Heres to your lifestyle change and finding your motivation, CHEERS!