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AAJ 016: 6 EASY ways to motivate yourself to workout

Nov 19, 2013

It’s not often that a day goes by when I don’t get asked a question about how to get motivated.

For some reason motivation to workout is something that people struggle with.

For me this has always been easy, and today I’m going to share my motivational strategies with you.

  1. Post picture of people you want to look like.

    1. You can easily find these picture in magazines, or on the internet.  Then post them in places that you will see them daily.  I have pictures posted as the desktop background of my computer.

  2. Write down your fitness goal daily.

    1. Do this at the start of each day, and you’ll notice that it sets the tone for the whole day ahead.  Even if something throws you off, you’ve already set your target for the day, and accomplishing it becomes so much easier.

  3. Find a motivated workout partner to feed off of. Remember, we are who we hang around.

    1. Look into your circle of friends, and start to hangout with your buddy who works out all the time.  If you don’t have any of these friends… go to the gym, and just strike up friendly conversations.  This will create a new group of friends that is into the healthy lifestyle that you want to achieve.

  4. Visualize your success daily.

    1. Right after writing your goal, or right before you fall asleep, close your eyes and visualized yourself already accomplishing the goals that you have set for yourself.  Do this everyday, and you’ll start to see those results come easier and easier.

  5. Measure your progress weekly.

    1. This can be done via a body fat test, or simply writing down the progress in your visual appearance.  Write this down in the same journal that you use for your goal writing.

  6. Bonus! Find someone that you want to impress.

    1. Find a girl or guy that you’d like to impress and think about them during your workouts, or when you’re struggling to get to the gym.  This could be someone that you like, or your husband or wife.  The motivation of wanting to impress someone can be incredibly powerful.  Use this!
In this episode you learn about how to motivate yourself to workout, plus…
  • Setting up for my first PurePharma event at CrossFit west Seattle. Nervous!
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